education award and my americorps
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Education Award and My AmeriCorps
Once you have…• completed the full number of
hours of service for your term; • completed any additional duties as outlined in
your member contract; • completed an exit form; • Program Director certifies your
service in eGrants
Education Award
The National Service Trust contacts you by mail notifying you of the
availability of your award and how to access it. (If they don’t go into My
AmeriCorps and look.)
Available within 14 days or less in My AmeriCorps
My AmeriCorps Manage Education Award
Request payments
Track the status of your balance/requests
Transfer an Award (if eligible)
Put Title IV Educational Loan into Forbearance
Request Interest Payment on Loan in Forbearance
Print Out Letter Certifying Term of Service
Modify contact information (name, addresses, e-mail address)
My AmeriCorps
Forbearance
Interest Accrual
Educational Award
Award Extension(6 years after end of term)
Transfer Award
Manage Education Award• You can create an account with your
school or lender, then choose the amount you would like used at that time.
Manage Education Award• If your school or lender isn’t registered,
you’ll be asked to enter contact information so the Trust can contact the school or lender.
Approved requests are paid.
After logging into the system, you can create and submit a request online for your AmeriCorps Education
Award benefits.
Request
Request &Check status
Provide SupportMost requests will not
require Trust staff review however, they will provide support when necessary.
Your request is submitted electronically to your
Institution for processing.
You
Your Institution Trust StaffHow online requests work…
Manage Education Award
Payment Status?How will I know when a payment has been made?
Options:• receive notification e-mails• log in to your account to view the status of pending
requests.
Manage Education Award
Forbearance
Interest1. Verify that all of thepre-populated information onyour request form is correct.2. Select the term of service for which you are requesting your interest accrual benefit.3. Search for and select yourFinancial Institution.4. Once you click submit, yourinterest accrual benefit request.
Time Extension
How to request an Award ExtensionYou can request 6 years after your term ends.1. Click on Create Award Extension and verify that all of the pre-populated information on your request form is correct.2. Select the appropriate reason from the drop-down list and provide a brief explanation in the comments box.3. Attach documentation, if any, by using the browse button4. Click the "submit" button. Your Award Extension request will be sent to the National Service Trust for review.
Or call the Trust Customer Service hotline:
1-888-507-5962
Hours of Operation:Mon-Fri 8:00-6:00EST
For questions about the new AmeriCorps online payment system, send an email to :
epayments@americorps.gov
Extensive help is online at my.americorps.govhttps://my.americorps.gov/trust/help/member_portal/
my_americorps.html#Basic_Navigation.htm
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