AmeriCorps Alumni

Life After AmeriCorps Service

Service to Degree: Enroll

Use your education award with Schools of National Service. Specific partner schools offer tuition matching, service-related scholarships, and application fee waivers for AmeriCorps alumni. Below is a list of currently participating schools in the state of Arkansas:

• Arkansas State University
• Henderson State University
• Southern Arkansas University
• University of Arkansas at Monticello
• Arkansas Northeastern College
• Arkansas State University – Three Rivers
• UA – Pulaski Tech
• University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service
• University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville

Arkansas Higher Education Scholarships: Research current scholarships designed to increase the skills and education of Arkansas’s workforce and attract Arkansans into high-wage and high-demand occupations.

• Governor’s Scholarship
• Arkansas Challenge Scholarship
• Arkansas Future Grant
• Arkansas Workforce Scholarship
• Arkansas Teacher Academy

Service to Country: Enlist

In Arkansas, you can enlist in the active duty or reserve components of the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force. Additionally, the state has its own Army and Air National Guard, which offer part-time service opportunities.

Recruiting offices for all major branches of the military are located across Arkansas. There are two primary paths:

• Active Duty: Full-time military service.
• Reserve Components: Part-time service, where you can serve close to home and maintain a civilian career.

Service-to-Career Pathways: Employ

Register on Arkansas LAUNCH to share your skills and get instant career, job, and training recommendations aligned with your skills throughout the state of Arkansas. Arkansas LAUNCH is a skills-based state workforce platform that connects job seekers with employers.

Discover a world
of possibilities

As an AmeriCorps alumnus, you are now a part of a growing network forever united through service. AmeriCorps began in 1993 and now has more than one million alumni across the country. You have developed incredible skills and a lifelong commitment to strengthening your community through service.

Your skills include initiative, interpersonal and intercultural communication, adaptability, collaboration, and accountability. As you pursue new roles and opportunities, it’s important to develop an elevator pitch that highlights your service experience as you network with prospective employers. Develop a brief description of your accomplishments, focusing on results.

Below you will find a list of resources to help leverage your AmeriCorps experience as you continue to navigate the next steps in your career and service path. Don’t let it stop there. Let’s stay in touch. Register to opt into communications highlighting alumni events, service opportunities, and engaging calls to action in Arkansas.