Member Benefits

All members are given the opportunity to accept or waive health care insurance for the duration of their service year. Please view the links below for information regarding the coverage, how to enroll, and who to contact.

Network: MCAN- Program Assistant via Slack, email or call 517-896-1479 (direct line)

            Cigna Customer Services Advocates: 1-800-564-7642 

AmeriCorps Members' living stipend is not considered a salary making many members eligible for state benefit assistance, especially if you are the only person in your household (NOTE: benefits are determined by household income). Eligible members may qualify for SNAP benefits (purchase or grow your own food), cash assistance, healthcare coverage, utility support, and more. Eligibility Requirements: You must be considered low-income with assets totaling less than $15,000.

           Network: 

MCAN- The MCAN Program Assistant (the program assistant can provide you with a benefits letter if you have          lost yours)

            Navigation Partner: This is a support person who can assist you in completing the application for              benefits- Click here to find a navigation partner

Members may be eligible to have the repayment of their qualified student loans postponed while serving, this is referred to as forbearance. While interest may continue to accrue during service, if members successfully complete their service experience the National Service Trust will pay all or a portion of the qualified loan’s interest that accrued during service.

Network: 

Your student loan servicer

Your Bank or Credit Union Financial Advisor

MCAN Support - The Program Assistant via Slack, email, or 517-896-1479 (direct line) can send a copy of your loan letter if       you can’t locate the one you received in College Adviser Institute.

If you’re employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, you might be eligible for the PSLF Program. The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you’ve made the equivalent of 120 qualifying monthly payments under an accepted repayment plan, and while working full-time for an eligible employer. (AmeriCorps is considered an eligible employer).

Network:  

Federal Student Aid Support: 1-800-433-3243 or view this contact list if you have other student loan questions or       would prefer to email your questions.

Loan Provider - Contact your customer service representative through your loan provider

MCAN Support - Contact Tricia Lujambio (tricia@micollegeaccess.org) for the completion of the employment   

verification documents needed in the  PSLF process.

Advisers are eligible to receive the following Scholarships, these scholarship are specific to the AdviseMI AmeriCorps program and a reflection of the appreciation our Higher Education partners have for the commitment you've made to impacting the Sixty by 30 Movement. As you apply to these colleges, please notify Jenny McArdle (jenny@micollegeaccess.org), she will provide updates to our Higher Education contacts to ensure the appropriate steps are taken to qualify for the scholarship.

• Baker College Graduate Studies Scholarship - up to $6,000/year to those who successfully complete their service

• Saginaw Valley State University Scholarship - 15% tuition and mandatory fees to those who successfully complete their service

• Western Michigan University - WMU Deparment of Educational Leadership, Research & Technology has partnered with MCAN to offer those who successfully complete their service priority admission, a waived application fee, and $500 scholarship

Click here to learn more about Schools of National Service. These schools are provide scholarships, waive applications, and provide other benefits to AmeriCorps Alums. The schools are listed at this site and give an overview of what each school offers.