Office
of Financial Aid
America
Reads and America Counts Program
Samford University students
who qualify for the Federal Work Study Community Service Program
have the opportunity to work off campus in the America Reads
Program or the America Counts Program during the
fall and spring semesters.
The purpose of the America
Reads Program is to ensure that every child can read well
and independently by the end of the third grade. To achieve
this goal, qualified Samford University students are trained
as reading tutors to work individually with elementary children
(K-3) in over-the-mountain, rural, and inner city schools each
week.
The purpose of the America
Counts Program is to help students through the ninth grade
in developing and building strong mathematical skills. In order
to achieve this goal, qualified Samford University students
will be placed in over-the-mountain, rural, and inner city schools
each week.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS:
- Students must enjoy working with
elementary school age children in math (America Counts)
or reading (America Reads)
- Students must have a dependable
mode of transportation
- Students must be available to work
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for at least
four (4) hours each week
- Students must be eligible for the
Federal Work Study Program by filing the current FAFSA
- Students must be enrolled at least
half-time as a student at Samford University
- Students must attend all
mandatory meetings, as well as the training session at the
beginning of the fall semester, if applicable
- Students must email Melba Maudlin
at memaudli@samford.edu.
PARTICIPATING AMERICA READS & AMERICA
COUNTS SCHOOLS
Hall Kent Elementary School,
213 Hall Avenue, Homewood, AL 35209
Shades Cahaba Extended Day, 3001 Independence Drive,
Homewood, AL 35209
Shades Mountain Elementary School, 2250 Sumpter
Street, Hoover, AL 35226
Vestavia Hills East Elementary School, 2109 Tyson
Drive, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
SAMFORD
UNIVERSITY 800
Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229
TELEPHONE
(800) 888-7245 or (205) 726-2905
FAX (205) 726-2738
HOURS
Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:30 pm CST
SCHOOL CODE
001036
EMAIL
ofa@samford.edu WEB
www.samford.edu/admin/finaid
