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College Corps presenters highlight student debt relief, workforce pathways and state expansion plans
Summary
Josh Friday and student fellows told the Board College Corps offers up to $10,000 for 450 hours of community service, reporting thousands of applicants and local impacts; board members asked about scalability, funding mix, inclusion of AB 540 students, and partnerships to expand placements.
Josh Friday, director of the Governor's Office of Service and Community Engagement, outlined the California Service Corps and College Corps program to the Board, describing it as a "GI Bill for service" that awards up to $10,000 in education aid for students who complete 450 hours of specified community service.
"If you're willing to serve your community, we're gonna help you pay for college," Friday told governors. He said last year the program received roughly 11,000 applications for just over 3,000 positions and that the governor…
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