Peace Corps

Your guide to the Peace Corps website.

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• About the Peace Corps

  • What Is the Peace Corps?
  • Mission
  • Fast Facts
  • History
  • Management
  • Notable Returned Volunteers
  • Peace Corps Today
  • What Do Volunteers Do?
  • Education
  • Youth Outreach & Community Development
  • Business and Information & Communication Technology
  • Environment
  • Agriculture
  • Health
  • HIV / AIDS
  • Food Security
  • Where Does the Peace Corps Work?
  • Caribbean
  • Central America and Mexico
  • South America
  • Eastern Europe and Central Asia
  • North Africa and the Middle East
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Pacific Islands
  • What's It Like to Volunteer?
  • Volunteer Journals
  • Video FAQs
  • Insider's View Photo Galleries
  • In Their Own Words
  • V2 Volunteerism Story and Photo Contest
  • Interactive Features
  • How Do I Become a Volunteer?
  • What Peace Corps is Looking For in a Volunteer Applicant
  • Core Expectations
  • FAQs
  • How Peace Corps Determines Selection and Placement of Volunteers
  • Am I Qualified?
  • Additional Steps You Should Consider
  • The Application Process
  • Who Volunteers?
  • College Students
  • People of Color
  • Older Applicants
  • Married Couples
  • Midcareer
  • What Are the Benefits?
  • Professional and Career Benefits
  • Educational Benefits
  • Financial Benefits and Loan Deferment
  • Medical Benefits
  • What About Safety?
  • Safety and Security in Depth

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• Find Local Events

  • Recruiting Events Search
  • Regional Recruitment Offices
  • Email Your Recruiter

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• Apply Now

  • Online Application

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• Resources For

  • Current Applicants
  • Online Application
  • My Toolkit Login
  • Family and Friends
  • Benefits
  • Health
  • Safety
  • Staying in Touch
  • After the Peace Corps
  • Returned Volunteers
  • Hotline
  • Career Resources
  • Peace Corps Response
  • Third Goal
  • Stay Connected
  • Benefits
  • Help Us Recruit
  • Returned Volunteer FAQs
  • United Nations Volunteers
  • Fellows/USA
  • Peace Corps Digital Library
  • 50th Anniversary
  • United We Serve
  • Teachers and Students
  • Grad School
  • Masters International
  • Fellows/USA
  • Teens
  • Media
  • News Releases
  • Media Stories
  • Stories from the Field
  • Search Media
  • Search Media
  • Media Resources
  • Public Service Announcements
  • Peace Corps Times
  • Donations
  • Donate to Volunteer Projects
  • Donate to Country Funds
  • Donate to Special Funds
  • In Kind Donations
  • Matching Gifts
  • Partnership Stories
  • FAQ
  • About Us

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• Peace Corps HQ

  • Jobs
  • Contracts
  • Policies
  • Library

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• Agency Links

  • Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
  • Office of Inspector General
  • Website Privacy Policy
  • Equal Opportunity Data as Required by the No Fear Act
  • Inventory Guide as required by the FAIR Act

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• Agency Documents (PDF)

  • HIPAA Privacy Policy
  • HIPAA Privacy Policy FAQs
  • Information Quality Preamble
  • Information Quality Guidelines

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Last updated Oct 22 2009