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Michigan Service Scholars

Michigan Service Scholars. Oakland Community College Service Learning Program. What is Michigan Service Scholars?. A $1000, Non-competitive scholarship program A way to gain experience related to your interests and/or career

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Michigan Service Scholars

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  1. Michigan Service Scholars Oakland Community CollegeService Learning Program

  2. What is Michigan Service Scholars? • A $1000, Non-competitive scholarship program • A way to gain experience related to your interests and/or career • A way to connect with your community and see the positive impact you make

  3. What do I have to do? • MSS Member Students… • Complete 300 hours of community service over the course of one year • 60 hours can be done in training That’s only about 7 hours per week if you worked 45 weeks!

  4. Who Can Apply? In order to Apply you Must.., • Be a US Citizen or Legal Resident and at least 17 years of age • Be a student at an MCC Member College (Check that one off because you are!) • Be committed to the program and to completing your 300 hours

  5. What Types of Service Projects Can I do? • Volunteer Recruiting • Volunteer Infrastructure • Mentoring • Tutoring • Early Childhood Development • Student Teaching (at a non-AYP school)

  6. Volunteer Recruiting • Definition • Getting people interested in volunteering at your organization • Example • MADD is going to have a Strides for Change walk and they need people to volunteer for the checkpoint station. You spend 2 hours a day for 2 weeks passing out flyers and having other students sign up to help.

  7. Community Service • Definition • Helping a non-profit organization through volunteer service. • Example • Cleaning up a park, volunteering at a local hospital, mentoring at a school. These hours can be done at any non-profit agency.

  8. Mentoring • Definition • Mentoring is a structured and trusting relationship that brings young people together with caring individuals who offer guidance, support and encouragement aimed at developing the competence and character of the mentee. • Example • You are paired up as a Mentor with Mentor Connection. You spend one hour a week with your mentee, and time preparing for your visits.

  9. Tutoring • Definition • Similar to a mentor, but the focus is on academic assistance such as homework help, or working on a specific subject when the student needs a little extra help. • Example • You work with Hispanic Outreach twice a week to go to a local elementary school and help 2 kids with their homework in English.

  10. Other Notes on Service Hours • The Service Learning Program will be offering events/opportunities on-campus that you may be able to help with for hours • SCAN – the Student Community Action Network will serve as a vehicle for much of our training! More to come!

  11. What About the $1000? • When you register, you are put into “the system” • We track your hours together, you send them to me every month • After you’ve completed 300 hours, you will: • Complete your exit form • Complete your exit survey • Have one of your Community Site Supervisors complete their survey

  12. What about the $1000Continued Part 1… • After you file all 3 items, your information will exit “the system” • You will be able to log on to the new Americorps Education Award website to check the status • When you request the $$, it should take 2-3 weeks to get to you. • The money is available to you for up to 7 years after you exit the program

  13. What about the $1000Continued Part 2… • You will always have to check with the institution about using the Americorps Ed. Award • Everyone is different when it comes to financial aid – you have to check • You will receive more info on this matter in training!

  14. The Process: • Register Today: Fill out Member Application • Go to Training • Set up your service project through the Service Learning Program (Me!) • Have fun and log your hours! email them in to me the 4th Monday of the Month! • After you’ve completed 300 hours, you will: • Complete your exit form • Complete your exit survey • Have one of your Community Site Supervisors complete their survey

  15. What do I Need for Training? • Provide a Driver’s license or State issued ID card • Provide a Social Security Card, United States Birth Certificate or Passport, or Other Proof of Legal Residency • Provide Current/working e-mail address

  16. When is Training? There are several dates for Training. If have 15+ OCC students apply, we will host a training on campus Current Training Dates: • To Be Announced for 2008

  17. Questions & Suggestions? • If you still have questions, contact me by email: lprhodes@oaklandcc.edu • If you have suggestions for possible projects, others students who might like to join, ideas on special trainings we could have, let me know!

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