National Service Stipend & Living Allowance Calculator

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National Service Stipend & Living Allowance Calculator

Estimate your total National Service stipend and living allowance based on your program, education level, service duration, and number of dependents.

National Service Program

-- Select Program -- AmeriCorps State & National (Full-Time) AmeriCorps NCCC AmeriCorps VISTA Peace Corps Senior Corps (RSVP/Foster Grandparents)

Service Duration (Months)

Education Level

-- Select Education Level -- High School Diploma / GED Some College Bachelor's Degree Graduate Degree

Number of Dependents

Housing Provided by Program?

No – I arrange my own housing Yes – Program provides housing

State Cost-of-Living Index (50–200)

100 = national average. Use ~85 for rural/low-cost states, ~130–160 for CA/NY/HI.

Calculate

### Your Estimated National Service Compensation

Program Selected— Service Duration— Base Monthly Stipend— Education Adjustment— Dependent Allowance (Monthly)— Housing Allowance (Monthly)— Cost-of-Living Adjustment— Total Monthly Compensation— Total Compensation Over Service Period— Education Award (Segal AmeriCorps Award)— Estimated Total Value (incl. Education Award)—

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var program = document.getElementById("nat-program").value; var duration = parseFloat(document.getElementById("nat-duration").value); var education = document.getElementById("nat-education").value; var dependents= parseFloat(document.getElementById("nat-dependents").value); var housing = document.getElementById("nat-housing").value; var cola = parseFloat(document.getElementById("nat-state-cost").value);

if (!program) { document.getElementById("nat-program-err").textContent = "Please select a program."; ok = false; } if (isNaN(duration) || duration 27) { document.getElementById("nat-duration-err").textContent = "Enter a duration between 1 and 27 months."; ok = false; } if (!education) { document.getElementById("nat-education-err").textContent = "Please select your education level."; ok = false; } if (isNaN(dependents) || dependents 10 || !Number.isInteger(dependents)) { document.getElementById("nat-dependents-err").textContent = "Enter a whole number between 0 and 10."; ok = false; } if (isNaN(cola) || cola 200) { document.getElementById("nat-state-cost-err").textContent = "Enter a cost-of-living index between 50 and 200."; ok = false; }

if (!ok) { document.getElementById("nat-result").style.display = "none"; return; }

/ * BASE MONTHLY STIPEND by program (2024 reference rates) * AmeriCorps State & National Full-Time: $15,000 / 12 = $1,250/mo (min living allowance) * AmeriCorps NCCC: $4,000 / 10 months = $400/mo (room+board provided separately) * AmeriCorps VISTA: poverty-level stipend ~$1,050/mo (varies by county; using national avg) * Peace Corps: ~$375/mo living allowance (country-specific; using avg) * Senior Corps RSVP/Foster Grandparents: $2.65/hr × 20 hrs/wk × 4.33 wks = ~$229/mo stipend / var programData = { "americorps_state": { name: "AmeriCorps State & National (Full-Time)", base: 1250, eduAward: 7395, housingBase: 600 }, "americorps_nccc": { name: "AmeriCorps NCCC", base: 400, eduAward: 7395, housingBase: 0 }, "americorps_vista": { name: "AmeriCorps VISTA", base: 1050, eduAward: 7395, housingBase: 500 }, "peace_corps": { name: "Peace Corps", base: 375, eduAward: 0, housingBase: 400 }, "senior_corps": { name: "Senior Corps (RSVP/Foster Grandparents)", base: 229, eduAward: 0, housingBase: 0 } };

var pd = programData[program];

/ * EDUCATION ADJUSTMENT FACTOR * Programs reward higher education with modest stipend increases. * HS/GED: 1.00 (baseline) * Some College: 1.05 * Bachelor's: 1.10 * Graduate: 1.15 / var eduFactors = { "hs": 1.00, "some_college": 1.05, "bachelors": 1.10, "graduate": 1.15 }; var eduFactor = eduFactors[education]; var eduLabels = { "hs": "High School / GED (+0%)", "some_college": "Some College (+5%)", "bachelors": "Bachelor's (+10%)", "graduate": "Graduate (+15%)" };

/ * DEPENDENT ALLOWANCE * $150/month per dependent (capped at 5 dependents for allowance purposes) * Based on AmeriCorps supplemental allowance guidelines. / var depCap = Math.min(dependents, 5); var depAllowance = depCap * 150;

/ * HOUSING ALLOWANCE * Only applies if housing is NOT provided by the program. * NCCC always provides housing (set to 0 above). * Peace Corps provides housing in-country (set to 0 if housing=yes). / var housingAllowance = 0; if (housing === "no" && pd.housingBase > 0) { housingAllowance = pd.housingBase; }

/ * COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT (COLA) * Adjusted stipend = base × (COLA index / 100) * Applied to base stipend and housing allowance only. * Dependent allowance is fixed regardless of location. / var colaFactor = cola / 100; var adjustedBase = pd.base * eduFactor * colaFactor; var adjustedHousing = housingAllowance * colaFactor; var eduAdjAmount = pd.base * (eduFactor - 1.0) * colaFactor;

/ * TOTAL MONTHLY COMPENSATION * = Adjusted Base Stipend + Dependent Allowance + Adjusted Housing Allowance / var totalMonthly = adjustedBase + depAllowance + adjustedHousing;

/ * TOTAL OVER SERVICE PERIOD / var totalService = totalMonthly * duration;

/ * EDUCATION AWARD (Segal AmeriCorps Award) * Paid after successful completion; not monthly cash. * AmeriCorps programs: $7,395 (2024 full-time award) * Peace Corps / Senior Corps: $0 / var eduAward = pd.eduAward;

/ * GRAND TOTAL VALUE / var grandTotal = totalService + eduAward;

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// Notes var notes = []; if (program === "americorps_nccc") notes.push("NCCC members receive room, board, and uniforms in addition to the cash stipend shown."); if (program === "peace_corps") notes.push("Peace Corps living allowances vary significantly by country of service. The figure shown is a U.S. national average estimate."); if (program === "senior_corps") notes.push("Senior Corps stipends are only available to Foster Grandparents and Senior Companions meeting income eligibility. RSVP volunteers receive no stipend."); if (dependents > 5) notes.push("Dependent allowance is capped at 5 dependents per program guidelines."); if (cola > 140) notes.push("High cost-of-living areas may qualify for additional locality adjustments beyond this estimate."); notes.push("All figures are estimates. Actual amounts depend on your specific program sponsor, grant year, and state agency rules.");

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#### Formulas Used

Adjusted Base Stipend = Program Base Stipend × Education Factor × (COLA Index ÷ 100)

Dependent Allowance = min(Dependents, 5) × $150/month

Housing Allowance = Program Housing Base × (COLA Index ÷ 100) [if housing not provided]

Total Monthly Compensation = Adjusted Base Stipend + Dependent Allowance + Housing Allowance

Total Service Compensation = Total Monthly Compensation × Duration (months)

Grand Total Value = Total Service Compensation + Education Award (if applicable)

Education Factors: HS/GED = 1.00 | Some College = 1.05 | Bachelor's = 1.10 | Graduate = 1.15

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