Through College Corps, students who serve 450 hours — or 15 hours a week — over an academic year receive monthly stipends totaling $7,000 and, upon completion, a $3,000 education award.

Inspired by service programs from earlier eras, the College Corps program puts low-income, first-generation students to work in education, food insecurity and climate mitigation

This fall, the statewide College Corps program has launched more than 3,200 student fellows from 45 colleges and universities into paid service opportunities with community organizations focused on K-12 education, climate action and food insecurity. Luis attended the swearing-in event for the inaugural fellows, held last Friday (Oct. 7) in Sacramento with watch parties at some campuses.