Resources

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

California Department of Education offers access to a wide variety of information, including the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Common Core State Standards, UC/CSU Entrance Requirements, Specialized Programs and much more.

California Schools Dashboard shows how districts and schools are performing on test scores, graduation rates and other measures of student success.

TUTORING
Tutor.com Tutoring and homework help provided at no cost to active duty service members and their eligible dependents.

TRANSITIONS
Interstate Compact for Military Children has been signed by the state of California and addresses the key issues of eligibility, enrollment, placement, and graduation encountered by military families.

Military One Source for information about your gaining installation and surrounding communities.

Anchored4Life provides transition and resiliency resources and skills to counselors, teachers, parents, and youth.

Department of Defense Education Authority (DoDEA) DoDEA operates 163 schools in 8 Districts located in 11 countries, 7 states, and 2 territories.

POST SECONDARY
CalVet College Tuition Fee Waiver for Veteran Dependents The College Tuition Fee Waiver for Veteran Dependents benefit waives mandatory system-wide tuition and fees at any State of California Community College, California State University, or University of California campus.

Post 9/11 GI Bill

StudentAid.gov The U.S. Department of Education's office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) provides more than $120 billion in financial aid to help pay for college or career school each year.

College Board offers students free grade, activities and test score specific profiles and information on hundreds of colleges.

SAT test registration

ACT test registration

An additional list of scholarship opportunities is available to download from the box at the right.

SPECIAL NEEDS RESOURCES
Your child should be enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) if he or she has special needs. *This is a mandatory program for any family member who has special medical, educational, developmental, and/or emotional need or concern. An EFMP Liaison is available at the NBVC Fleet & Family Support Center and can be reached by calling 805-982-8844. The number for EFMP Navy Headquarters is (866) 827-5672.

TASK Team of Advocates for Special Kids is a nonprofit charitable organization whose mission is to enable individuals with disabilities to reach their maximum potential by providing them, their families and the professionals who serve them with training, support, information, resources and referrals, and by providing community awareness programs.

DirectSTEP® eCourses explain legal requirements and best practices for behavior management, autism, IDEA eligibility, IEPs and more. They also teach parents and educators how to handle critical education issues to obtain positive outcomes while applying education laws to the day-to-day world of teaching and learning. These eCourses are available for use by all Sailors, parents, Military/DoD personnel assigned to Navy installations and K-12 educators serving military children. Go to https://navycyp-ds.lrp.com and self-register for eCourses. The following documents are available for download: Get Started with Direct Step | Direct Step Courses