What are the eligibility requirements to serve with City Year?
To participate you must: • Be between the ages of 17 and 24 • Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident alien • Be ready to dedicate 10 months to full-time service • Be a high school graduate or GED recipient or agree to work toward high school equivalency while serving at City Year* • Have served no more than 2 terms in another AmeriCorps, NCCC, or VISTA program • Agree to a background or security check * If you do not have a high school diploma or its equivalency, you will be required to take a basic academic proficiency test; your position will be contingent upon satisfactory testing results.
To participate you must: • Have a college degree or have attended some college, have a high school diploma or GED • Be able to dedicate 10 months to full-time service • Be between the ages of 17 and 24 • Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident alien • Have served no more than 3 terms in another AmeriCorps, NCCC or VISTA program • Agree to a background or security check Previous experiences with service, tutoring, mentoring or leadership help strengthen candidacy.
