UC San Diego College Corps fellows (left to right) Alesia Andrade, As’Jena Steele, Oluwatolani Olanrewaju Ojo and Breanna Holifield.

Kicked off in 2022 by California Volunteers and the California Office of the Governor, College Corps is connecting some 10,000 students from 44 colleges up and down the state with hundreds of local nonprofits in three crucial areas for California: K–12 education, climate action and food insecurity. As program fellows, the students commit to logging a whopping 450 volunteer hours with their community organizations over the course of the school year.

In return, they receive a living stipend of $7,000. When they hit their 450 hours, they get an additional $3,000 education award.

The students gain job skills, real-world work experience and funds for their education that help them graduate on time and with less debt. The nonprofits benefit from a base of committed, energetic volunteers. The campuses build local connections while finding new ways to support and engage students. And the state gets stronger communities, boosted engagement around critical issues and a new crop of civic leaders who will soon bring their talents and diplomas to California’s workforce. It’s a win-win-win-win situation.

Explore College Corps students’ stories at the UC Newsroom

About

View all post by