available, consistent with the local military commander's policy concerning access to the
installation and agreements with the host nation, other minor dependents in the categories specified
in this subsection may be enrolled in DoD dependents school upon payment of tuition. The amount
of tuition shall be determined by the Director, DoDDS, or designee, and may not be less than the
rate necessary to cover the average cost of enrollment of children in the DoD dependents schools.
Clarification on how tuition rates are determined is contained in DoD Directive 4000.19 and DoD
Instruction 7230.7 (references (g) and (h)). Minor dependents in this category may be enrolled in
the following priority:
a. Minor dependents of other U.S. Government agency employees stationed overseas.
b. Minor dependents of U.S. citizens who have executed contracts or who are employed
by parent organizations that have executed contracts or other agreements with the Department of
Defense when the applicable contract or agreement authorizes dependent education on a tuition
basis in the DoD dependents schools. A copy of the documents authorizing attendance shall be
presented to the appropriate DoD dependents school official at the time of enrollment. Examples
of individuals whose minor dependents are covered by this paragraph include:
(1) Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities (universal annual) employees.
(2) Defense contractor personnel.
(3) United Services Organizations, Inc., personnel.
(4) American Red Cross personnel.
c. Minor dependents of host-nation or third-country national military or civilian
personnel accompanying or serving with the Military Services overseas, when recommended by
the major overseas commander and when approved by the Director, DoDDS, or designee.
d. Minor dependents of other sponsors who are serving the national defense interest, as
determined by the Director, DoDDS, or designee.
3. Space-Available, Tuition-Free
Under Section 1404(c) of the "Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978" (reference
(c)), the following classes of DoD dependent students may be enrolled, in the priority given below,
in DoD dependents schools on a space-available, tuition-free basis:
a. Minor dependents of military DoD sponsors who are stationed in overseas areas to
which their dependents are not authorized transportation at U.S. Government expense or minor
dependents of civilian DoD sponsors who are not entitled to a living quarters allowance as
authorized by the Department of State Standardized Regulations (reference (e)) and DoD 1400.25-
M (reference (f)),
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