Michigan Service Scholars

AmeriCorps Program

Training

Agenda For TrainingAgenda For TrainingI. MSS ProgramI. MSS Program Background (What is AmeriCorps, MCC, MSS?)Background (What is AmeriCorps, MCC, MSS?) What are the details of the MSS program?What are the details of the MSS program?

Rules and RegulationsRules and Regulations Enrollment ProcessEnrollment Process Exit ProcessExit Process TimesheetsTimesheets

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II. Supplemental TrainingII. Supplemental Training MCC TrainingMCC Training Citizenship TrainingCitizenship Training

III. EnrollmentIII. Enrollment

MissionMission

Michigan Campus Compact promotes the education and Michigan Campus Compact promotes the education and commitment of Michigan college students to be civically commitment of Michigan college students to be civically engaged citizens, through creating and expanding engaged citizens, through creating and expanding academic, co-curricular and campus-wide opportunities academic, co-curricular and campus-wide opportunities for community service, service-learning and civic for community service, service-learning and civic engagement.engagement.

www.micampuscompact.org

The Broad ViewThe Broad View

MCC is the only organization bringing together MCC is the only organization bringing together public and private higher education institutions public and private higher education institutions in Michigan.in Michigan.

MCC is part of the Michigan Nonprofit MCC is part of the Michigan Nonprofit Association and Campus Compact.Association and Campus Compact.

MCC has 42 current member institutions.MCC has 42 current member institutions.

Michigan Service Michigan Service ScholarsScholars

AmeriCorps ProgramAmeriCorps Program MSS program will provide $300,000 state-wide to students MSS program will provide $300,000 state-wide to students

attending any of the 42 member campuses.attending any of the 42 member campuses.

Grant to distribute Education Award from the Michigan Grant to distribute Education Award from the Michigan Community Service Commission and the Corporation for Community Service Commission and the Corporation for National Community Service.National Community Service.

300 students willing to complete 300 hrs of community service 300 students willing to complete 300 hrs of community service during one calendar year will be awarded a during one calendar year will be awarded a $1000$1000 scholarship scholarship (Education Award).(Education Award).

Eligible Hours of ServiceEligible Hours of ServiceWhere can I serve?Where can I serve? 501(c)3 Nonprofit Agencies501(c)3 Nonprofit Agencies K-12 Schools and DistrictsK-12 Schools and Districts Higher Education Institutions doing community-based Higher Education Institutions doing community-based

workworkCHOOSE ONE DESIGNATION BELOW:CHOOSE ONE DESIGNATION BELOW:

Volunteer RecruitmentVolunteer Recruitment Recruiting additional volunteers to participate in a service project, event, Recruiting additional volunteers to participate in a service project, event,

program, etc… program, etc… Examples: You are serving for Habitat for Humanity or your campus Examples: You are serving for Habitat for Humanity or your campus

community service/service-learning office to recruit student organizations to community service/service-learning office to recruit student organizations to participate in service.participate in service.

Community ServiceCommunity Service Helping a non-profit organization fulfill its mission through community service Helping a non-profit organization fulfill its mission through community service

and volunteerismand volunteerism Examples: Cleaning the local river or lakeshore, volunteering at a hospital or Examples: Cleaning the local river or lakeshore, volunteering at a hospital or

tutoring a child.tutoring a child.

Areas of Member Service Areas of Member Service may include:may include: Community Based ResearchCommunity Based Research

Community Service Community Service

Federal Work StudyFederal Work Study

Special Projects Special Projects

Student Positions on CampusStudent Positions on Campus

Student Organization Work Student Organization Work

DOES MY SERVICE QUALIFY DOES MY SERVICE QUALIFY FOR THE MSS EDUCATION FOR THE MSS EDUCATION

AWARD PROGRAM?AWARD PROGRAM?

Specific Countable HoursSpecific Countable Hours Training Hours (20% = 60 hrs. Total): Any Training Hours (20% = 60 hrs. Total): Any

pertinent training related to the service you are pertinent training related to the service you are doing. This could be done by the nonprofit you doing. This could be done by the nonprofit you are working with, going to a speaker on campus are working with, going to a speaker on campus or enrolling in CPR training at Red Cross. or enrolling in CPR training at Red Cross.

Fundraising Hours (10% = 30 hrs. Total) Any Fundraising Hours (10% = 30 hrs. Total) Any programmatic fundraising for student programmatic fundraising for student programs/organizations or nonprofits. Cannot programs/organizations or nonprofits. Cannot be fundraising for MCC/Your Campus/Your be fundraising for MCC/Your Campus/Your school’s general fund.school’s general fund.

Your start date for this program is the 1Your start date for this program is the 1stst of next month. You can of next month. You can count hours beginning on that date.count hours beginning on that date.

$ Education Award $$ Education Award $

• Education award is not a check made out to the student personally.

• Uses for the education award include pay for qualified student loans (Stafford, Perkins, Federal Direct and Indirect, etc.), current education expenses (must be an enrolled student), and up to 7 years for classes or other degrees at any accredited institution of higher education nationally.

• Ed Award is taxable income in the year it is used, NOT the year it is awarded.

Education Award and Education Award and Financial AidFinancial Aid

Financial aid packages may be affected in the year Financial aid packages may be affected in the year the voucher is used.the voucher is used.

Please speak with the financial aid counselor at Please speak with the financial aid counselor at your institution about the specifics of your your institution about the specifics of your package.package.

If you wish to avoid any effect you may consider If you wish to avoid any effect you may consider waiting until your last semester to use the voucher waiting until your last semester to use the voucher or you may use it exclusively to pay back student or you may use it exclusively to pay back student loans after graduation.loans after graduation.

Resources on theResources on thewebweb

On our website, you will find:On our website, you will find:

Member HandbookMember Handbook

Link to OnCorps for TimekeepingLink to OnCorps for Timekeeping

ResourcesResources

Exit Forms, Links, etc.Exit Forms, Links, etc.

Education Award InformationEducation Award Information

AmeriCorps AmeriCorps Rules and Rules and RegulationsRegulations

Prohibited Activities (Member Contract)Prohibited Activities (Member Contract)•• PoliticsPolitics--Influencing legislation, organizing/engaging in protests, organizing voter Influencing legislation, organizing/engaging in protests, organizing voter

registration drives, etc…registration drives, etc…• • ReligionReligion--Teaching religious classes, proselytizing, etc…Teaching religious classes, proselytizing, etc… •• Fundraising Fundraising --You may help fundraise for your organization or agency but you may not You may help fundraise for your organization or agency but you may not

fundraise for yourself.fundraise for yourself.•• UnionsUnions--Participating in union organizing.Participating in union organizing.

Drug Free PolicyDrug Free PolicyProhibits possession, distribution, manufacturing of any controlled substance in the Prohibits possession, distribution, manufacturing of any controlled substance in the

workplace. Controlled substance refers to all illegal drugs without a physician’s order.workplace. Controlled substance refers to all illegal drugs without a physician’s order.

Criminal Background/Sexual Offender Registry CheckCriminal Background/Sexual Offender Registry CheckWill be performed prior to start of service. MSS has the right to deny acceptance based on Will be performed prior to start of service. MSS has the right to deny acceptance based on

results.results.

www.americorpsmi.org

End of ServiceEnd of Service

Before your end of service –Before your end of service – 150 hour e-mail to update your progress150 hour e-mail to update your progress 300 hour e-mail to signify completion300 hour e-mail to signify completion

What do I do when I finish my 300 hours of What do I do when I finish my 300 hours of service?service?

REQUIRED!REQUIRED! Complete Corporation for National and Complete Corporation for National and Community Service Exit Form (on website) – Sign and Community Service Exit Form (on website) – Sign and returnreturn

REQUIRED!REQUIRED! Complete AmeriCorps Online Exit Survey Complete AmeriCorps Online Exit Survey (link on website) (link on website)

REQUIRED!REQUIRED! Have one representative of where you Have one representative of where you served complete online Community Partner Survey.served complete online Community Partner Survey.

AmeriCorps Online AmeriCorps Online SystemSystem

www.my.americorps.gov

WAYS TO CONNECT!

Michigan Campus Compact uses many technologies to connect with you!

•Instant Messenger – You can reach our office by instant messenger most weekdays between 8 and 4 using mssamericorps as the screenname. This will work with all major IM programs including AIM, GoogleTalk, MSN Messenger and Yahoo Messenger

•Voicemail/Autodialing Service – Michigan Campus Compact uses an autodialer service to remind you of important deadlines or messages about your status in Michigan Service Scholars. You may get a phone call from us using this system. PLEASE DO NOT HANG UP! It’s important you hear the message. While you are all very important to us, it’s very hard to make 100 phone calls in a timely and efficient manner.

22ndnd Year of Service Year of Service

Students may choose to participate in MSS for a second Students may choose to participate in MSS for a second year. year.

Second year members are required to come to a training Second year members are required to come to a training and provide the same materials as the first year.and provide the same materials as the first year.

You may only draw on the federal trust twice in your life. You may only draw on the federal trust twice in your life. This means if you intend to do a full year of AmeriCorps, This means if you intend to do a full year of AmeriCorps, VISTA, NCCC, City Year, Teach for America, etc. you VISTA, NCCC, City Year, Teach for America, etc. you will not be able to receive the education award. You will not be able to receive the education award. You may be eligible for a stipend through these programs may be eligible for a stipend through these programs instead, but it is usually thousands of dollars less than instead, but it is usually thousands of dollars less than the education award.the education award.

If you have questions about any of this, please contact If you have questions about any of this, please contact us.us.

Break! Please be back on Break! Please be back on Time!Time!

MCC ResourcesMCC Resources

www.micampuscompact.orgwww.micampuscompact.org

Citizenship TrainingCitizenship Training

Member Enrollment Member Enrollment ProcessProcessPlease complete all paperwork and bring to Please complete all paperwork and bring to

the MCC staff. Do not forget the following: the MCC staff. Do not forget the following: Driver’s license or state ID cardDriver’s license or state ID card Proof of citizenship (i.e. birth Proof of citizenship (i.e. birth

certificate/passport)certificate/passport) Member ApplicationMember Application Enrollment SurveyEnrollment Survey Completed Enrollment WorkbookCompleted Enrollment Workbook Citizenship CertificationCitizenship Certification

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