Links

Education Related

Extracurricular information:

National Federation of State High School Associations

http://www.nfhs.org

Graduation Exam Matrix

This is an excellent resource from The National Governor's Association!

All states represented in the matrices are at some stage of implementing a graduation exit exam. The first part of the two-part matrix lists states that require students to pass an exit exam in order to receive a diploma and graduate from high school. The second portion of the matrix includes three states in which there is a waiver process available for students or schools.

Homeschooling

The MCEC has taken no position on where parents, consistent with our laws, should educate their children. We are committed to providing military-connected parents with useful information and resources. Thus the following links and information are provided:
www.militaryhomeschool.com

Home Education Magazine

http://www.home-ed-magazine.com

National Home Education Network

To reference the article, type in "homeschooling" in the search block.

Education Week

Homeschooling
http://www.edweek.org/rc/issues/home-schooling/

In-State Tuition

In-State Tuition provides information regarding eligibility of active military service members and their families for in-state college tuition rates in their home state or state of duty assignment.

The In-State Tuition site is hosted by the United States Army.
https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/education/InState/index.htm

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

http://www.mcsf.com/site/c.ivKVLaMTIuG/b.1677655/k.BEA8/Home.htm

Military Organizations Devoted to the Military Family

Deployment Link - Today's military family faces a lifestyle comprised of frequent deployments, which results in increased family separations. This often proves to be a stressful challenge for military families. To assist the military's efforts to keep both troops and their families prepared, there are several programs which support the readiness of families. The information in this section will assist service members and their families in preparing for and coping with deployments. This site contains family support links for each of the services, as well as information for children, locating service members and deployment entitlements.

Family Liaison Office As the "Voice of the Army Family", the Family Liaison Office (FLO), located in the Pentagon, fosters two-way communication between America's Army and its families.

National Military Family Association The Association is dedicated to identifying and resolving issues affecting families of the Uniformed Services through research, education, legislation, and public information.

Army Community Service ACS will assist commanders in maintaining readiness of individuals, families, and communities within America's Army by developing, coordinating, and delivering services which promote self-reliance, resiliency, and stability during war and peace.

Air Force Crossroads Air Force Crossroads is a website providing Internet-based, one-stop-shopping for family and community needs.

Military Relocation Information Network This provides a "One Stop" information resource for the military community as they relocate to new homes & cities in the service of the United States.

Military Impacted Schools Association This national organization is comprised of heavily impacted military school districts--that is, school districts with a high concentration of dependents of military personnel.

Military Homefront The primary mission of the Military Family Institute (MFI) is to conduct scientifically sound research focusing on military families.

Association of the United States Army AUSA is a private, non-profit, professional, educational Association of over 100,000 individual, business and organization members dedicated to maintaining a strong national defense with special emphasis on landpower and the essential role of the United States Army.

Air Force Association This is an independent, nonprofit, civilian organization primarily concerned with public understanding and acceptance of the role the Air Force plays in the security of the nation.

Family Liaison Office This is a network of military special need families that share and exchange a wealth of information in advocating for our families educational and medical needs.

National Parent Teacher Association The National PTA is the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the United States. A not-for-profit organization of parents, educators, students, and other citizens active in their schools and communities, the PTA is a leader in reminding our nation of its obligations to children.

Family Service Center The Family Service Center provides responsive, proactive, and customer-oriented services. FSC's mission is to provide information and referral, education and training, counseling and advocacy to facilitate personal and family self-sufficiency, and to assist commands in achieving operational readiness.

Exceptional Family Military Program The web site offers Department of Defense (DoD) families with special medical and/or educational needs access to information, resources and each other. The SNN also provides information to family service staff, care coordinators, service providers, and DoD civilian employees.

The militarylifestyle.com This web site is an excellent resource for all things related to the military family. From military news to book reviews, from parenting problems to wrestling with the various transitions service members (and their families) experience during the course of a 25-year career or one last hitch - - you can find it all at this site.

The Education Trust The Education Trust works for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, kindergarten through college, and for closing the achievement gaps that separate low-income students and students of color from other youth.

Pre-K Now Information Center

http://www.preknowinfocenter.org/preknow/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=13073015&r=idLuNfn1W9OG

SAT and ACT Preparation

[ Click Here ] to read about the main page special promotion offered to military and ex-military personnel.

You can also find out more information about the SAT Prep Pro Football give away by going to http://sat.eknowledge.com/military.asp

Scholarship Web Sites

Scholarship Information on the Web

Military Academy Links

U.S. Air Force Academy
http://www.usafa.af.mil/

U.S. Coast Guard Academy
http://www.cga.edu/

U.S Merchant Marine Academy
http://www.usmma.edu/

U.S. Military Academy at West Point
http://www.usma.edu/

U.S. Naval Academy
http://www.usna.edu/

ROTC Links

U.S. Air Force ROTC
http://www.afrotc.com/scholarships/index.php

U.S. ARMY ROTC
http://www.goarmy.com/rotc/

U.S. Naval ROTC
https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/scholarships_application.cfm

Federal Links (Department of Education)

Student Aid on the Web (Funding)
http://studentaid.ed.gov

EScholar (Apprenticeships, Cooperative, Fellowships, Grants, Internships, and Scholarships)
http://www.studentjobs.gov/e-scholar.asp

Scholarship Scams

You'll be able to avoid scholarship scans. Read the Federal Trade Commission's "Scholarship Scams."
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/index.html

Other Scholarship Resources

College Board Scholarship Search
http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp

CollegeNet Mach25 Scholarship Database
http://www.collegenet.com/mach25

FastWEB
http://www.fastweb.com

FinAid
http://www.finaid.org

National Merit Scholarships
http://www.nationalmerit.org/

Peterson's Undergraduate Scholarship Search (Financial Aid)
http://www.petersons.com/

Presidential Freedom Scholarships
http://www.nationalservice.gov/scholarships/

Princeton Review Scholarships and Aid
http://www.princetonreview.com/home.asp

Sallie Mae's College Answer's Scholarship Search
http://www.collegeanswer.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.jsp

Scholarship.com
http://www.scholarships.com

Scholarship Resource Network Express
http://www.srnexpress.com/index.cfm

AP Student Center (Mentor Sites)
http://www.xap.com/

School and Family Links

Family Literacy Foundation's programs encourage parents and extended family members to read aloud with young children, with special emphasis on the first five years, for the educational and emotional benefits to all involved.
http://www.read2kids.org

Exceptional Parent
http://www.eparent.com/

The Official Source of Education Information for the Department of Defense and LIFELines Partner Organizations
http://militarystudent.org

Department of Defense Districts and Schools on the Web
http://www.dodea.edu/

Zero To Three is a resource for the healthy development of infants and toddlers by supporting and strengthening families and communities and those who work in their behalf.
http://www.zerotothree.org

Military One Source
http://www.militaryonesource.com/skins/MOS/home.aspx

Military Teens on the Move - Tips and School Links
http://dod.mil/mtom/index_t.htm

STOMP | Specialized Training of Military Parents
http://www.stompproject.org

National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented
http://www.gtworld.org

NAGC | National Association for Gifted Children
http://www.nagc.org/index.html

The Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.cec.sped.org/

The Florida Online High School
http://www.flvs.net

Teens In Crisis - Resources, links, information for parents struggling with a troubled teen.
http://www.boarding-schools-boot-camps-military-schools.com

Students Recovering From Traumatic Events

http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/recovering/recovering.pdf

Zero To Three

http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=key_military