Military-Connected Family Resources:

In the United States, there are approximately 1.2 million students enrolled in schools with a parent or caretaker deployed for active duty within the U.S. military. PA Cyber is proud to stand in solidarity with the men, women, and families serving in our nation’s Armed Forces. Military-connected children, defined as those whose parents or caretakers serve in active duty, National Guard, or Reserves, often face unique challenges that can impact their mental well-being and education. Recognizing these hardships, PA Cyber is dedicated to providing military-connected families with resources and assistance to overcome these obstacles.

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Resources for Military Families:

1. 2024-2025 School Calendar
2. 2024-2025 Course Catalog
3. The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State: Identifies some of the most relevant, useful, and accessible resources across multiple topics, such as military culture, deployments, parental injury, student grief, and reintegration.
4. Discounted SAT/ACT Preparation
5. FAQ’s for Parents
6. Guide for Parents, School Officials, and Public Administrators
7. Military Childcare
8. Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3): Is a nationwide partnership designed to assist families with some of the challenges faced by children of military families.
9. Military OneSource: Connects military families with numerous resources to assist with their needs.
10. Military Tutoring
11. The Reserve Organization of America Standing Together for American’s Reservists (ROA STARS): Foundation provides resources and assistance to military-connected families.
12. Safe2Say Something Program
13. SchoolQuest: Provides military families support to assist with the challenge of changing schools.
14. Support Training and Education in Public Service (STEPS)

Resources for Military Students:

1. 2024-2025 School Calendar
2. 2024-2025 Course Catalog
3. The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State: Identifies some of the most relevant, useful, and accessible resources across multiple topics, such as military culture, deployments, parental injury, student grief, and reintegration.
4. How to Create Asynchronous Coping Skills Lessons for Students
5. The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC): Provides peer-to-peer mentoring, leadership programs, and other resources for military-connected students.
6. The Reserve Organization of America Standing Together for America’s Reservists (ROA STARS): Foundation provides resources and assistance for military-connected students.
7. Safe2Say Something Program

Points of Contact