California offers up to $10,000 to students for community Service
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The government of California Governor Gavin Newsom launched a program that provides up to $10,000 to university students who complete community service hours.
This initiative, known as College Corps, allows participants to earn compensation to cover university education expenses while addressing local community needs. Students must complete 450 hours of service during the academic year to qualify for the payment.
Participants work on projects in three specific areas: providing educational support for K-12 students, performing environmental sustainability actions, and assisting with food insecurity. These activities take place at higher education institutions or with local non profit organizations. The program includes eligible undocumented students who meet the requirements of the AB 540 rule, often referred to as Dreamers.
While this specific rule allows these students to access the benefits of College Corps, the government noted that it does not grant automatic participation in all branches of the California Service Corps. The California Service Corps system also includes three other branches: Youth Service Corps for professional development, California Climate Action Corps for environmental projects like wildfire prevention, and AmeriCorps California. The state government says more than 50,000 people have joined this public service network since its creation.
After completing their service, participants can join the California Service Corps Alumni Network to find career opportunities and job connections.
