Students in Service (SIS)

Students in Service (SIS) is a part-time AmeriCorps program which encourages and supports college and university students to enroll as part-time AmeriCorps members who provide valuable service in their communities. SIS members make a difference in their communities, gain valuable civic and workforce skills, and upon completion of their term of service, earn an education award.  By participating in the SIS program, a student becomes a part of the AmeriCorps national service network, which improves lives and strengthens communities throughout America. 

The University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) participates in the 300 hours program which provides students who complete their hours with a $1,132 education award.  UMR accepts applications for this program at the beginning of both the Fall and Spring semesters. 

Fall Admission 2011-2012 instructions:

The SIS-AmeriCorps program has 13 slots for the 2011-2012 school year. The admission deadline for all applications is Wednesday September 14, 2011.

1. Attend Orientation

   You may attend one of the following:

   1. Wednesday September 7 at 10am in Room 349
   2. Thursday September 8 at 3:30p in Room 349
   3. Friday September 9 at noon in Room 349
2. Complete enrollment paperwork.

   The following criteria will be given priority in the application process:

   1. Performance of volunteer hours outside of required coursework
   2. Volunteering with underrepresented groups (i.e. incarcerated youth, the homeless, etc)
   3. Upperclassmen status
   4. Student Veterans
   5. Readiness for volunteering- completed application early, site agreement forms submitted, established volunteer sites
3. Visit the national SIS website, www.studentsinservice.org to print and complete the application with blue or black pen only. When on the SIS website look under the "info for" column, click on students then, under the "prospective students" column click on enrollment paperwork. 

For more information please visit the SIS website at http://www.studentsinservice.org/.  If you are interested in participating in this program at UMR, please contact Jenny Hegland at jjheglan@umn.edu.