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Child and Youth Services Division (CYSD)
The School Liaison Officer works in conjunction with the Child and Youth Services Division and the local school community to address educational issues involving military children. Through partnering with the local and military community, the School Liaison Officer uses a variety of resources to provide assistance with issues concerning student transition. The School Liaison Officer acts as a communication link between the installation and the surrounding school districts.

For more information contact your School Liaison Officer:

 

Jodi Cabrera

Commercial: (845) 938-8899

DSN: 688-8899

Fax: ( 845) 938-7572

Jodi.cabrera@usma.edu


West Point School Links:
  WP Elementary School 
  WP Middle School
  James I. O’Neill High School
  Sacred Heart School
  Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District
  John S. Burke Catholic High School
  Department of Defense Education Activity
  Checklist for Transferring Students 

SOAR (Student Online Achievement Resources This is an innovative FREE program that makes it easy for parents to play an active role in their children’s education. SOAR is designed for military families, and is easily accessible worldwide. Students take an assessment aligned to state standards, and SOAR directs them to individualized tutorials to improve skills where needed. Parents can monitor their children’s progress from anywhere, and are provided with resource materials.

Scholarships for Military Children Program (Commissary Scholarship)
Eligibility: Unmarried children under age 23 of active duty personnel, reserve/guard and retired military members, or survivors of service members who died while on active duty or survivors of individuals who died while receiving retired pay from the military, may apply for a scholarship. Eligibility, including survivors of deceased members, will be determined using the DEERS (Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System) database. Applicants should ensure that they, as well as their sponsor, are currently enrolled in the DEERS database and that they have a current ID card. Applicants can verify if they are enrolled in DEERS by going to www.dmdc.osd.mil and entering their social security number, date of birth, and last name. Applicants must be enrolled, or planning to enroll, full-time in the fall of 2010 in an undergraduate program of studies leading to a Bachelor’s Degree at an accredited college or university. They must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 basis). Deadline for applications is close of business, February 17, 2010.

Application for Commissary Scholarship

For more information visit: www.militaryscholar.org

School Support Strategy
Army CYS Services School Support initiatives provides a variety of programmatic strategies and resources that help "level the playing field" for transitioning military students. These initiatives prepare schools and installations to respond confidently to the complexities of transitions, and provide Families the assurance that their children's academic well being is a priority.

NFL Expands Free SAT/ACT Test Prep Software to JROTC Cadets NFL players associated with the Victory Sports Group are now expanding eligibility for their free college test prep software (the eKnowledge SAT or ACT Power Prep Multi-media programs) to include Junior ROTC Cadets. Additionally, they are extending the end date for the program for military Families and JROTC Cadets to 1 July 2009. For more information on this program Click here

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Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) - Is a nonprofit organization that promotes partnerships and provides for networking of military installations and their supporting school district.

Military Homefront - Military Homefront is the official DoD web site for reliable quality of life information designed to help troops and their families, leaders and service providers.

National Military Family Association - Is an organization to educate military families concerning their rights, benefits and services available to them regarding issues that affect their lives. 

Military Home Schooling Families

Home School Legal Defense Association

MWR facilities are for eligible personnel only.
Active duty and retired military personnel, Air National Guard and Reserve personnel, family members of the above, DoD and retired civilian employees, and cadets are eligible to use MWR facilities. Proper identification may be requested by staff.