Frequently Asked Questions

Find the answers to all of your questions about the NetAid Global Citizen Corps. If you don't find your answer here, feel free to contact us directly. What is the NetAid Global Citizen Corps (GCC)? What is the GCC Online Action Center? Am I eligible to apply for the GCC? Do I have to be a high school student? Do I have to live in the United States to apply? What does NetAid look for in selecting GCC Leaders? What if more than one student applies from my school? What are the program requirements for GCC Leaders? What is the GCC summer summit? How do I apply to the GCC summer summit? What if I have previously applied to a NetAid high school program? Can others help me to write my application?  If I am not selected to be a GCC Leader this year, can I still be involved with NetAid? What if I have additional questions about my application?

We are the future of the world, and when so many determined young minds think together the possibilities are endless. - Yuri, Global Citizen Corps Leader   Introduction Learn what it means to be a Global Citizen Corps Leader! Launch Video >>

1. What is the NetAid Global Citizen Corps?

The NetAid Global Citizen Corps is a leadership and peer-education program designed to give emerging high school student leaders the resources and training they need to involve their peers in efforts to fight global poverty.  Each year, NetAid selects a diverse group of passionate and committed high school students to become Global Citizen Corps Leaders. Throughout the year, Global Citizen Corps Leaders work to implement a series of Global Action Days in their school communities which raise awareness about pressing global issues, and support a wide range of poverty-fighting efforts. 

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2. What is the Global Citizen Corps Online Action Center?

All Global Citizen Corps Leaders participate in the Global Citizen Corps Online Action Center, an exciting online space where Global Citizen Corps Leaders can receive online training prior to each Global Action Day, get resources from NetAid and network with other leaders from across the country.

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3. Am I eligible to apply for the NetAid Global Citizen Corps?

If you will be attending a U.S. High School during the 2007-2008 school year, you are eligible to apply.

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4. Do I have to be a high school student?

Yes, you need to be in a high school during the 2007-2008 to apply. If you have any questions about your eligibility, please contact us.

While the Global Citizen Corps is open to all high school students, preference will be given to students entering their sophomore, junior and senior years.

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5. Do I have to live in the United States to apply?

Currently, all applicants must be living in the U.S. or go to an American school to qualify. In future years, NetAid hopes to expand our programs to participants from other regions of the world.

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6. What does NetAid look for in selecting GCC Leaders?

In selecting GCC Leaders, NetAid chooses students who are likely to be effective peer-educators and leaders in their schools and communities. Given this, NetAid looks for students who:

• Are globally-minded and passionate about alleviating global poverty
• Are eager to share their passion with others
• Demonstrate leadership ability, creativity and initiative
• Are willing to make a significant commitment to the program

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7. What if more than one student applies from my school?

In order to reach the greatest number of schools across the U.S., NetAid can only select one or two Global Citizen Corps Leader per school each year. If there are multiple applicants from a single school, NetAid will select the one or two students who have the greatest potential to use the Global Citizen Corps training to affect positive and lasting change in his/her school. There are only a few very special cirumstances where we will allow two Global Citizen Corps leaders in a school. 

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8. What are the program requirements for Global Citizen Corps Leaders?

As a Global Citizen Corps Leader, you are required to:

• Implement Global Action Days at your school.
• Report back to NetAid on your impact. (This will occur through the submission of online reports following each Global Action Day.)
• Participate actively in the Global Citizen Corps Online Action Center. (This includes accessing resources and exchanging ideas through an exciting and easy-to-use online forum).

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9. What is the Global Citizen Corps summer summit?

Each summer, NetAid offers a Global Citizen Corps summit which provides a select group of Global Citizen Corps Leaders with an opportunity for in-person training. This summit gives select Global Citizen Corps Leaders the opportunity to meet experts in the global poverty field and to develop their skills as leaders and peer-educators in efforts to make poverty history.

The summit will also provide an opportunity for Global Citizen Corps Leaders from across the country to network with each other and develop plans for coordinating Global Action Day campaigns in their respective regions. Global Citizen Corps Leaders who participate in the summit are expected to play a leadership role in the Global Citizen Corps throughout the school year as online moderaters and mentors, committed to supporting Global Citizen Corps Leaders who have not attended the summit.

This year's summit will cost only the travel to and from the meeting in New York City.  NetAid will provide a travel agency for you to book your travel, and there will be scholarships available for students who need it. 

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10. How do I apply to the summer annual Poverty-fighting summit?

At the end of the Global Citizen Corps application, students will be able to apply to the summer summit through a link to a short supplemental application.  Summit applications will be accepted through April 1, 2007. 

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11. What if I previously applied to a NetAid high school program?

• Students who applied for the NetAid Global Citizen Corps in previous years and will be in high school during the 2007-2008 school year, are eligible to apply again for the GCC program.
• Previous NetAid Global Action Award applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for the NetAid Global Citizen Corps.

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Others can give you feedback and general advice on your application, but they cannot write it for you. If NetAid finds that you have not written your own application, you will be disqualified.

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Global Citizen Corps applicants who are not selected to become Global Citizen Corps Leaders in the 2007-2008 school year are strongly encouraged to remain involved with NetAid through participation in the campaigns and opportunities available through our website. 

If another student from your school has been selected to be a Global Citizen Corps Leader, we strongly encourage you to work together with the selected leader and your peers to raise awareness about global poverty in your school and community.

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14. What if I have additional questions about my application?

If you have any additional questions about your application, contact gcc@netaid.org. We will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.

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