Reading & Math, Inc., the nonprofit that administers some of the state’s largest AmeriCorps programs, has announced it is increasing the stipend to the equivalent of $15/hour for Reading Corps and Math Corps, along with other Minnesota AmeriCorps programs. This is an increase of 20 percent and is intended to help make service with AmeriCorps accessible to more Minnesotans at a time when community needs are so great. In addition to the higher stipend, members will continue to receive free individual health insurance and up to an additional $6,300 for college tuition or student loans. More than 800 tutors are still needed statewide.
According to Sadie O’Connor, Managing Director “Given urgent community needs, we want to make National Service a viable option for more Minnesotans to ensure we have the people power to help address urgent community needs. We were able to leverage special one-time funding to increase the stipend for more than 1,700 members this year. The increase moves the paycheck received by our members towards a livable wage, with earnings being comparable to $15 an hour.”
The increased stipend is effective immediately for the 2021-22 program year. Candidates can apply by October 6 to begin making a difference in schools across the state this fall.
Reading Corps & Math Corps - Help every Minnesota student build the foundational skills they’ll need to succeed. Other Minnesota AmeriCorps programs included in the stipend increase are: Recovery Corps, Opportunity Corps, Heading Home Corps, Community Forestry Corps and Home Energy Corps.
To learn more and to apply, visit: join.readingandmath.org or servetogrow.org.
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