AmeriCorps Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps Program

Allows thousands of people in the U.S. the opportunity to serve their community and earn an education award. The eligible programs for service are Education, Dental Hygiene, Respiratory Therapy, Medical Radiography, Medical Laboratory Science and Nursing. Upon successful completion of a term of service, members are eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award. 300-hour terms of service with a value of $1,565.08 (as of 2025-2026). Students can do up to 4 terms of service through their eligible program.

One Utah Fellowship Service (OUSF)

UHEAN Website

Student Eligibility Requirements

Accepted into a qualified program
Be a US Citizen, US National, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien
Complete a Criminal Background Check
Be at least 18 years old
Have a High School Diploma or GED

Qualified Programs and Site Supervisors:

Dental Hygiene: Shayla Mendenhall
Nursing: Julie Chew
Radiography: Alissa Williams
Respiratory Therapy: Jason Semple
Education: Joy Challis
Medical Laboratory Science: Gayle Husselbee

Enrollment Steps

Speak with your Site Supervisor

Utah Tech offers 35 AmeriCorps slots divided amongst the participating programs. You must first speak with your Site Supervisor to determine if your program has remaining slots. Your Site Supervisor will then notify the Campus Coordinator of your enrollment.

Meet with the Campus Coordinator.

You must meet with the Campus Coordinator (Sage Talbot) to go over the enrollment process and expectations of your term. OUSF will then be notified that you will be enrolling. You cannot begin the enrollment process without first speaking to your Site Supervisor and Campus Coordinator

Begin the Enrollment Process

You will be required to attend the 1-Hour Orientation and complete the associated orientation quiz. After successfully passing the quiz, OUSF will send you the Fellowship Information form in which you will schedule your fingerprinting and consent to a background check.

Accepting your Term of Service

You will receive notification from OUSF about setting up your My.AmeriCorps.Gov portal, this is the federal AmeriCorps database. In this account you will complete the Enrollment Form located in the left-hand column.

Complete the Position Description

You will need to meet with your Campus Coordinator to receive your Position Description.

Complete IPT Enrollment Forms

OUSF will send you information to access your IPT account. This is the state account in which you will track your term of service. In IPT you will need to complete the Enrollment Eligibility Verification (EEV) and the Member Service Agreement (MSA). Your Position Description will be uploaded to your MSA by the Campus Coordinator.

Additional Information for Current AmeriCorps Members

Exit Information

Upon completion of your term of service, ensure all your forms in IPT have been signed by you, site supervisor, and Campus Coordinator. You must be completely exited from your term of service before you can request your Educational Award.

End of Term Survey Form

Monthly Forms

As part of your term of service you will need to complete two forms monthly. For a tutorial on how to complete these forms please see the link below.

Monthly Forms Tutorial

Re-Enrollment Information

For current members wanting to re-enroll in another term of service, first make sure you are completely exited and have received exit confirmation email prior to re-enrolling in another term.

Re-Enrollment Link

Volunteer Mobilization Project

For each 300 hour term of service each member is required to complete a Volunteer Mobilization Project. See more information below.

More Information

Requesting your AmeriCorps Award

After completely exiting and receiving your exit confirmation email from AmeriCorps, you can request your Educational Award at my.americorps.gov.

What can your Educational Award be used towards one of the following:

TUITION PAYMENT – If you would like your Educational Award paid directly towards your tuition, or to refund any amount already paid by student or financial aid, make sure you request an Educational Expense. You have up to 7 years to request these funds, however, you must be enrolled at a Title IV institution (an institution that is eligible for Federal Financial Aid) to be eligible for payment. You cannot request an educational award if you are no longer enrolled an any institution.
DIRECT LOAN PAYMENT – If you have taken out a loan for school, you can request your funds to be paid directly towards your loan balance. To request a direct loan payment, you must have your lender information, which you can find online at nslds.ed.gov. This payment must go directly to your lender, not your university.

Contact

Sage Talbot

Financial Aid Counselor - AmeriCorps Coordinator

Email: sage.talbot@utahtech.edu

Phone: 435-652-7582

Office: Financial Aid and Scholarship Office - Holland 1st Floor