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Veterans for
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Alternatives to the
Military
Why you should consider Alternatives to Military Service:
Just the Facts:
***According to the US Veterans Administration, only 35% of veterans receive GI Bill funds for college, while 70% of students who apply for civilian financial aid receive help paying for college.
*** Mangum and Ball, Ohio State researchers who received funding from the military, found that only 12% of male veterans and 6% of female veterans surveyed made any use of skills learned in the military in their civilian jobs.
*** Prominent labor policy specialist Stephen Barley found that the average recent
veteran will earn between 11% and 19% less than non-veterans from comparable socioeconomic backgroundsBest General Purpose Sites
Americorps http://www.americorps.org/
Combines jobs, travel, community service and training with ways to earn money for college and relief from student loans. Programs for teens and for upper level college students.Youth & Militarism Site http://webarchive.afsc.org/youthmil/alternatives/altjob.htm
American Friends service site has one broken link but provide excellent alternatives to War for youth including a site on social activism!Facts.org - http://www.facts.org
Interactive planning site from the Florida Department of Education with lots of excellent information including access to your records so you can evaluate what you are eligible for.Idealist Social Action Website - http://www.idealist.org/firsttime.html
List many job and volunteer opportunities that include training, education and travelEducation
Fastweb - http://www.fastweb.com/
Online database with over 600,000 scholarships matched to your needs with an online application processFAME - http://www.famemaine.com/
The Finance Authority of Maine provides access to innovative financial solutions to help Maine citizens pursue business and higher educational opportunities.
EasyAid - http://www.easyaid.com/states/maine-financial-aid.html
The Maine State Grant Program is a need-based state grant awarded to undergraduate students who are Maine residentsMaine Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators - http://www.me-masfaa.org/
Their goal is to promote financial aid awareness - lots of "how to's" hereMaine Education Services - http://www.mesfoundation.com/
A non-profit, in partnership with clients, provide best products and services to Maine students and families who need assistance in financing their higher educationJobs and Training
Santa Fe Community College - http://inst.sfcc.edu/~intech/
Apprenticeship programs pay you to go to school!America's Job Bank - http://www.ajb.org/
Career one stop site with lots of guides to finding a career. Register to take self assessments to discover your job skills, apply for financial aid and jobs onlineJob Corps - http://jobcorps.dol.gov/
Job training and support from US Department of Labor for low income Youth
Inroads Home - http://www.inroads.org/
Leadership training and internships for talented minority youthEmployment & Training for Youth - http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/
US Department of Labor site lists many resourcesSee Americorps (above) for travel inside the US with pay and help for college
Religious sponsored travel: By denomination but all denominations do not require youth to belong to their church:
Presbyterian Student Service - http://www.pcusa.org/nvo/
Young Adult travel - internships, Mission service, Travel Summer or year long
Methodist - Global Justice Volunteers - Http://gbgm-umc.org/vim/features/globalj.htm
International travel for stud nets with one year of college - 2-6 months in a community abroad,
American Friends Service Opportunities -
http://www.afsc.org/volunteering/default.htm
In the US and abroad
Center for International Studies (CIE) internships - http://www.cie.uci.edu/index.shtml
Listed on the University of California at Irving's site, this site has many links to internships and other information for studying abroad.Knowledge is Power!
