Four Drake students to record more than 1,200 hours of service

The Iowa Campus Compact AmeriCorps Program will provide four Drake students with extra incentive to volunteer within the Des Moines community this school year. Ruth Appiah, Alyssa Frakes, Andrew Brice and Maria Yilma were chosen to represent Drake in the program, which is partnered with the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service and the Corporation for National and Community Service. The program, which is offered to students at 10 public and private colleges and universities across the state, provides members with a $1,131 or $1,415 scholarship to apply toward eligible tuition or student loans following the successful completion of 300 or 450 hours of service during the academic year. The goal of the Campus Compact Program is to increase the rate of college students volunteering in Iowa while supporting local communities and promoting an ethic of service, service-learning and civic engagement among students. Read More »