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Moving from duty station to duty station is a fact of life for most military families; along with the excitement of exploring a new state (or country), there are also anxieties about new military schools, neighbors and expectations. And when a military family moves to a new state, military spouse education along with the children's schooling is suddenly disrupted.

And no matter how many times a military family moves, helping young children cope with the news is always difficult. A recent article in Military Spouse magazine highlighted some effective ways to help military children adjust to a move.

The advice for military families, included:

-Communication: like adults, children appreciate being kept in the loop; explaining them the who, what, when, where and why of the move is essential

-Go over the timing: get a calendar and explain when you'll be moving and what the various steps are

-Details about the new base/town: share as mush as possible about the family's future home

-Keeping in touch: explain that your family will keep in touch with current friends and neighbors

And it's not just children who face difficulties with a move; it's also military spouses, who often leave behind friends, jobs, volunteer work and involvement with distance education military programs.

When it comes to disrupted education and out-of-state tuition rates, spouses should look to military scholarships, Government Career Advancement Accounts (CAA) and military spouse discounts to help them pay for school. A search on the Internet will also help them locate schools that have accredited military education options. More and more these days, schools are becoming more sensitive to the career and educational needs of military spouses.
Allied Schools, www.education4military.com

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Posted by Allied @ 4:04 PM • 0 comments

Army spouse Renee Garcia was recently honored with the first inaugural Military Motherhood Award for her dedicated work as mother, army spouse and volunteer. The award ceremony was held on Capitol Hill and was part of a series of events associated with Military Spouse Day on May 9. In addition to recognition from the Government and private organizations, military schools have also been offering military spouse scholarships and discounts for military spouses.

Operation Homefront chose Garcia over 400 candidates; a military chaplain nominated Garcia after observing her loving care for her daughter Kennedy, who was born with Down syndrome and then diagnosed last year with leukemia. Garcia, who has three other young children, managed to care for her sick daughter and volunteer at a Ft. Campbell family readiness group all while her husband was deployed in Afghanistan.

It's often said that military spouses are the backbone of the military, allowing service members to focus on their military careers with the peace of mind that their families are well cared for at home. Scholarships for military spouses are a way that schools can reward military spouses for their selfless dedication and support during a time when Americans are fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Military spouses with high school-age children should know that some schools also have military dependent scholarships, which offers the children of military personnel discounted tuition on career education. Allied Schools, www.education4military.com

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Posted by Allied @ 10:36 AM • 0 comments

Next year Army families can expect more services, support and military benefits because of a $700 million increase in the 2009 Army Budget. This amounts to a doubling of the Army's 2008 family support services and will translate into more staff at family readiness groups, better child care and more military spouse education opportunities.

The 2009 portion of the Army's family support budget will be set at $1.4 billion. Much of the Army's initiatives are centered on helping military spouses with more child care resources so they can pursue either employment or career education. One way that military spouses can prepare for career is through accredited military education options such as training at a 100% online vocational school.

Online schools have been creating educational opportunities to aid the military family, including scholarships for military spouses and scholarships for military dependents. The advantage of training online is that military spouses can maintain their daily commitments to their family and the community, while still preparing for a career like medical transcription, medical coding or real estate sales.

Allied Schools is an example of an online school that offers both scholarships for military wives as well as scholarships for military children. When service members enroll at Allied using Tuition Assistance (TA) and then completes one module/course, their spouse or dependent enrolls at no charge under Allied's Military Family Scholarship Program.
Allied Schools, www.education4military.com


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Posted by Allied @ 10:41 AM • 0 comments

Twenty-four years ago, President Ronald Reagan set aside May 9 as Military Spouse Day to honor the achievements and sacrifices that military spouses make each and every day. And to highlight the importance of the day, President George Bush recently recognized six current military spouses for their extraordinary efforts and volunteer work. And this recognition by the Commander-in-Chief comes along with a host of private and governmental efforts to reward and honor military spouses with such things as scholarships for military spouses, child care assistance and career training programs.

Securing jobs for military spouses has become an important goal for the military and one of the best ways to do that is by giving spouses access to job training and education. These days there is a host of aid for military spouses, including military spouse financial aid for school, student loans for military spouse and military spouse college benefits.

One of the best examples of these efforts is the government's Military Spouse Career Advancement Initiative, which offers military spouses at 18 select military installations education funds for school. Eligible spouses qualify for up to $3,000 a year for education and can renew for a second year of schooling; this is a two-year pilot program that may be extended after the government evaluates student enrollment and completion rates.

The good news is that military spouse education is now in the forefront of people's mind, and along with official recognition from the President and other officials, it's just a matter of time before more Americans come to appreciate and consider the sacrifices that these citizens make for the country as a whole.
Allied Schools, www.education4military.com


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Posted by Allied @ 10:34 AM • 0 comments

There is little doubt that the Army Reserve family is the foundation that strengthens Reserve Soldiers as they face multiple deployments and high operational tempos. Army Reserve families have made numerous sacrifices while supporting Soldiers on deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia and many other places around the globe - and they deserve many things, among them military spouse education.

There have been a number of efforts by both the Army and the Department of Defense over the past year to help ease the burden on the military family. Much of this effort has been focused on improving the education and career prospects of military spouses by emphasizing tuition relief and scholarships. And it's not just the government that has stepped in, vocational schools and colleges are now offering military spouse discounts and scholarships to help out with accredited military education options - important military benefits for the whole family.

Allied Schools - which offers 100% online distance education military courses - has created a program that allows both Reserve Soldiers and their spouse or a dependent to receive career training at no charge. To take advantage of the opportunity, Reserve Soldiers must first enroll at Allied Schools using 100% US Military Tuition Assistance (TA).

Reserve Soldiers on active-drilling status should know that TA benefits pay up to 100% of the cost of tuition for military distance learning courses - that means Soldiers pay nothing out-of-pocket. And this is a benefit that Reserve Soldiers have earned through their faithful service to the country.

After Reserve Soldiers have completed one course or module at Allied Schools, their spouse or dependent can enroll in a military distance learning course at no charge. Army Reserve spouses can choose from career-training programs like medical transcription, real estate salesperson and small business management, which are well-suited to the military lifestyle.

Army Reserve spouses benefit from 100% online courses because they can maintain their family and community commitments while still training for a career. And as more and more families are affected by both the rising cost of gasoline and busier schedules, distance education becomes a real way to save both time and money.

By Robert Fay, Allied Schools, www.education4military.com

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