What's New
Mar 18, 2008 - Economic Stimulus Payments for veterans and their families information
March 29/31, 2008 - Operation Welcome Home: Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch is honored to host a retreat for returning OIF/OEF veterans.
Aug 1, 2007 - LinkVet goes live: your link to experts!
Educational support and information geared towards family members.
CareerVoyages.gov
CareerVoyages.gov is filled with labor market information, career resources and industry driven content aimed at 15-25 year olds, their parents, career advisors and career changers. What makes Career Voyages such a valuable resource is its focus on the country’s high growth industries and in-demand occupations. In addition, Career Voyages partners with industry association Web sites in order to drive visitors to the information and resources they offer.
FinAid
FinAid discusses student aid programs for veterans and their dependents such as Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA) and Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents.
Military Child Education Coalition
Military children generally move from six to nine times during their K-12 school years. Many make multiple moves during high school years alone, some even during their senior year. Academic standards, courses, access to programs, promotion and graduation requirements, programs for children with special needs, and transfer and acceptance of records vary greatly from state to state and even from school to school. These frustrations, in addition to giving up friends and associates with whom a rapport has been established, cause further anxiety. Separation from a deployed parent (or parents) raises an additional issue. MCEC's role is to help families, schools and communities be better prepared to support children during these frequent moves and difficult - and sometimes traumatic -times in the life of military families.
The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) is working to solve the challenge of helping schools and military installations deliver accurate, timely information to meet transitioning parent and student needs, and in the development and education of children from military families. Our purpose is to share information in order to develop systems and processes to resolve transition issues for military students.
Military Impacted Schools Association
A partnership to guarantee a continuum of quality education for the Military Child -- no matter where the parent is assigned. Military Impacted Schools Association (MISA) is a national organization representing school districts that serve high concentrations of military children. MISA partners with the Department of Defense Educational Opportunities Directorate, National Military Family Association, and military leaders to ensure that all military children are afforded a quality education. In addition MISA works with local school districts and commanders to highlight best practices and partnerships that can further meet the needs of military families.
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
More than 8,500 students from military families have benefited from the Educational Assistance Program of MOAA. MOAA's program provides interest-free loans and grants to students for up to five years of undergraduate study.
Military Spouse Career Center
Commissioned by the Department of Defense Office of Military Community & Family Policy. This resource connects America's 1 million military spouses with education options, scholarships, training programs, career planning tips and employment opportunities. The Military Spouse Career Center offers an extensive job board that includes hundreds of thousands of jobs from the public and private sectors. A list of Military Spouse-Friendly employers is included, and will grow as more employers step forward to participate. The Military Spouse Career Center has a "Career Advice" section outlining a step-by-step approach to career planning. Tools and tips for assessing personal goals, skills and interests are included. This section culminates in tips for job searches, resumes, interviews, and starting a career, as well as, family support resources that can be key enablers to pursuing a career. Topics include career counseling, licensing and certification, childcare and youth programs.
Scholarship and Tuition Information
There is a lot of scholarship information available on the internet and other places. We only concentrate on military related items in this list.
SchoolQuest™
Designed for military families, SchoolQuest is a safe, secure online resource. SchoolQuest is organized so that you can access information that the MCEC™ has gathered to help you make decisions on future schools for your children. You'll be asked to answer basic questions about your family and each of your school-aged children. Based on the answers you provide, SchoolQuest will then present, at no cost, meaningful facts, resources, and transition advice to help you find out about the area schools that serve the military community you select -- we call this process a "Quest." SchoolQuest also offers an Online Library that provides resources for families in transition.
Spouses to Teachers
Spouses to Teachers is a Department of Defense pilot project designed to assist spouses of active duty and reserve military members to become public school teachers.
Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (DEA)
Dependents' Educational Assistance provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans. The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits. These benefits may be used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training. If you are a spouse, you may take a correspondence course. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances.
You must be the son, daughter, or spouse of:
- A veteran who died or is permanently and totally disabled as the result of a service-connected disability. The disability must arise out of active service in the Armed Forces.
- A veteran who died from any cause while such service-connected disability was in existence.
- A servicemember missing in action or captured in line of duty by a hostile force.
- A servicemember forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power.
ThanksUSA
ThanksUSA is a non-profit tax exempt charitable organization focused on thanking American troops. ThanksUSA sponsors a large scholarship program for children and spouses of active duty US military personnel. As many as 1,000 scholarships of $1,000 to $5,000 each are available for undergraduate study at accredited two and four year institutions of higher education.
War Orphan Education Program
Only Minnesota Residents Are Eligible For This Program!
This program serves children of Minnesota veterans who died while on active duty military service or as a result of injuries or disease incurred while on active duty military service. Children are eligible for "tuition free status" at any state college level institution and beginning fall semester 2006 at the University of Minnesota until a bachelor's degree (or equivalent degree) has been obtained. In addition, a specified amount per year is available for school related expenses. Note: Free tuition does not apply to private colleges or universities.
Eligibility Criteria: The deceased veteran parent must have been a resident at the time of entry into active duty military service and the dependent child must have been a resident for two years immediately prior to application.
Contact you County Veterans Service Officer to apply and more information.
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