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<blockquote type="cite" cite>tus: </blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><tt><b>They're<i> ba-ack!</i>
Green internships again bring green awards</b></tt><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">SCA
announces the return of AmeriCorps Education Awards! In addition
to all the other upsides, qualified SCA interns can now gain up to
$4,725 for college tuition or to repay school loans.</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Education
Awards are based on length of service, ranging from a maximum of
$4,725 for year-long positions to $1,000 for 12-week internships.
If your students are interested in scoring this valuable benefit,
please be sure to encourage them to apply early as awards are
limited. Applicants must serve at least 300 field hours to be
eligible (</font>U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status also
required).<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">These
generous Education Awards are just one more great reason to encourage
your students to complete and submit their applications today.
In addition to help for paying for school, SCA benefits
include: </font><br>
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size="-2"> </font> Gain REAL
hands-on experience<br>
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size="-2"> </font> Paid
travel to and from the site<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Symbol">·</font><font
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size="-2"> </font> A biweekly
stipend<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Symbol">·</font><font
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housing<br>
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face="Times New Roman"
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low cost health insurance<br>
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Forbearance of qualified student loans<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Symbol">·</font><font
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training & certifications<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">SCA makes
Education Awards available to its interns through its partnership with
AmeriCorps and its parent organization, the Corporation for National
and Community Service. Together, we believe in national service
and want to support those who choose to serve, gain new skills, and
make a real difference for our natural and cultural
resources.</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Awards
are currently scheduled to become available for SCA interns in the
field on or after</b></font><b> April 15, 2004 and will be allocated
on a first come-first served basis.</b><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">Please note
that all Education Awards are provided to eligible interns not by SCA
but by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)
through a contractual agreement between the intern and CNCS.
Awards are based on the intern's compliance with CNCS guidelines and
regulations, and dependent upon the availability of federal
funds. </font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"
color="#000000">If you have any questions, please review our
frequently asked questions about AmeriCorps at:</font> <a
href="http://www.thesca.org/pdfs/edawards.pdf"><tt><font size="-1"
color="#0000FF">http://www.thesca.org/pdfs/edawards.pdf</font></tt></a
><tt><font size="-1" color="#000000"> or</font></tt><font
color="#000000"> contact SCA at</font> <a
href="mailto:Realinternships@thesca.org"><font
color="#0000FF">Realinternships@thesca.org</font></a><font
color="#000000"> today!</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">We hope to
see your application soon,</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">The Student
Conservation Association, Inc</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">PO
Box</font> 550, 689 River Road<br>
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face="Times New Roman">Charlestown</font>, NH 03603<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">603-543-1700
Fax: 603-543-1828</font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><a
href="mailto:Realinternships@theSCA.org"><font
face="Times New Roman">realinternships@theSCA.org</font></a><br>
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