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Military spouses have recently been getting wider recognition for the sacrifices they make supporting America's men and women in uniform. The national spotlight on the repeated deployments of service members to Iraq and Afghanistan, and its effect on military families, has helped raise awareness of the unique pressures that spouses face each day.

More attention is now focused on the fact that military spouses have, in general, higher rates of unemployment than their civilian counterparts. Studies have also shown that one of the common obstacles to employment is access to military spouse education opportunities. This awareness has lead many universities and vocation schools - both online and traditional classroom schools - to offer military spouse scholarships. It is hoped that these efforts will lead to more jobs for military spouses.

Many military spouses have difficulty commuting to school because of childcare commitments, the high cost of gasoline or they are simply too far from the nearest campus. All of these factors make distance (online) education a real aid for military spouses. Many distance education schools offer scholarships for military spouses with career training programs with real military spouse benefits.

When investigating online schools, military spouses should look for few key items when evaluation schools:

  • Accreditation - Make sure the school is an accredited member of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC)
  • Live Student Support - When you have a question about the course you want to talk to a person, not a machine; ask the school how many dedicated support staff they have
  • History - You want a school that has been enrolling student for years; ask how many students they have enrolled over the years
  • Job Assistance - No school can "place" you in a career, but good schools can coach you in how to create a quality resume or prepare you to succeed in a job interview
  • Discounts for Spouses - Many schools now have education benefits for active duty military spouses

Military spouses can qualify for a military spouse scholarship when their spouse enrolls at Allied Schools using Tuition Assistance (TA). Under Allied's Military Family Scholarship Program, a military spouse's tuition for one career training program is waived when their service member spouse uses TA to enroll at Allied.

Allied Schools is an accredited member of the DETC and offers distance education courses in medical transcription, dental office assistant, medical billing and real estate sales, to name just a few. Online education allows military spouses to maintain their daily commitments while training for a new career.
Allied Schools www.education4military.com

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