[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 45 (Thursday, March 6, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12140-12141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4386]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Class Tuition Waivers

AGENCY: DoD; Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Defense is authorized by Section 1404(c) of 
Public

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Law 95-561, ``Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978,'' as amended, 
20 U.S.C. 923(c), to identify classes of dependents who may enroll in 
DoD Dependents Schools (DoDDS) and to waive tuition for any of such 
classes. Through DoD Directive 5124.8, ``Principal Deputy Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness,'' dated July 16, 
2003, subparagraph 4.1.2.2, the Secretary has delegated to the 
Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness 
(PDUSD(P&R)) the authority to prescribe policies for DoDEA.
    This notice announces that the PDUSD(P&R) designated certain 
classes of dependents for whom tuition may be waived on a space-
available, tuition-free basis on the dates listed below. Please note 
that the availability of space in DoDDS varies from year to year and is 
not guaranteed. Commanders should ensure that enrollments are timely 
and do not disrupt the dependent's or school's educational program.
    August 24, 2007.--Minor dependents of reserve component members of 
the Armed Forces who are ordered to active duty under either section 
12301 or 12302 of 10 U.S.C., for a period of 180 days or more to an 
overseas location, on an unaccompanied tour, on either a temporary duty 
or permanent duty change of station basis when: (1) There is a DoD 
dependents school in the assigned overseas location, and the minor 
dependent is transported to the assigned overseas location at the 
sponsor's expense; or (2) there is no DoD dependents school in the 
assigned overseas location, but the minor dependent was enrolled (and 
will remain enrolled) in a DoD dependents school when the sponsor was 
ordered to active duty. All minor dependents shall be allowed to finish 
the school year if the activated reserve component member returns to an 
inactive status. This waiver does not apply to the eligibility classes 
of minor dependents of federal civilian employees called to active 
duty, which is governed by separate law.
    November 14, 2007.--Minor dependents of foreign military and 
foreign diplomatic personnel participating in the Partnership for Peace 
Program in Brussels and Mons, Belgium; Naples, Italy; London, United 
Kingdom; Brunssum, the Netherlands; and Oberammergau, Germany; and 
dependents of active diplomatic, defense attach[eacute], and military 
liaison personnel from the Newly Independent States of the former 
Soviet Union assigned at Ankara, Turkey.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike Lynch, Telephone: 703-588-
3201, E-mail: [email protected], or Mailing Address: 4040 North 
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1635.

    Dated: February 28, 2008.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, DoD.
[FR Doc. E8-4386 Filed 3-5-08; 8:45 am]
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