# America Learns — AmeriCorps MSY Calculator

> Free, embeddable AmeriCorps MSY (Member Service Year) calculator built by America Learns, partner to 300+ AmeriCorps programs and 18 state service commissions.

America Learns is a long-standing software partner to the AmeriCorps community, supporting State & National, VISTA, NCCC, and Senior Corps grantees with grant management, member time tracking, performance measures, and impact reporting. This site hosts a free MSY calculator that computes Total MSYs from AmeriCorps position-type slot counts using the locked AmeriCorps position-type table (Full-time = 1.0 MSY, Three quarter-time = 0.7, Half-time = 0.5, Reduced half-time ≈ 0.3809524, Quarter-time ≈ 0.26455027, Minimum-time ≈ 0.21164022, Abbreviated-time ≈ 0.05627705). One MSY = 1,700 service hours.

## Pages

- [AmeriCorps MSY Calculator](/): Free interactive calculator that computes Total MSYs from position-type slot counts.
- [Embed the MSY Calculator](/widget): Copy-paste HTML snippets for embedding the calculator on any web page via script tag, auto-mount, or iframe.
- [AmeriCorps Glossary](/glossary): Plain-language definitions of MSY, slot, position type, living allowance, Segal Education Award, cost-per-MSY, state service commission, subgrantee, VISTA, performance measures, and grantee.
- [MSY JSON API](/api/msy): GET endpoint that calculates Total MSYs from slot counts in query params (e.g. /api/msy?full_time=10&half_time=4). CORS-enabled.
- [Full LLM reference](/llms-full.txt): Long-form markdown with the full position-type table, worked example, FAQ, and API docs.

## Optional

- [America Learns](https://www.americalearns.com): Parent organization's website — grant management and AmeriCorps lifecycle software.