Benefits
During your year of service, Red Cloud Indian School will offer you a number of financial benefits to help you during your time with us. Volunteer benefits include:
- Campus housing (each volunteer has his/her own bedroom)
- Food stipend ($125/month for each volunteer)
- Travel stipend ($600/year for first-year volunteers)
- Personal spending money ($200/month for first-year volunteers)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Access to a vehicle, shared with other volunteers
- Three retreats during the school year (all expenses covered)
- Opportunity to take continuing education courses at Oglala Lakota College
AmeriCorps
Each year, Red Cloud Indian School has a limited number of AmeriCorps positions available. If a Red Cloud volunteer is able to enroll as an AmeriCorps member, he/she will receive deferment on all eligible student loans. Upon successful completion of one year of service, the AmeriCorps member will also receive an AmeriCorps Education Award of up to $5,500, which can be applied toward past or future eligible student loans.
Magis Catholic Teacher Corps
Red Cloud Indian School also partners with Creighton University’s Magis Catholic Teacher Corps to provide graduate school opportunities in secondary education or counseling for eligible Red Cloud volunteers. If you are interested in participating in the Magis Catholic Teacher Corps, first submit an application to Magis, and then Red Cloud can be considered as one of the possible placements for your teaching experience. Participants in Magis commit to two years of teaching and graduate studies, taking summer courses at Creighton University in Omaha and taking online courses during the regular academic year. For more information about Red Cloud’s relationship with the Magis Catholic Teacher Corps, please contact Anne Grass, volunteer coordinator, at 605/867-5888 ext. 2236.
