AmeriCorps Programming

The AmeriCorps Program

• Where can I find out more information on AmeriCorps at Relay?
• What is AmeriCorps?
• What are the benefits of becoming a Relay AmeriCorps Member?
• What is a Segal Education Award?
• What is required of me throughout the year as a Relay AmeriCorps Member?

The AmeriCorps Application

• How do I access the MyAmeriCorps Enrollment Form?
• Do I need to fill out the application listed on the MyAmeriCorps Portal?
• How do I access the Relay AmeriCorps Application in My Checklists
• What IDs are required as part of AmeriCorps Application?
• What if I need to go back and upload something else to my AmeriCorps Application in My Checklists?

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AmeriCorps Eligibility

• What are AmeriCorps’ eligibility requirements?
• What do I do if I know I am ineligible?
• I have already served with an AmeriCorps program in my lifetime. Can I still serve with Relay?
• What happens if I am not enrolled in AmeriCorps?

AmeriCorps Background Checks

• Why do I need to complete a separate background check for AmeriCorps?
• How will know I if I need to complete an AmeriCorps background check?
• How do I complete the Relay AmeriCorps Background Check?

AmeriCorps Next Steps

• I've completed both AmeriCorps Application steps, and completed Fieldprint and Truescreen. What do I need to do now?
• How will I know if I am enrolled in AmeriCorps?
• How will I know if I am on track for the Relay Residency Scholarship?
• If I am enrolled, when do I start earning hours?

AmeriCorps Swag

• When can I expect to receive Relay AmeriCorps swag items?
• When do I wear AmeriCorps swag?
• Who can I reach out to if I haven’t received any swag?

AmeriCorps Financial Resources

• Where can I find AmeriCorps information on Loan Forbearance?
• Where can I find interest accrual payment information?
• Is the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award taxed?
• Where can I find AmeriCorps tax resources?
• Where can I find my AmeriCorps 1099 tax form?

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AmeriCorps Timekeeping

• How do I make sure I earn the required hours during the service year?
• Do I need to submit an AmeriCorps timesheet?
• What do I need to do for AmeriCorps if I am not going to be at work for an extended amount of time?

AmeriCorps Evaluations

• What is an AmeriCorps Evaluation?
• When can I expect to receive an AmeriCorps Evaluation?

AmeriCorps Events & Service Events

• What is AmeriCorps Week?
• What are key events on the AmeriCorps Calendar?
• How can I participate in the Martin Luther King Jr MLK Jr Day of Service?

AmeriCorps Early Exits

• What happens if I exit Relay prior to the end of my AmeriCorps service term?
• What is the difference between an Exit for Cause and Exit for Personal Compelling Circumstances?

AmeriCorps Close Out Process

• What steps should I expect to complete at the end of the service term in order to be officially exited from the AmeriCorps program?
• Why does the Relay AmeriCorps Team need to collect student growth data?
• What does it mean to be exited from AmeriCorps?

AmeriCorps Segal Education Award

• When will I receive my Segal AmeriCorps Education Award?
• How do I access my Segal AmeriCorps Education Award?
• How do I use my Segal AmeriCorps Education Award to pay Relay deferred tuition?
• What happens if I don’t use my Segal AmeriCorps Education Award to pay Relay deferred tuition?