Benefits of ACE

What will a participant get out of ACE?

The opportunity to serve others is the principal motivator for ACE teachers. Over the past 18 years, ACE teachers have returned from the field with the same sentiment – you get back far more than you put in. No doubt, the effort can be great, but the rewards of teaching and community life cannot be quantified. Concretely, ACE is able to offer its members professional preparation and unique benefits that will help you engage deeply in service with strong levels of support.

Upon completion of the program, ACE teachers:

• Receive a cost-free Master of Education degree from Notre Dame
• Are eligible for teaching licensure

During their two years of service, ACE teachers:

• Receive a modest living stipend
• Are placed in affordable housing, arranged by the diocese in which participants serve
• Are eligible for loan deferment and possibly for partial or complete loan cancellation.

AmeriCorps and ACE

ACE Service through Teaching is in the process of applying to The Corporation of National and Community Service so that eligible ACE teachers can enroll as AmeriCorps members.  The results of the application will not become available until May 31st, 2012. Should ACE be selected for funding from The Corporation for National and Community Service you may be eligible to earn an Eli Segal Education award of $5350.  For more information on AmeriCorps and the Eli Segal Education award, please visit americorps.gov.

More information on financial benefits