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Army Spouse Honored - Military Schools Doing their Part to Support Military Spouses

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

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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Scholarships for Military Spouses - A Fitting Honor

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

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.

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