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AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps (U.S. federal agency)

Pays you

$20,400–$40,800/yr

FY2026 living allowance range for full-time members ($20,400–$40,800), set to local poverty-line-based rates and varying by service location, paid biweekly

Full-time, one-year individual-placement anti-poverty service program in which members build capacity at nonprofits and public agencies, from thousands of individual site postings under one national program. Living allowance plus a Segal Education Award or cash stipend at completion.

Term
12 mo
Housing
Not provided
Airfare
Not covered
Education award
$6,195
Age
18+
Citizenship
U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Deadlines

  • rollingrolling

    Each site listing sets its own start date and application window

    Rolling / no fixed deadline

Verified 8/26/2026 · www.americorps.gov