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Experience Corps programs are run by host agencies, typically nonprofits or local municipalities. The five-step process for starting an Experience Corps program has grown from our

understanding of the critical success factors involved in building and sustaining robust local programs.   1) INQUIRY  The process begins when a prospective host agency makes an inquiry.

General inquiries can be submitted to  [email protected]. Upon receiving an inquiry, our director of field services will contact the agency and provide it with an initial information

packet.  2) ORIENTATION  If the prospective host wants to proceed, it can ask to participate in an orientation. During the orientation, the AARP Foundation Experience Corps team will present

basic information on what it takes to launch and build a successful Experience Corps partner program.   3) APPLICATION  If there appears to be a good fit, promising prospective

organizations will be invited to complete an application to become a program partner. AARP Foundation Experience Corps accepts inquiries and applications on a rolling basis. The timeline

from inquiry to invitation to program partner varies depending on the applicant. The application must, however, be received by the end of the year (no later than  December 5) to start up a

program in the fall of the following school year.     4) SITE VISITS  Favorable applications are followed by site visits, which provide AARP Foundation Experience Corps staff with a richer

understanding of the community and prospective host. These visits also allow both parties to think through implementation and practical questions.   5) INVITATION TO BECOME A PROGRAM PARTNER

  Once the due diligence is complete, and if both entities are positioned to move forward, AARP Foundation Experience Corps will extend the organization an invitation to become a program

partner.