californians for all college corps

What californians for all college corps does

Californians for All College Corps is a state-government service program administered by California Volunteers, an office within the Governor's administration of the State of California. The program recruits full-time undergraduate students from 54+ participating campuses across the California State University system, the University of California system, the California Community College system, and a small set of private universities. Fellows complete 450 hours of community service over the academic year in focus areas including K-12 education, climate action, food insecurity, and disaster response, serving at their home campus or with local nonprofit and governmental host organizations. In exchange, fellows earn up to $10,000 pre-tax through a combination of a living allowance, a Segal Education Award (federal AmeriCorps), a CaliforniansForAll Education Award, or for AB 540 eligible fellows, the Dream Act Service Incentive Grant. Eligibility is restricted to students with demonstrated financial need (Pell Grant, Cal Grant, or Middle Class Scholarship recipients) and to U.S. citizens, nationals, legal permanent residents, or AB 540 eligible students.

The program operates without a proprietary technology platform; fellow recruitment, selection, and administration are managed at the campus level, with information disseminated via the California Volunteers website, campus-specific College Corps pages, the #CaliforniansForAll brand, email, phone support, and service events such as California Climate Action Corps Community Climate Action Days. Community host organizations are recruited and coordinated by participating campuses and must be nonprofit or governmental entities working in program focus areas with capacity to host at least two fellows. The program's funding model is non-commercial: it is a publicly funded civic service initiative financed through state appropriations and federal AmeriCorps mechanisms, and there is no disclosed organizational revenue. Strategic value to participants is differentiated by the multi-award compensation structure, official state-government backing, and embedded ecosystem spanning the major California higher education systems.

Name

californians for all college corps

Legal name

Californians for All College Corps (California Volunteers, State of California)

Website

https://cacollegecorps.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Californians for All College Corps is a state-government service program under California Volunteers that places full-time undergraduate students from 54+ California campuses into 450-hour community service fellowships in K-12 education, climate action, food insecurity, and disaster response, with fellows earning up to $10,000 in combined education awards and living allowances.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Service Fellowship Program

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

Keywords

• Civic service program
• Community service fellowship
• National service initiative
• College fellowship awards
• Volunteer service program

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Service Program: Californians for All College Corps is a government-funded initiative under California Volunteers. The program provides financial awards to fellows (up to $10,000 for 450 hours of service) consisting of living allowances, Segal Education Awards, and CaliforniansForAll Education Awards. There is no commercial revenue model as this is a public service program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Californians for All College Corps is a statewide service fellowship program created with California colleges and universities. Full-time undergraduate students serve 450 hours on campus or with local nonprofits in priority areas (K-12 education, climate action, food insecurity, and disaster response). In exchange, fellows earn up to $10,000 through living allowances, the Segal Education Award, and the CaliforniansForAll Education Award (or Dream Act Service Incentive Grant for AB 540 eligible fellows). The program is administered by California Volunteers, an office of the State of California government, in partnership with 54+ participating campuses.

Product overview

CaliforniansForAll College Corps is a single unified service program operated by California Volunteers in partnership with California colleges and universities. The program provides fellowship opportunities for full-time undergraduate students, offering educational awards and living allowances in exchange for 450 hours of community service. Partner campuses across California recruit and support fellows who work on K-12 education, climate action, and food insecurity initiatives. There are no separate product modules—this is a single service program with participating campuses serving as implementation partners.

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Products and services

• College Corps A statewide service fellowship program created in partnership with California colleges and universities. Full-time undergraduate students serve 450 hours on campus or with local nonprofits in priority areas (K-12 education, climate action, food insecurity, and disaster response). Fellows earn up to $10,000 in pre-tax compensation through a living allowance, Segal Education Award, and CaliforniansForAll Education Award. AB 540 eligible undocumented fellows receive the Dream Act Service Incentive Grant instead. The program is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, legal permanent residents, and AB 540 eligible students who demonstrate financial need (Pell Grant, Cal Grant, or Middle Class Scholarship recipients) and commit to a full academic year.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to $10,000 in financial awards per fellow
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• California State University campuses (CSU Bakersfield, CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU East Bay, CSU Long Beach, CSU Monterey Bay, CSU San Bernardino, CSU Fullerton, Cal State LA, Cal State Northridge, Fresno State, Sacramento State, San Francisco State, San José State, Stanislaus State)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner45 campuses across the California State University system participate in College Corps, recruiting and supporting fellows and coordinating with community host organizations.
• University of California campuses (UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner9 UC system campuses participate in College Corps, providing service opportunities and administering fellowship awards for undergraduate students.
• California Community Colleges (Allan Hancock College, Bakersfield College, Butte Community College, Cerritos College, Chico State, College of the Desert, College of the Redwoods, Compton College, Crafton Hills College, East Los Angeles College, Fresno City College, Glendale Community College, Hartnell College, Irvine Valley College, Long Beach City College, Monterey Peninsula College, Moreno Valley College, Norco College, Pasadena City College, Rio Hondo College, Riverside City College, Saddleback College, San Bernardino Valley College, Shasta College)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 24 California Community College campuses participate, providing pathways for transfer students and associate degree seekers to engage in service while earning financial awards.
• Private Universities (Concordia University Irvine, University of the Pacific, Vanguard University, University of San Diego)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate institutions participating in College Corps, offering service opportunities to their undergraduate student bodies alongside public university partners.
• AmeriCorps / Segal Education Award ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational AmeriCorps partnership provides Segal Education Awards to College Corps fellows upon completion of 450 service hours. This federal-state partnership enables additional financial awards for college education.
• California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAB 540 eligible undocumented fellows receive the Dream Act Service Incentive Grant instead of Segal Education Award, providing equitable access to financial awards regardless of immigration status.
• Community Host OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit and governmental organizations in focus areas (K-12 education, climate action, food insecurity) that host College Corps fellows for service placements. Requirements: non-profit/government status, work in program focus areas, ability to host at least two fellows with proper training and supervision.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AmeriCorps: Federal national-service program that funds the Segal Education Award which College Corps leverages for its fellows. AmeriCorps is the umbrella federal infrastructure that enables College Corps' financial award package, and operates broader service programs (VISTA, NCCC, State/National) serving similar college-age and community-service populations.
• City Year: National nonprofit deploying young adults (typically 18-25) into full-year service placements, often in K-12 schools. Comparable service fellowship model with stipend/education award structure and focus on education and community impact; differs in being a private nonprofit rather than a state government program.

Direct peers

• California Climate Action Corps: Sister program operated by California Volunteers (the same parent as College Corps) focused specifically on climate-action service. Closest direct peer: shares governance, branding (#CaliforniansForAll), funding mechanisms, and fellow recruitment model, with climate action being one of College Corps' core focus areas.
• Youth Service Corps: Another California Volunteers sister program targeting younger participants in community service. Operates the same parent office, brand, and civic-service model as College Corps, but with a younger age cohort, making it a complementary rather than competing program in the same family.
• Public Allies: National service fellowship program placing young adults into nonprofit and government host organizations for leadership development and community service. Closely comparable to College Corps in fellow profile (college-age), service-hour commitments, host-organization model, and AmeriCorps alignment.
• Service Year Alliance: National advocacy and ecosystem organization promoting a year of service for Americans 18+. Directly relevant as it convenes the College Corps model within a broader national push for paid service opportunities targeting college-age participants with education-award compensation.
• AmeriCorps California (state office): California's state-administered AmeriCorps grants program, also housed under California Volunteers. Operates as a parallel state-level service program with overlapping fellow populations, host organizations, and Segal Education Award funding mechanisms as College Corps.

Regional players

• Massachusetts Service Alliance: Massachusetts state commission on service and volunteerism that administers AmeriCorps state grants and runs statewide service-year programming for college-age participants. Comparable role to California Volunteers for a different geography; mirrors College Corps' state-government service-fellowship model in the Northeast.

Others

• VolunteerMatch: National online platform connecting volunteers with nonprofit opportunities. Not a direct service-fellowship operator, but an adjacent ecosystem enabler that supports volunteer recruitment for community organizations that may host College Corps fellows.
• Idealist: Online platform listing volunteer, internship, and service-year opportunities for college-age participants. Functions as a complementary discovery channel for the same service-minded student population that College Corps recruits from, rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/californiansforall-college-corps

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