The Defense Department now offers a FREE online tutoring service called Tutor.com for active-duty service members and their families. National Guard and reserve personnel on active duty in a deployed status and Defense Department civilians in a deployed status and their dependents are also eligible to participate. This 24/7 service offers professional tutors who can assist with homework, studying, test preparation, resume writing and more.

Call the Harriet B. Smith Library on Camp Lejeune (910-451-5724) and ask for the Marine password.

http://tutor.com/military

This FREE website provides students and parents with resources to identify academic strengths/weaknesses in math and reading; instruction for students in math, reading and language arts through interactive tutorials; and involves parents by providing educational resources written specifically for parents.

www.soarathome.org

Developed by the Department of Defense’s Joint Advertising Market Research and Studies (JAMRS) program, this website was designed to help America’s youth explore opportunities for their future to include information about career, education and military options available for young people ages 16 to 24.

http://www.myfuture.com

Any family/student with a connection to the military can receive SAT/ACT prep materials valued at $199.95 for the cost of shipping and handling. For more details, visit

http://www.eknowledge.com/military.asp.

Open to all branches of the US Armed Forces veteran and active service members of both pre- and post-9/11 service and their dependents (spouses and children aged 19-28). For additional eligibility dates and criteria information, please visit http://www.pattillmanfoundation.org/tillman-military-scholars/apply/.

Visit http://support.militaryfamily.org/site/R?i=nIc3RiEGWoJ-ZXQ1ZJsNdw for additional information and dates of availability.

The New England College of Business has announced that once again, they will continue offering a drastic reduction in tuition on Associate's Degrees in Business Administration for all spouses of active duty service members including the US Coast Guard. This $13,500 discount will bring the entire tuition cost of the Associate's Degree to $4,000. Spouses wishing to apply for their degree through this program can call 800-997-1673 for additional information. Students must register and be enrolled by September 6, 2011 and are required to finish their program in 36 months.

This scholarship is offered to wives of uniformed service members to attend vocational training programs in the medical field. For scholarship deadlines and additional information, visit
http://www.operationhomefront.net/scholarship.

Call 910-451-3097 for information.

Available from mid-January through April 15 of every year. Call 910-451-5591 or visit

http://www.SNCOwivesclub.com for additional information.

The ThanksUSA Scholarship Program is for military spouses. Only online applications with all supporting documents will be accepted and evaluated. Visit the ThanksUSA Scholarship Program webpage for application criteria and scholarship information.

Visit www.militaryscholar.org for additional information and dates of availability.

Visit http://www.homefrontamerica.org/oohrahhome.htm for additional information and dates of availability.

Visit http://www.ketia4kidz.org for additional information and dates of availability for the Adrian & Corena Swanier Education Scholarship.

Visit http://www.mcsf.org/page.aspx?pid=326 for additional information and dates of availability.