AmeriCrops Overview, FAQ & Enrollment Steps
AmeriCrops Overview, FAQ & Enrollment Steps
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Teach For America began its partnership with AmeriCorps in 1994, as an inaugural AmeriCorps program. We are proud to participate in this network of national service programs committed to addressing critical community needs across the country, such as increasing academic achievement, mentoring youth, fighting poverty, sustaining national parks, preparing for disasters, and more.
You may be eligible to enroll as an AmeriCorps member during your first and second year as a corps member. To qualify for enrollment, you must meet specific citizenship and service term requirements.
Financial benefits of AmeriCorps usually include the Segal Education Award, loan forbearance options, and interest accrual payments. AmeriCorps awards rely on federal funding and given the competitive grant process and dependence on Congressional funding, these benefits are not guaranteed every year.
Learn more about AmeriCorps here and check out this AmeriCorps Overview and FAQ regarding the benefits and details of AmeriCorps service (including the Eli Segal Education Award).
Steps For americorops enrollment
Steps For americorops enrollment
START HERE By the summer of 2023, you will have an opportunity to enroll in AmeriCorps should you meet requirements. Below is a high-level overview of the steps you will take to enroll.
STEP 1: Upload AmeriCorps Documents to the Applicant Center
<1&2DL Due, March 1> <3DL Due, March 9>| Action Steps Required
This will most likely be your passport (only) or your birth certificate AND state ID (both documents). See here for a full list of acceptable eligibility documents such as Permanent Resident Card.
Step 2: Complete Background Checks
You will receive instructions via email once you have uploaded your AmeriCorps documents (completion of Step 1)
Please Note: Even if you do not enroll in AmeriCorps, background and fingerprint checks are required for all Corps Members before beginning Pre-Service on June 12, 2023
Step 2: <1&2DL Due, March 19> <3DL Due, April 16> Sign the Criminal History Check Authorization Form (CHCAF) and AmeriCorps Application (AA).
The CHCAF provides us permission to access your results. The AA provides TFA with important demographic
information and serves as your official application to enroll in AmeriCorps.
You will receive an email from and complete this step in DocuSign, an e-signature platform
Time to complete: 15 minutes
Step 2, part i: <1&2DL Due, April 2 ><3DL, Due, May 7> When prompted via email, schedule and attend your FBI Fingerprint appointment appointment following instructions provided in the email you receive.
Complete in person at a Fieldprint office
Time to complete: varies, ~2 hours in total
Step 2, part ii: < 1&2DL, Due 4/16> <3DL Due, May 14> When prompted via email, complete required steps for check of the National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW), and
potentially a check of your state’s repository following the instructions provided in the email you receive.
Complete via Truescreen, an online background check screening service
Time to complete: 20 minutes
Important: You must use the same photo ID that you uploaded to the Applicant Center earlier this year.
Step 3: Complete Orientation: Docebo
Late Spring/early Summer
This session is a part of Pre-Service and will occur this summer between June 12-June 30. It provides important information about AmeriCorps responsibilities and benefits.
Time to complete: 60 mins
Due Date: TBD
Step 4: Complete your Member Service Agreement (MSA)
Late Spring/early Summer, complete via DocuSign
The MSA is a contract between you, TFA, and AmeriCorps that outlines all the terms and conditions for joining the
program. Be sure to thoroughly review the document before signing.
You will receive an email from and complete this step in DocuSign, an e-signature platform.
Time to complete: 20 minutes, complete via DocuSign
Step 5: Enroll in AmeriCorps
Late Spring/early Summer, look out for an email invitation from myamericorps@americorps.gov to complete your My AmeriCorps Enrollment Form
My AmeriCorps Enrollment Form. If you have previously served in AmeriCorps and earned more than one Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, you will be required to accept an acknowledgement of a partial award.
Time to complete: 30 minutes
Due Date: TBD
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