Benefits of Serving

Member Benefits

CHC members are required to perform 1700 hours of service over the course of 46 weeks to successfully complete their term of service and to be eligible for an education award. In return for serving, members serving in the 2012-2013 program year will receive:

• $12,100 living allowance (annual gross amount distributed bi-monthly)
• Extensive training and support
• Health coverage
• Child care allowance, if eligible
• Monthly Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) pass
• Networking opportunities and future job leads
• $5,550 education award upon successful completion of program (which can be accessed for up to 7 years to pay back qualified student loans or for future education expenses)
• Real world experience
• Loan forbearance on qualified student loans while enrolled in the program
• Chance to make positive, life-changing differences in people’s lives