Recently Accepted Fellows

Welcome to College Corps!

Congratulations on being accepted to the UC San Diego College Corps Fellowship! We are excited to have you join the next cohort of Fellows working to make a positive impact in our community.

Before beginning your service year, you must complete several onboarding steps. These steps include required forms, background checks, and system registrations that allow you to participate in the program.

Please follow the onboarding timeline below and complete each step by the listed deadlines.

Start HERE

Begin by completing the Background Check Authorization Form. This form allows College Corps to initiate the background checks required for program participation.

Onboarding Timeline*

*Returning Fellows and Institutionally Funded fellows will have an abbreviated process; your checklist can be found below.

This timeline outlines the steps you will complete during onboarding:

Background Check Authorization Form

Timing: Completed immediately after your acceptance to Cohort 5 is confirmed
Email Source: Sent from alineberry@ucsd.edu
Action: Submit the authorization form to initiate your background check

TrueScreen Background Check

Timing: Invitation sent 1–2 business days after completing the authorization form
Email Source: Sent from noreply+automations@airtableemail.com
Action: Complete your background check and fingerprinting as soon as possible after receiving the email invitation

UCSD Vendor Registration

Timing: Invitation sent within 1 week of completing the authorization form
Email Source: Sent from Paymentworks
Action: Complete the registration form to become a UCSD-registered payee.*
*If you are unable to register because you are a UCSD employee, you will need to contact your employer on campus to gain access to your Concur Account and add Annie Lineberry, alineberry@ucsd.edu, as a delegate. Instructions for this process can be found here

eGrants Profile Setup & Verification

Timing: Invitations sent once the platform is updated for Cohort 5 (estimated May–June)
Email Source: Sent from eGrants
Action: Set up your eGrants profile and submit your documents for citizenship verification

Fellow Service Agreement

Timing: Sent after completing eGrants verification or prior to Changemaker Camp
Email Source: Sent from noreply+automations@airtableemail.com
Action: Read and sign the Fellow Service Agreement

Create Airtable Profile

Timing: Sent after completing eGrants verification or prior to Changemaker Camp
Email Source: Sent from CollegeCorps@ucsd.edu
Action: Follow instructions in the email to create your profile on Airtable

Community Host Partner (CHP) Meet & Greets

Timing: Early June
Email Source: Information and registration will be sent from Collegecorps@ucsd.edu
Action: Register for and attend a zoom meeting where you will meet various CHP’s

Site Preference Form

Timing: Mid-June
Email Source: Sent from Collegecorps@ucsd.edu
Action: Complete the preference form

Changemaker Camp

Timing: September 16th-18th, 2026
Email Source: Registration will be sent from CollegeCorps@ucsd.edu
Action: Register for and attend Changemaker Camp Orientation

America Learns Registration

Timing: Invitations will be sent on the 2nd day of Changemaker Camp
Email Source: Sent from donotreply@americalearns.net
Action: Complete your America Learns Profile and complete the training videos

Some steps require action from you, while others are events or systems you will use during the fellowship.

Returning Fellow Timeline

Background Check Authorization Form
- Timing: Completed immediately after your acceptance to Cohort 5 is confirmed
- Email Source: Sent from alineberry@ucsd.edu
- Action: Submit the authorization form to initiate your background check
UCSD Vendor Registration
- Timing: Invitation sent within 1 week of completing the authorization form
- Email Source: Sent from Paymentworks
- Action: Complete the registration form to become a UCSD-registered payee.*
- *If you are unable to register because you are a UCSD employee, you will need to contact your employer on campus to gain access to your Concur Account and add Annie Lineberry, alineberry@ucsd.edu, as a delegate. Instructions for this process can be found here
eGrants Profile Setup & Verification
- Timing: Invitations sent once the platform is updated for Cohort 5 (estimated May–June)
- Email Source: Sent from eGrants
- Action: Set up your eGrants profile and submit your documents for citizenship verification
Fellow Service Agreement
- Timing: Sent after completing eGrants verification or prior to Changemaker Camp
- Email Source: Sent from noreply+automations@airtableemail.com
- Action: Read and sign the Fellow Service Agreement
Create Airtable Profile
- Timing: Sent after completing eGrants verification or prior to Changemaker Camp
- Email Source: Sent from CollegeCorps@ucsd.edu
- Action: Follow instructions in the email to create your profile on Airtable
Community Host Partner (CHP) Meet & Greets
- Timing: Early June
- Email Source: Information and registration will be sent from Collegecorps@ucsd.edu
- Action: Register for and attend a zoom meeting where you will meet various CHP’s
Site Preference Form
- Timing: Mid-June
- Email Source: Sent from Collegecorps@ucsd.edu
- Action: Complete the preference form
Changemaker Camp
- Timing: September 16th-18th, 2026
- Email Source: Registration will be sent from CollegeCorps@ucsd.edu
- Action: Register for and attend Changemaker Camp Orientation
America Learns Registration
- Timing: Invitations will be sent on the 2nd day of Changemaker Camp
- Email Source: Sent from donotreply@americalearns.net
- Action: Complete your America Learns Profile and complete the training videos

Institutionally Funded Fellows Timeline

Background Check Authorization Form
- Timing: Completed immediately after your acceptance to Cohort 5 is confirmed
- Email Source: Sent from alineberry@ucsd.edu
- Action: Submit the authorization form to initiate your background check
UCSD Vendor Registration
- Timing: Invitation sent within 1 week of completing the authorization form
- Email Source: Sent from Paymentworks
- Action: Complete the registration form to become a UCSD-registered payee.*
- *If you are unable to register because you are a UCSD employee, you will need to contact your employer on campus to gain access to your Concur Account and add Annie Lineberry, alineberry@ucsd.edu, as a delegate. Instructions for this process can be found here
Fellow Service Agreement
- Timing: Sent after completing eGrants verification or prior to Changemaker Camp
- Email Source: Sent from noreply+automations@airtableemail.com
- Action: Read and sign the Fellow Service Agreement
Create Airtable Profile
- Timing: Sent after completing eGrants verification or prior to Changemaker Camp
- Email Source: Sent from CollegeCorps@ucsd.edu
- Action: Follow instructions in the email to create your profile on Airtable
Community Host Partner (CHP) Meet & Greets
- Timing: Early June
- Email Source: Information and registration will be sent from Collegecorps@ucsd.edu
- Action: Register for and attend a zoom meeting where you will meet various CHP’s
Site Preference Form
- Timing: Mid-June
- Email Source: Sent from Collegecorps@ucsd.edu
- Action: Complete the preference form
Changemaker Camp
- Timing: September 16th-18th, 2026
- Email Source: Registration will be sent from CollegeCorps@ucsd.edu
- Action: Register for and attend Changemaker Camp Orientation
America Learns Registration
- Timing: Invitations will be sent on the 2nd day of Changemaker Camp
- Email Source: Sent from donotreply@americalearns.net
- Action: Complete your America Learns Profile and complete the training videos

Important Deadlines

Background Check Authorization Form: Due within 10 days of receiving the onboarding email
Site Preference Form: Released on July 1st, due by July 15th
Changemaker Camp: September 16th -18th, 2026

Meeting deadlines helps ensure your onboarding is completed on time so you can begin service without delays.

Systems You Will Use

During onboarding and throughout the program, you will receive emails from several platforms used by College Corps.

College Corps (CollegeCorps@ucsd.edu)
Annie Lineberry (alineberry@ucsd.edu)
Airtable (noreply+automations@airtableemail.com)
TrueScreen (noreply@truescreen.com)
Used to complete your background check and fingerprinting process.
eGrants (egrantshelp@cns.gov)
The California Volunteers system used to manage your fellowship records.
America Learns (donotreply@americalearns.net)
The platform used to log your service hours and track your activities throughout the program.

Please monitor your email regularly, including your spam folder, for messages.

Common Onboarding Delays

To avoid delays in completing your onboarding, please keep the following in mind:

Check your email regularly for instructions from program staff and the various platforms we use
Schedule your fingerprinting appointment as soon as possible
Complete forms by the listed deadlines
Respond promptly if program staff request additional information

The onboarding process can take 2-3 months to complete, so it’s important to get started early.

What Happens After Onboarding?

Once you complete all onboarding steps:

You will receive your Community Host Partner (CHP) placement
You will attend Changemaker Camp, the College Corps orientation and training experience
You will begin logging your service hours in America Learns

Questions? Please contact:

collegecorps@ucsd.edu

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