AmeriCorps VISTA Requirements:
- Be 18 years or older
- Pass a national service criminal history check
- Hold one of the following citizenship statuses: US citizen, US National, Lawful Permanent Resident Aliens and persons residing in a state that have the following legal residency classifications: refugee, asylum or asylee, temporary protected status, or deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) status.
A variety of strong skills will be needed among the VISTA Fellows to achieve the myriad capacity-building activities planned under SAU’s program. Common characteristics for all SAU VISTA Fellows include personal experience in poverty or an understanding of poverty, compassion for students who struggle to complete college, excellent written and verbal communication, a capacity for assessment and evaluation of self and work, leadership experience and potential, and a personal and unique vision for how VISTA is an appropriate place of service for each of them individually.
The 20 SAU+VISTA Summer Associates will serve for a period of 8 to 10 weeks toward direct program needs and to build capacity by preparing and delivering programs targeted toward facilitating college enrollment and increasing college completion for current and future SAU students.
