Military Family Resources

Our school is committed to supporting military children and their families in conjunction with the Purple Star Award designation. The Purple Star Award is a designation assigned to schools which display a special commitment to supporting military children and their families.

Visit the Common Ground at wvde.us/certification/military-partnerships-common-ground/students/ for more information.

Support for Students

Academic Support: Free after-school tutoring is available at Musselman High School from 2:45-3:45 PM. Contact your school counselor for more information. Other academic services are available for military children including:

March2 Success - https://www.march2success.com/

Tutor.com for Military Families - https://military.tutor.com/home

Personal & Social Support: School counselors can assist students coping with family transitions and accessing additional resources, such as school-based mental health services and mentoring support. Other online resources to support military children include:

Military Kids Connect - https://militarykidsconnect.health.mil/

Boys & Girls Clubs of America Military Youth Program - https://www.bgca.org/about-us/military

StopBullying.gov - https://www.stopbullying.gov/bullying/military-connected-youth-and-bullying

Mrs. Bethany Jennings

School Counselor/Military Family Liaison

bljennin@k12.wv.us

Boots to Bus Drivers

West Virginia initiative that connects military service members with training and funding for a career as a school bus operator. For more information, contact the Office of School Facilities and Transportation at 304-558-2711.

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Helmets to Hardhats

Information for military, reservists, and guardsmen to transition from active duty to a career in the construction industry.

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West Virginia Department of Veteran Affairs

The WVDVA provides services and benefits assistance to veterans across the state.

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Workforce West Virginia

The Workforce West Virginia website provides assistance to veterans seeking jobs in the civilian workforce.

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Dependents Education Assistance (DEA)

Financial assistance for school or job training for children or the spouse of a Veteran or service member who has died, is captured or missing, or has disabilities.

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Fisher House Foundation Scholarship

Scholarships available for military children to recognize the contributions of military families.

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Fry Scholarship

Financial aid benefits for children and surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who died in the line of duty after September 11, 2001.

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GI Bill

Website for all education benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Private Scholarships
- Access our local scholarship database for a list of active scholarship applications. Including information about your family experience may assist students in obtaining scholarship aid.
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