Tips for Using the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
The Segal AmeriCorps Education Award is a post-service benefit received by individuals who complete terms of national service in approved AmeriCorps programs. After successfully completing an AmeriCorps term of service and enrolling in the National Service Trust, AmeriCorps alums are eligible to receive the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award. AmeriCorps alumni can use the award to repay qualified student loans and to pay current educational expenses at eligible institutions of higher education and training programs.
Using the Segal Education Award
Log back into your AmeriCorps profile at my.americorps.gov to send the award to the institution you want to pay.
If you are currently enrolled, you will need to:
Verify that your award request is for the correct term.
If using your education award for the semester immediately following your term of service, you need to request your award be sent to the institution quickly. Processing takes 4-6 weeks.
Check your student account to verify that the payment has been received. The payment will come in two installments. The first half of the payment should be applied soon after it has been accepted by the institution. The second half should be applied approximately three weeks later.
If you are not currently enrolled, the entire award amount should be received within 4-6 weeks after the institution has certified your request.
Who To Contact
If you have questions, first log in to your AmeriCorps profile to view your status. This will determine whether you should contact the National Service Hotline or an office at the institution where you are applying your award.
Contact the National Service Hotline at (800) 942-2677 if your status says:
Accepted by Trust
Closed by Trust
Pending Trust Action
Opened by Trust Officer
Contact your institution's Business Office if your status says:
Pending Institution Action
Denied by Institution
Contact your institution's Financial Aid Office if your status says:
Accepted by Institution
Helpful Tips at Hawkeye
If you are using your award at Hawkeye, please note the following tips:
Notify the business office (businessoffice@hawkeyecollege.edu) when you make the request to apply your Segal AmeriCorps Education Award to your bill at Hawkeye Community College. This allows the business office staff to be aware of your pending award to be accepted.
Save a copy from the my.americorps.gov portal when your status says any of the following:
Accepted by Institution
Pending Institution Action
Denied by Institution
Watch your Hawkeye account to verify the award has been applied to your bill within 6 weeks of being accepted by the institution.