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Educational Resources for Military Connected Youth Today’s Agenda • Chip Merkle, Ohio National Guard Youth Program/Education Outreach, Educational Resources for Military Connected Youth • Victoria Thompson-Campbell, M.Ed, Senior Account Executive Client Relations, Utilizing ACT Reports • Graham Wood, Graduation Requirements Program Administrator ODE, Graduation Updates • Cross district collaboration to discuss plans for academic recovery/extended learning plans for the summer & next school year- specifically focused on the secondary aspects of progress towards attainment (HS diploma, college degree, employment). Ohio National Guard Family Readiness & Warrior Support EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR MILITARY CONNECTED YOUTH CONTENTS -PURPOSE..................................................................................................................... 3 -IDENTIFICATION OF MILITARY YOUTH......................................................................... 4 -HIGHER EDUCATION BENEFITS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES....................................... 5 -THE PURPLE STAR AWARD ......................................................................................... 6 -MIC3 .......................................................................................................................... 7 -MILITARY ONE SOURCE................................................................................................8 -OUR MILITARY KIDS ..................................................................................................10 -eKNOWLEDGE .......................................................................................................... 11 -MARCH 2 SUCCESS .................................................................................................. 12 -TUTOR.COM ............................................................................................................. 13 -OHIO MILITARY KIDS................................................................................................. 14 -INTER-SERVICE FAMILY ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE (ISFAC)........................................ 15 -FAMILY READINESS & WARRIOR SUPPORT ............................................................. 16 -CAREER CONNECTIONS.............................................................................................17 -MILITARY KIDS CONNECT...........................................................................................18 -SUPPORT & SPECIAL EVENTS.....................................................................................19 2 PURPOSE There are almost two million children who have a parent or guardian serving in the United States Armed Forces. Roughly three quarters of those military connected youth are 4-18 years of age. Military connected youth can be found in every school district in the country. With only one active duty base in Ohio (Wright Patterson Air Force Base), the importance of education/community outreach could not be greater when it comes to supporting the social, emotional, and academic needs of these children. The purpose of this brochure is to inform schools of the educational resources and programs available to a group of students that many had no idea existed. Military connected youth in Ohio have unique challenges in education, mainly dealing with deployment and extended periods of separation. Knowledge empowers educators to look for red flags during times of separation as well as ensuring educators have an understanding of the programs and resources available to support their students. In addition to educational resources, we strive to provide our military families and youth with well-rounded programming! Our goal is to strengthen ties, create lifelong friends, and build leadership, resilience, and camaraderie with other military families. 5 IDENTIFICATION OF MILITARY YOUTH “Military Connected Youth” are children, adolescents, or students with a close family member (parent, step parent, sibling, step-sibling, cousin) or friend serving in any branch of the United States Armed Forces in any status Active Duty, Reserve, or National Guard. There are over 30,000 Military Connected Youth in Ohio. Military youth are in every county and most likely in your school district. Identifying them can be tricky, but there are some ways this can be accomplished: Veterans Day activities - Office enrollment forms - Newsletters - Web sites - Bulletin boards - Class meetings - Clubs and conferences - Announcements at all school events In December 2015, the members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives voted in favor of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The legislation, signed by the President on December 10, includes a military student identifier that will enable military leaders, educators, and elected officials at all levels of government to understand how military- connected children are performing in school. MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD Did you know that April is the Month of the Military Child? Started in 1986 by the Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger, the Month of the Military Child recognizes and highlights the sacrifices and unique challenges children of service members overcome. From deployments to new schools, military children are faced with unique challenges that ordinary youth their age never experience. Their ability to adapt to present and future changes deserves our respect and admiration. April 30th National Military Brats Day 6 HIGHER EDUCATION BENEFITS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES Post 9/11 GI Bill The Post 9/11 GI Bill allows service members to transfer unused educational benefits to immediate dependent family members (spouse and children). Transferred benefits may be able to pay for college tuition, housing, books and supplies after High School graduation until the dependent child has turned 26 years old. The service member must transfer these benefits while still serving in the active or a reserve component of the Armed Forces. Additionally, this transfer must occur between 6-16 years of military service and the service member must also agree to serve four more years in the active or reserve component from the date of transfer. In addition to the Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits, service members (and their dependents) who qualify for the Post 9/11 GI Bill at the 100% level may also be eligible to receive additional tuition benefits under the Yellow Ribbon program to help pay for tuition costs to attend private or public schools when the tuition fees exceed the authorized in-state rates. Spouse and dependents can apply for up to 36 months of benefits and may be able to receive money for tuition, housing, books and supplies. There are additional qualifiers to transferability and eligibility that can be found on the Veterans Administration website. Military youth should be encouraged to discuss this benefit with their veteran parents as well as the Military/Veteran program point of contact or the VA Certifying Official at the university or college to which they are applying for additional information on these programs. For more information visit www.benefits.va.gov/gibill Ohio War Orphans & Severly Disabled Veterans Scholarship The Ohio War Orphans Scholarship awards tuition assistance to children of fallen or severely disabled veterans who served during a period of declared conflict or war. Student must be enrolled in a full time undergraduate study and pursuing a bachelor or an associate degree at an eligible Ohio college or university and must be under the age of 25. Benefits cover a portion of instructional and general fees at a two or four-year public institution. Applications are made to the Ohio Department of Higher Education, State Grants and Scholarship Department. For more information visit www.ohiohighered.org/ohio-war-orphans Fry Scholarship The Fry Scholarship provides Post 9/11 GI benefits to children and spouses of fallen service members who died in the line of duty while on active duty after 9/10/2001. Beneficiaries may receive up to 36 months of benefits at 100%. Children are eligible as of their 18th birthday (unless they have already graduated from high school). A child may be over the age of 23 and be married, eligibility ends on their 33rd birthday. For more information visit www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/fry_scholarship.asp 7 THE PURPLE STAR AWARD The Purple Star Award for military-friendly schools recognizes schools that show a major commitment to serving students and families connected to our nation’s armed forces. Schools that earn the award receive a special Purple Star recognition to display in their buildings. The Purple Star Advisory Board, formed by the Ohio Department of Education, Higher Education, Veterans Services, and Adjutant General, helps decide a school’s eligibility for the award. How to Qualify Schools must fulfill all the required activities, plus one optional activity, listed below. The school must upload evidence of completion into the Military Children in Ohio’s Schools course in the Learning Management System for Ohio Education (accessed through the point of contact’s SAFE account): Required school activities • The school must have a staff point of contact for military students and families. The point of contact serves as the primary liaison between them and the school. This contact could be a counselor, administrator, teacher, or another staff member; •The liaison completes professional development on special considerations for military students and families under federal law. Each school district may choose its own professional development resource from a menu of options listed on the Ohio Department of
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