Project proposals are now being accepted from campuses and nonprofit/government organizations interested in hosting AmeriCorps members during the 2025 summer service term. These ten-week long projects are scheduled to take place from June 2, 2025 through August 11, 2025. We support AmeriCorps member placements with our affiliate colleges, schools, nonprofits, and government agencies to address community needs in education, including college access and success, summer learning loss prevention and K-12 success and food security.
To apply, please submit an application here.
The following documents should be uploaded with your summer application, please email Josh Vanek with any questions.
–2025 Summer MOU
–2025 Summer Position Description Template
–2025 Summer Recruitment Procedure
Project proposals are now being accepted from campuses and campus-community partnerships interested in hosting one or more AmeriCorps members during the 2025-2026 term. These eleven month long projects are scheduled to take place from September 3, 2025 through July 31, 2026. MCNCE AmeriCorps places national service members with Montana colleges and universities as well as nonprofits and government agencies to assist low income and first generation college students in college completion, build organizational capacity, and increase food security among low-income individuals. The MCNCE AmeriCorps priority areas are: college completion and persistence, capacity building related to college persistence, and addressing food insecurity among college students and their communities.
Timeline
Project Proposals Open: October 30, 2024
Priority deadline to propose projects: January 10, 2025
Secondary deadline to propose projects: January 31, 2025
Final deadline to propose a project: February 28, 2025.
Negotiations conclude for first set of proposals: February 14, 2025
Negotiations conclude for second set of proposals: February 21, 2025
Negotiations conclude for final set of proposals: March 8, 2025
AmeriCorps College Coach Service Term: September 3, 2025 to July 31, 2026
All proposals are reviewed and evaluated on a rolling basis. Contact Josh Vanek with questions.
Proposal Process
Preparation
- Before Submitting a proposal, we recommend that you review the following information:
- If your campus or nonprofit has not previously partnered with us before, we recommending giving us a call to discuss some of what makes AmeriCorps a unique and amazing program!
- If you are a returning site please fill out the 2025-2026 Returning AmeriCorps College Coach Project Proposal. This shortened application collects information about your current project and any changes you’re proposing.
- When you are ready to submit a proposal, download and review these supporting documents. They must be signed and attached to the proposal.
Submission and Approval
- Complete your AmeriCorps Project Proposal online. Project Proposals will become available 10/30/24.
- Submittable Link: 2025-2026 AmeriCorps College Coach Project Proposals
- After submitting your proposal, we will review it and contact you if there is need for clarification, or to request modifications to align the project with AmeriCorps regulations and the MCNCE mission.
- Projects that are found to meet AmeriCorps regulations and to align with the MCNCE mission will receive notification of their approval.