Welcome College Corps Community Host Partners! We appreciate your commitment to educating and mentoring our students! Your dedication to community engagement serves as the driving force behind our efforts to assist you to the best of our ability. This resource page is for the current participating 2025-2026 Community Host Partners (Cohort 4). Below you will find more information about the various connection points.
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Programming Information + Resources
Program Funding
- College Corps is funded by the State of California and AmeriCorps (federal government).
- The living allowance amount, Education Award, and 450-hour service requirement are set by the funders, not SF State.
Eligibility for Full Living Allowance & Transportation Stipend
- Fellows must remain actively engaged and consistently work toward completing 450 approved service hours throughout the term.
- Ongoing participation and consistent progress are required to remain eligible for the full living allowance and transportation stipend.
Education Award Details
- All Fellows who complete 450 approved service hours by the program end date are eligible for the Education Award.
- U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents: Education Award funded by AmeriCorps (federal).
- AB 540 Students: Education Award funded by the California Dream Service Incentive Grant (DSIG). AB 540 students must submit a DSIG application to receive the Education Award.
Tax Information
- The living allowance is considered a taxable scholarship. Fellows will receive a 1098-T tax form for tax reporting purposes.
Team CIRCLES is College Corps’ dedicated training and professional development component, designed to support Fellows throughout their service journey.
Held in person every other week, Team CIRCLES offers a required space for Fellows to:
- Share successes and challenges
- Strengthen professional and service skills through training
- Engage in collaborative learning and problem-solving with peers
Attendance is mandatory and considered an essential part of the College Corps experience. Participation also counts toward the service requirement, with Fellows able to earn up to 90 approved training hours toward their 450-hour goal.
| Semester | Dates |
| Fall 2025: |
Team CIRCLES Training Module Course in Person (9:30 am – 11:30 am morning session OR 1:00-3:00 pm afternoon session)
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| Spring 2026 |
Team CIRCLES Training Module In-Person (9:30 am – 11:30 am morning session OR 1:00-3:00 pm afternoon session)
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| Recipients | Living Allowance | Transportation Stipend | Education Award | ✅ Program Completion Requirements | 🎓 Completion Benefits |
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AmeriCorps Recipients Domestic + U.S. Permanent Residents |
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To be considered as having "completed" the College Corps program, Fellows must:
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Fellows who successfully complete the program are eligible to:
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DSIG Recipients AB540 Students |
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- Provide day-to-day supervision, guidance, and support to Fellows in implementing the projects and activities described in the approved position description.
- Allow Fellows to participate in all virtual and in-person training and professional development required by the SF State College Corps program, even if it conflicts with regular programming. SF State College Corps will provide a calendar of required training and meetings with advance notice to help sites plan accordingly.
- Provide an orientation and general training to Fellows prior to their first day of service to support their success at the host site. Training should include topics such as safety, harassment and code of conduct policies, and any other relevant procedures.
- Monitor and verify that all hours submitted by Fellows are accurate and compliant with the guidelines outlined in this agreement and the California Volunteers College Corps regulations. Participate in data collection activities required to track program goals.
- Submit one final (close-out) performance evaluation for each Fellow in March/April. This end-of-service evaluation is intended to support the Fellow’s professional growth and reflection.
- Identify a site supervisor for the Fellow. The designated supervisor agrees to meet regularly with the Fellow to support their learning experience, provide guidance, review progress, verify service hours, and offer feedback.
- Ensure the designated site supervisor completes the required online orientations from both California Volunteers and SF State College Corps.
- Ensure the designated site supervisor completes the Supervisor Commitment Form.