Military and community service provide great options for students looking to pay for college while serving their country. Here are five options to consider.
2016 Top Volunteer-Producing HBCUs from the Peace Corps
For the third year in a row, Howard University has appeared on the Peace Corps’ Volunteer list while Atlanta-area HBCUs make a dominant showing this year.
Alabama State Alumna Joins Peace Corps, Helps Fight HIV and AIDS in Botswana
Written by Hazel Scott ASU alumna Kenyatta Shanice Spiller, 26, was at a crossroad in her life, so she jumped off her career path, took a leap of faith and joined the Peace Corps. She is now in Botswana helping HIV/AIDS patients. “My decision to join Peace Corps Botswana was completely based on my faith […]
HBCUs Abroad: Tapping a Network of Global Opportunities
The Peace Corps was the last thing on my mind while I was in undergrad; I would smile politely at the Peace Corps recruiter during career fairs, but I was not ready for the long term commitment. A few years later I was working in the DC Metro area, and a large percentage of my […]