Fresno State and Every Neighborhood Partnership Collaborate to Launch #CaliforniansForAll College Corps Program
Through a new State initiative, Every Neighborhood Partnership will host 60 Fresno State students (in addition to 40 Read Fresno students) who will serve as literacy mentors in classrooms, run after-school reading intervention programs, and support Saturday Sports at eight local K-12 schools.
The #CaliforniansforAll College Corps initiative is the first of its kind, designed to create opportunities for low-income, first-generation college students to graduate college debt-free while empowering them to serve in their communities. College Corps Fellows will receive up to $10,000 for a total of 450 hours of community service hours during the academic year.
Fresno State was chosen as one of the 48 partner colleges for the College Corps program and has selected Every Neighborhood Partnership as one of the organizations their students will work with.
Students who complete the College Corps program will receive:
- $10,000 ($7,000 living stipend broken into monthly distributions during the academic year, plus a $3,000 Education Award)
- Academic credit
- Real-world job experience to add to a resume
- Training, networking and professional development opportunities
The first cohort of College Corps Fellows will begin in Agosto 2022. Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. Learn more and apply to be a College Corps Fellow by visiting the Central Valley College Corps website here or contacting Mellissa Jessen-Hiser at mjessen@csufresno.edu.
