Frequently Asked Questions

As AmeriCorps members, GO Fellows will be eligible for AmeriCorps benefits as defined by the AmeriCorps contract, including:

• The Segal Education Award after your full term of service of $6,495.00. The Segal Education Award is good for seven years from the end of service and can be used to repay qualified student loans or for future education at eligible schools.
• Possible forbearance of qualified student loans. Note that interest continues to accrue. However accrued interest on qualified loans is eligible for payment by the National Service Trust.
• Childcare benefits if you qualify.
• Member Assistance program offering services such as counseling and financial planning resources

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Yes, we love referrals! We offer a referral bonus for anyone who is hired and serves as a GO Fellow.

Please email Darius Rose for details.

During our selection process, a member of the recruitment team will speak to you about our different school communities. Based upon the conversation, the recruiter will suggest the community that would be the best fit. Candidate preferences will be taken into account. Final placement will be based on candidate’s skills, preference, and the needs and vacancies in each of our school communities.

Our Fellows come from many cities across the country.  Checkout this map which shows you where our Fellows serving this year are from.

Most of your day will be spent providing small-group instruction to middle or high school students in math and/or in English. You will also have secondary support roles that directly impact the academic achievements of students. These projects may include providing in-class or curriculum support or organizing or leading after-school clubs, among other things. Roles are decided by matching GO Fellows’ skills, strengths, preferences, and career goals with the needs of the school.

You will be sent a housing survey to pair roommates close to the start of your term of service. Factors such as gender, cleanliness, personality, interests, and sleep schedule will be considered when making the pairings. We aim to place Fellows with roommates who match their preferences. However, as always, a certain amount of flexibility will be necessary when living in shared housing.

No, it is not required. However, living with other GO Fellows can ease the transition to a new location and contribute to your sense of mission, therefore improving your year-of-service experience. For those reasons, we generally prefer that GO Fellows live in the residences. However, you may elect to live off-site. Please note that we are unable to provide any additional monetary benefit if you do not elect to live in the provided accommodations.

GO Fellows interested in the Teacher Residency can apply after having been accepted as a Fellow.

Candidates can email CJ Ingersoll.

Find more information about the Teacher Residency.

The commitment runs from the beginning of August through the end of June. We generally follow the same calendar as the public schools (Thanksgiving, winter and spring breaks, federal holidays, etc.), with some exceptions.

No, all interviews are conducted via Zoom.

No. Permanent residency or citizenship is required.

If you’d like to receive more information about the GO Fellows program:

Please email Shereen Khaled.