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Benefits Resumed for Military Spouses with Existing MyCAA Accounts - Funds Available for 100% Online, Portable Career Training

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

After a temporary pause last month, the DoD's MyCAA program resumed operations for military spouses who currently have existing MyCAA accounts, meaning that military spouses can use their benefits to get portable career training. Whether they're already an Allied student, enrolled with another school or have yet to choose an education provider, Allied Schools provides a military-friendly education that supports the career goals of military spouses nationwide.

The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) program was officially reinstated on March 13th, 2010 at 12 p.m. EST. Now, military spouses who have an existing MyCAA account once again have access to the entire Military OneSource website. The MyCAA program, which supports the educational pursuits of military spouses, provides up to $6,000 in financial assistance for preparation in high-growth, high-demand portable career fields.

"MyCAA provides an unprecedented opportunity for military spouses to get an education without the worry or stress of how to pay for it," said George Achenbach, president of Allied Schools. “We are very pleased at the return of this valuable program and look forward to helping military spouses get the education they deserve and provide them with opportunities that otherwise might not have been available to them."

Allied Schools has comprehensive, short-term courses that prepare students for careers in medical coding, medical transcription, pharmacy technician, real estate salesperson, small business management, and more. With 100% online career training in medical, real estate, business and emerging green technologies, military spouses receive an education that provides opportunities nationwide. In as little as 24 weeks, they can receive career-ready training that lays the foundation for an exciting career.

Military spouses benefit from Allied's online career-training programs because it allows them to attend class from any location and study according to their own schedule. The course materials are available 24/7 - they can log onto their course and complete assignments when they have time. The online education is also self-paced, allowing them to learn at an accelerated rate or keep a regular pace throughout their studies.

Allied Schools is proud to support today's military - the school helps active-duty military with their education goals and accepts 100% Military Tuition Assistance. Whether they are stateside or deployed, service members can prepare for a civilian career or receive promotion points for courses taken. Additionally, veterans can utilize their benefits at Allied and access convenient career training courses. Allied acknowledges the sacrifices military families make every day and participates in regular community Yellow Ribbon events.

To learn more about Allied Schools' military spouse programs, please call (888) 501-5221 to speak with an Admissions Representative.

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Military Spouses Cope with Guard & Reserve Deployments

Monday, August 18, 2008

When you're the spouse of a Guard or Reserve service member, things are usually pretty clear: your service member spouse has a civilian job, plus military duties one weekend a month and two weeks in the summer - and you plan accordingly. But the military's increasing reliance on Guard and Reserve ranks to round out the active-duty force, has turned this familiar routine upside down.

Sara Horn, the wife of a Navy reservist, writes in a recent issue of Military Spouse Magazine about the particular issues that face military spouses whose Guard or Reservist spouse is deployed. To emphasize the reality of this trend, she cites DOD stats noting that 650,000 Reserve and Guard members have deployed since Sept. 2001.

While all military spouses face difficulties with deployments, Guard and Reserve spouses have unique challenges; Horn mentions a few of the issues facing these particular spouses:

- They are generally not connected to a military installation community
- Much of the military jargon is brand-new
- Loads of deployment paperwork
- Possible issues involving a spouse's civilian employer
- Reservists can sometimes be deployed with units in another state

Sara Horn has a blog where she writes about issues affecting the spouses of Guard and Reserve members. And though spouses may be tempted to fill the months of deployment with worry, they can also fill the time with education instead, thanks to the number of spouse-friendly colleges for military spouses and military spouse scholarships that now exists. Distance (online) education also allows military spouses the opportunity to study while they continue taking care of their children or while holding down a full-time job.

In addition to more childcare and education, jobs for military spouses have been an important priority for the military and the DOD. Efforts by both organizations are aimed at improving the career prospects of this unheralded segment of American society.

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