Benefits of a full-year VISTA service:
- Living allowance: $1350 per 30 days for VISTA Members ($1534 per 30 days for VISTA Leaders)
- End of service award: $6,345 education award OR $1,800 cash ($3000 cash for VISTA Leaders)
- Relocation allowance, if relocating at least 50 miles from home of record to serve with PSP site: $750
- Mileage reimbursement for all service-related travel
- Student loan forbearance (deferment may be available through loan holder) and interest repayment (if eligible)
- Child care (if eligible)
- Supplemental health coverage options
- Paid personal and medical leave, training, holidays
- Valuable professional experience
- Non-competitive eligibility (NCE) for federal job positions following completion of service term
Minimum requirements/commitments of full-year VISTA service:
- At least 18 years of age
- Must hold U.S. citizenship or legal state residency status
- 40 hours a week for entire service term
- One-year service term (one calendar year)
- Mandatory participation in VISTA member orientation (VMO) and PSP on-site orientation & training (OSOT)
