AmeriCorps is a network of local, state, and national service programs that connect more than 70,000 Americans each year with intensive service to meet our country's critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. The benefits are many, including: unforgettable life training and experience, and education award at the end of the term of service (amount varies according to position type, ranging from $1000-$4,725), a monthly living allowance, and health insurance and child care assistance (full time members only).