Overview

Hunter College is thrilled to have received funding from AmeriCorps to support our Teacher U program.  AmeriCorps is a network of local, state, and national service programs that connects more than 70,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical community needs. 

Becoming an AmeriCorps member is an opportunity to make a difference in your life and in the lives of those around you.  As an AmeriCorps member, you’ll gain new skills and experiences—and you’ll also find the tremendous satisfaction that comes from helping others.  In addition, members who successfully complete their service earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $4,725, which you may use to finance your Hunter coursework or for other educational expenses.  AmeriCorps members may also be eligible for loan forbearance and interest repayment. 

The AmeriCorps Pledge

I will get things done for America - to make our people safer, smarter and healthier.
I will bring Americans together to strengthen our communities.
Faced with apathy, I will take action.
Faced with conflict, I will seek common ground.
Faced with adversity, I will persevere.
I will carry this commitment with me this year and beyond.
I am an AmeriCorps Member and I will get things done.

To learn more about AmeriCorps, please visit: http://www.americorps.org.

Member Activities

Members of the Hunter College AmeriCorps Urban Teacher Partnership (HCAUTP) complete their terms of service by teaching in our partnership schools, and their duties are primarily the education of children and teens. Members are expected to complete lesson plans, grade homework, develop projects and assignments, and fulfill all other responsibilities expected of a teacher in a partnership school. Additionally, members enroll in take coursework and actively pursue their master’s degrees in education at Hunter College.

Currently, our partnership schools include public charter schools operated by Achievement First, Uncommon Schools, and KIPP in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut, as well as those affiliated with the New York City Charter School Center.

Minimum Qualifications

•    Citizenship or lawful permanent resident status

•    A bachelor's degree from an accredited university

•    New teaching position in one of Teacher U's partnership schools

Please note that individuals who have already received two AmeriCorps education awards are not eligible.

Enrollment

In order to be enrolled in the AmeriCorps program, prospective members must complete and sign an AmeriCorps member agreement and enrollment form and provide proof of citizenship or lawful permanent resident status.

Members who have successfully completed their first year of service and who wish to enroll in the program for a second year will also have to submit a member agreement and enrollment form.

My AmeriCorps

Once they are enrolled in the AmeriCorps program, members should register online with the My AmeriCorps website at https://my.americorps.gov/.  Through this website, members can submit requests for loan forbearance, interest repayment, and education award payment.  Detailed instructions for paying tuition using an education award will be sent to members in the summer following their first year of service.

 Orientation

Here is a podcast of AmeriCorps members' orientation to the Hunter College - Teacher U program. You may watch it in the space below, or download it to your iTunes and iPod.