Montana colleges match AmeriCorps awards
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MISSOULA — In an effort to attract more civically engaged students to pursue higher education in Montana, 12 Montana colleges and universities are offering matching funds for AmeriCorps alums who use their Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards to attend their institutions.
The Segal AmeriCorps Education Award is a post-service benefit received by participants who complete a term of national service in AmeriCorps programs, including AmeriCorps VISTA, AmeriCorps NCCC, and AmeriCorps State and National.
The award may be used to pay educational costs at eligible post-secondary educational institutions (including many technical schools and GI-Bill approved educational programs), as well as to repay qualified student loans. The dollar amount of a full-time award is tied to the maximum amount of the Pell Grant. While they serve, AmeriCorps members are also eligible to temporarily postpone payment of their student loans, and interest that accrues during AmeriCorps service is covered by CNCS.
Find more information at: /mtcompact.org/awards-scholarships/segal-americorps-education-awards/.
Participating Institutions include:
— Carroll College
— Flathead Valley Community College
— Fort Peck Community College
— Great Falls College Montana State University
— Helena College University of Montana
— Montana State University
— Montana State University Billings
— Montana State University-Northern
— Montana Tech of the University of Montana
— Rocky Mountain College
— University of Great Falls
— University of Montana
— University of Montana Western
