General and COVID-19 Specific Resources
Transitioning from Peace Corps to life at home can be challenging and stressful under the best circumstances, and being evacuated in the midst of a global-pandemic can present many other difficulties. The following resources were compiled to assist evacuated and returned Peace Corps Volunteers. We will be updating this page with additional information often.
National Peace Corps Association Resources for EvacueesWe will be updating this page with additional information often.
National Peace Corps Association Resources for Evacuees
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Update on 2020 Continued Advocacy Progress: Efforts to Help Evacuated Peace Corps Volunteers | National Peace Corps Association has been working with Congress on a variety of Peace Corps initiatives. The announcement of the Phillips-Young House legislation is the latest in a long string of positive steps to support the Peace Corps and recent evacuees.
NPCA Global Reentry Program | Connect with RPCVs, steps to begin your transition, health & wellbeing, jobs & careers, webinars, scholarships, continued service opportunities.
Covid–19 Resources Washington State
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Testing Centers for Covid-19 Covid testing is increasingly available in King County. Click here if you need access to the King County mobile testing sites or via King County Public Health if you are unable to get tested via your healthcare provider.
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Covid-19 Financial Help in Washington State
Resources regarding unemployment, rent, housing, student loan deferment, utilities, food assistance, and more. -
2-1-1 Washington State
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CDC COVID-19 Fact Sheet | What you should know about COVID-19 to protect yourself and others
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WA Coronavirus Response – How You Can Help | Personal protective equipment, volunteering (emergency volunteer health practitioners), blood and plasma donation, food bank, and other
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Emergency Housing Resources
Housing Resources through Hopelink in the Seattle-Bellevue Metro Area
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Eastside for All – COVID Resources Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland
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United Way of King County Covid-19 Resources
Resources regarding unemployment, rent, housing, student loan deferment, utilities, food assistance, and more. *If you don’t find what you need here, please call 2-1-1 or text your zip code to 877-211-9274
Health and Wellness
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Therapist/Counseling Resources available to RPCVs
Low cost or no cost. Evacuees are encouraged to contact their SEAPAX mentor (or a board member) for the contact information (for yourself or fellow RPCV) for confidential counseling via Teledoc. (With or without a 127A form.) -
Online Resources Compiled by Health Resource Partners | Education, college students, mental health, meditation and yoga, fitness and dance, fun for kids, virtual tours and live theatre, and more
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Career + Life Coaching for RPCVs – 1:1 or small group | Online resources for how to have a fulfilling life after Peace Corps, 1:1 and small group virtual coaching (limited space) (Life coach is a former PCV and offers online resources, virtual coaching for individuals, and virtual small group coaching.)
Employment Resources
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Federal Government Covid19 Response Jobs
Most RPCVs w/ 2 full years of service and bachelors qualifies at GS7, if they have a masters then GS9.
Graduate Schools with Benefits for RPCVs
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SIT Graduate Institute
We currently offer the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) Scholarship to returned Peace Corps volunteers (RPCVs), which has a benefit of 25% off tuition and can be used towards any of our master’s degree programs. We are now increasing this scholarship to 35% off tuition for spring returnees who needed to come home due to the coronavirus pandemic. The benefit is valid for two years, starting in fall 2020. -
Syracuse University
The Syracuse University - Maxwell School is offering Peace Corps Volunteers who have been recalled due to the global health crisis caused by COVID-19 the opportunity to apply for 2020 admission to the #1-ranked MPA program and the MA in International Relations. Qualified students applying by May 15, 2020 will have the $75 application fee waived, the GRE requirement waived, and students accepted to the program will be awarded a 50% tuition scholarship. Email paia@maxwell.syr.edu with subject line “Peace Corps Offer” and we will send you the information on how to apply. -
Clark University: https://gradstudies.clarku.edu/returned-peace-corps-volunteers
Clark University Graduate Studies is offering specific support for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) who apply to Clark IDCE master's degree programs for Summer or Fall 2020 study, making it possible to get your advanced degree by 2021.
Clark University’s International Development, Community, and Environment Department (IDCE) offers degree programs specially designed to cross boundaries and address major social and environmental justice issues facing the world today. With a flexible, interdisciplinary, and practice-oriented curriculum, our programs allow you to pursue your passion by giving you the skills and experience to make an immediate impact by crafting solutions for the challenges facing our world. -
Washington State Graduate School Information
Evan’s School of Public Policy and Governance- recruitment email evansadm@uw.edu