College Corps CHO 2025-2026 Application

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Welcome!

If you are from a nonprofit or governmental agency looking to apply to be a Community Host Organization (service site) for the College Corps fellowship, please complete the following CHO Application. We look forward to hearing from you!

This should take you 30 minutes to complete.
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Name of your organization* This field is required.
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Did your organization participate in the College Corps program in 2024-2025* This field is required.
Yes
No
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What campus/campuses did you host fellows from?* This field is required.
Cal Poly
Cuesta College
Allan Hancock
None
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Has your organization previously supervised interns or fellows (e.g. Americorps VIP)?* This field is required.
Yes
No
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Please briefly describe your experience with interns or fellows* This field is required.
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Please select which type of eligible organization you are* This field is required.
A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, or a fiscally sponsored suborganization of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
A government agency
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Physical address of your organization* This field is required.
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Please Select
Please Select
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
North Korea
South Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nagorno-Karabakh
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Mariana
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliland
South Africa
South Ossetia
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard
eSwatini
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Transnistria Pridnestrovie
Trinidad and Tobago
Tristan da Cunha
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
British Virgin Islands
Isle of Man
US Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other
Country
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Mailing address of your organization (if different from physical address)
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Please Select
Please Select
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
North Korea
South Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nagorno-Karabakh
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Mariana
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliland
South Africa
South Ossetia
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard
eSwatini
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Transnistria Pridnestrovie
Trinidad and Tobago
Tristan da Cunha
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
British Virgin Islands
Isle of Man
US Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other
Country
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Website/URL for your organization
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Name of the PRIMARY CONTACT person at your organization* This field is required.This will be the person our staff communicates with
First Name
Last Name
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Title of primary contact person at your organization* This field is required.
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Best email for primary contact person at your organization* This field is required.
example@example.com
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Best phone number for primary contact person at your organization* This field is required.
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Name of the primary supervisor of the fellows (if different from primary contact person)
First Name
Last Name
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Name of the primary supervisor of the fellows (if different from primary contact)
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Best email for primary supervisor at your organization (if different from primary contact)
example@example.com
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Which focus areas do you anticipate supporting?* This field is required.
Climate Action
Food Insecurity
K-12 Education
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What campus/ campuses do you want to host fellows from? You can choose more than one option.* This field is required.
Cal Poly
Cuesta College
Allan Hancock
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In light of the previous statement, how many fellows can your site meaningfully accommodate?* This field is required.
A minimum of 2 is required
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In what ways would having fellows in this program benefit your organization * This field is required.
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What are your greatest needs as an organization?* This field is required.
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Position Description: Please share a short elevator pitch of what a student will have an opportunity to be involved in* This field is required.
150 Word Maximum
0/500
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Please list specific tasks and/or responsibilities fellows would have at your site.* This field is required.
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Please list at least 3 things the student might learn through this placement* This field is required.
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Does this service take place during the academic year (August 2025 - June, 2026)* This field is required.
Yes
No
Maybe
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Please indicate any specific hours/dates needed for this opportunity* This field is required.
e.g., Monday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Tuesday 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, etc
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If you would like to add comments about the general schedule, please do so here
e.g., 2-3 hours per weekday during academic year; if not completed by summer, work will continue at 6 hours per weekday until 450 hours are reached.
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Will this service be able to provide students with a minimum of 12-15 hours a week?* This field is required.
Yes
No
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Do you require fellows that are bilingual?* This field is required.
Yes
Not required, but preferred
No
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If you indicated that a second language is useful, please indicate which languages* This field is required.
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Will your fellows need their own transportation?* This field is required.Will their tasks require them to get around on their own, aside from coming to work?
Yes
No
Maybe
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Is your site close to public transportation routes? If so, what form of public transportation?
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If fellows will need their own transportation, please indicate the approximate frequency and distance* This field is required.
Assume the student lives near the campus closest to you: Cal Poly, Cuesta, or Hancock
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Do you have an age requirement to serve at your site? If yes, please enter the age in the text box* This field is required.
No
Other
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Are there any academic disciplines (majors) closely aligned with your work that might make some students a better fit for your site? List all applicable majors.e.g., Architecture, Political Science, Animal Science, Liberal Studies, etc.
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Do you plan on requiring training for fellows on your site? If so, what would your training entail?* This field is required.
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How many estimated hours will fellows need of training before they can begin serving at your site?* This field is required.
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What training will be provided to students to perform their responsibilities?* This field is required.
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This program requires on-site supervision for fellows. Will you be able to provide a designated supervisor?* This field is required.
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How do you intend to supervise your fellows?* This field is required.e.g., One-on-one check-in meetings, Weekly/Biweekly check-in meetings, Monthly check-in meetings
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What ongoing support will you be providing for fellows?* This field is required.e.g., professional development opportunities, meetings, etc.
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Please provide any safety information specific to this opportunity* This field is required.You may provide a web link to support your answer
e.g., the fellows must be able to lift/carry over 20 lbs, handle sensitive information, etc.
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Do you have any other information you would like to share with us?
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