🌟EAP Webinar; June 10

Supporting Conversations That Shape the Future

Join the upcoming EAP webinar designed to help parents support teens in exploring career paths, values, and life goals, while connecting families to Missouri State University resources such as admissions referrals, dual credit opportunities, SOAR,  credit fee waiver, MOST and EAP support services.

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🧭 About the Webinar

Initiating conversations about career exploration, personal values, interests, and skills is a critical part of a teenager’s development. This upcoming Employee Assistance Program (EAP) session is designed to equip parents with tools to guide those meaningful discussions.

In this empowering webinar, parents will learn how to:

• Encourage teens to explore interests and strengths
• Connect values, skills, and potential career paths
• Support confidence in career and life decision-making
• Foster open, ongoing conversations about future goals

The goal is to help parents play an active role in preparing their teens to pursue paths that are both meaningful and aligned with their strengths and passions.

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📅 Webinar Details

🕐 Time: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EST
📌 Topic: Parenting Your Teen: Career and Life Goals
📆 Date: June 10

🔗 Registration:

• Create a personal account at MyLifeExpert.com
• Company Code: MSU

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🧠 EAP Support at a Glance

Mercy EAP provides confidential support services for employees and their households, including:

• Short-term counseling
• Work-life resources
• Stress and emotional support
• Guidance during life transitions

💡 EAP support is available 24/7/365:
📞 Call anytime:

• 314-729-4600 #2
• 1-800-413-8008 #2

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🎓 Connecting to Missouri State Resources

Missouri State University Admissions offers guidance and referral pathways to help students and families explore enrollment options and connect with admissions counselors.

Missouri State University Dual Credit allows high school students to earn college credit while still in high school, supporting early exploration of academic and career interests.

Missouri State University SOAR helps incoming students transition to college through orientation, advising, and registration support.

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💳 Credit Course Fee Waiver Benefit

Missouri State University offers a credit course fee waiver benefit that provides up to 15 credit hours per academic year for eligible employees. This benefit may be used toward the employee’s own coursework or transferred to qualified dependent children under the age of 24, provided all eligibility requirements are met.

This benefit is designed to support ongoing education while helping reduce the financial burden of tuition and course costs.

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🎓 Additional College Savings Resource: Missouri MOST

Families looking for additional ways to plan and save for education may also consider the Missouri MOST 529 Education Savings Program: Missouri MOST 529 Education Plan.

The MOST program provides a tax-advantaged way to save for future education expenses and can be used alongside other educational benefits, including Missouri State’s fee waiver, to further support long-term academic planning and affordability.

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Supporting teens as they explore career and life goals helps build confidence, direction, and readiness for the future. This webinar provides practical tools for parents while connecting families to key Missouri State resources that support student success at every stage.