Non-Traditional Uses of the Ed Award: "I'm not going to college, so why would I want an AmeriCorps Education Award?"

Alternatives for use of the education award in non-university settings

Revised in summer 2009, this document was created by the Corps Network, which administers multi-state national direct AmeriCorps programs as well as a national Education Award program.

Not everyone will choose to enroll in a university degree program. This handout covers ways to use the education award at trade schools, in the applied arts and sciences, and in other alternative educational environments.

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