Helping high-potential youth gain access to the nation's most selective colleges and universities.
Service Opportunities
Every year the Schuler Scholar Program recruits recent college graduates to serve as AmeriCorps members in each Schuler partnership high school. The members, called Scholar Coaches, provide one-on-one support to the Schuler Scholars and deliver a wide range of programs throughout the year.
Additionally, Scholar Coaches develop programming, plan and execute exposures, assume leadership roles within the organization, and receive ongoing professional development. Coaches serve as tutors, mentors and role models for the students and Schuler staff members provide the same support for the Coaches.
Scholar Coaches are highly motivated college graduates who commit to 2 years with Schuler so that they are better prepared for graduate school and/or professional pursuits. They are usually interested in education, education reform, social services, youth development, social justice or a related field. Coaches possess a desire to work with under-resourced young people and families and have an appreciation for the value of a college degree from a highly competitive or selective college or university.
First-year Scholar Coaches receive a $12,100/year living stipend and second-years receive a $14,500 stipend. Additionally, SCs receive Schuler group housing, paid health insurance, extensive training in cutting edge educational programming, and exposure to cultural activities in the Chicagoland area.
Full-time AmeriCorps members who complete their service (a minimum of 1700 hours each year) earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $5550 to pay for graduate school or to pay back qualified student loans. During the term of service, AmeriCorps members can apply for loan forbearance or deferment.
Schuler College Scholars