I’m thinking about applying to Teach for America after I graduate. If I enroll in the Students n Service program will I still be eligible to participate in Teach For America?
Teach For America (TFA) often is confused as an AmeriCorps program since TFA members earn an Education Award at the end of their two-year service. The Education Award is the only connection between TFA and AmeriCorps. If you meet the TFA requirements, then regardless of how many AmeriCorps terms you serve you can apply to TFA. “The requirements to apply to the Teach For America program are that applicants must be US citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents, and have bachelors’ degrees with at least 2.5 undergraduate GPA. Participation in another AmeriCorps program will not prevent interested parties from applying and being accepted in the Teach For America program if they meet the above requirements. If an applicant from the Students in Service program applied and was accepted into the Teach For America program, they would be eligible to receive one additional Education Award via AmeriCorps as a Teach For America corps member because one can only receive two education awards
