ORCC AmeriCorps*VISTA Program

Program Description

AmeriCorps*VISTA is a national service program intended to develop lasting solutions to the problems of poverty in America.  AmeriCorps*VISTA members build the capacity of non-profit organizations to meet the needs low-income individuals in their communities.

Learn more about AmeriCorps*VISTA.

The Summer Program

Basic eligibility criteria:

- Associates must be at least 18 years of age at the time of placement

- Associates must serve on a full-time basis during the project period

- Associates may not have outside employment during the project period

- Associates must not be listed on the National Sex Offenders Public Registry

Associates receive:

* A living allowance for the time served, which is equal to the amount received by full-year members serving in the same area. For Multnomah and Washington counties, the living stipend is $891/month.

* A $1,132 Eli Segal AmeriCorps Education Award from the National Service Trust or a $125/month summer stipend.

Associates do not receive:

* Health care
* Life insurance
* Child care allowances
* Relocation allowances