Benefits & Compensation

The National Teaching Fellowship is sponsored by AmeriCorps. Members of AmeriCorps who serve at Citizen Schools receive:

  • A monthly stipend of $1,900 (maximum annual: $22,800)
  • Full health care coverage
  • Subsidized dental coverage
  • Three weeks vacation time
  • Transportation allowance
  • Childcare benefits
  • Use of a laptop computer
  • Two education awards amounting to $11,100 upon successfully completing each of two years of service
  • Loan forbearance and interest repayment for qualified student loans