The School Liaison’s Role in Supporting Military-Connected Students With Postsecondary Readiness

Learn how the School Liaison Program can help military-connected students, including those with special needs, prepare for successful transitions to postsecondary readiness. Parents can get helpful tips on using school liaisons for not only for assistance with changing schools but also with on-time graduation, scholarship and financial aid resources, career training and readiness, and community connections to help students meet their postsecondary education goals. Whether your military-connected child is planning to pursue higher education, occupational training, join the military or go straight into the work world, school liaisons can help your student prep for success.

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Resources

• Learn more about the benefits of the School Liaison Program.
• Use the MilitaryINSTALLATIONS website to find your local School Liaison Program office.
• Visit Military OneSource to learn more about preparing for higher education for your children, as well as alternatives to traditional degree programs.

Check out this OneOp blog to learn about the roles students, parents and providers play in helping students transition into college: Students With Learning Disabilities Transitioning Into College.

Learn about professional skills that can help individuals with disabilities transition into the workforce: Professionalism Skills for Individuals With Disabilities.

Students with disabilities, their family members and professionals who support them can find useful tips from the OneOp Centers for Independent Living vlog series:

• Part One – Overview of Centers for Independent Living and Administration for Community Living 
• Part Two – Centers for Independent Living: Preparing Parents and Caregivers
• Part Three – Centers for Independent Living: Aging and Disability Networks
• Part Four – Centers for Independent Living: Advocacy and Self-Determination
• Part Five – Centers for Independent Living – Employment Services
• Part Six – Centers for Independent Living: Person-Centered Planning
• Part Seven – Centers for Independent Living: Preventing Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation
• Part Eight – Centers for Independent Living: Peer Support
• Part Nine – Centers for Independent Living: Caregiver Support Services