AmeriCorps members receive a modest living allowance duringtheir term of service. This is a benefit in addition to the education award available to members who successfully complete their term of service (See stipend.)
Learn and Serve America. Service-learning programs that are designed to enrich academic learning and promote growth in participants while meeting community needs. There are two categories of Learn and Serve America programs: K-12 and Higher Education. Learn and Serve America: K-12 has two main components: school-based, which includes formula allotment grants to State Education Agencies, and community-based, which are distributed on a competitive basis to state commissions, grantmaking entities, and other qualified organizations. (See service-learning.)