b. Civilian DoD sponsors stationed in the Republic of Panama who are paid from
appropriated funds and who have been lawfully accorded the privilege of residing permanently in
the United States as immigrants in accordance with the United States immigration laws (8 U.S.C.
"Aliens and Nationality" (reference (j)).
c. Members of the Military Services who are detained by a foreign power or declared
missing in action or otherwise unlawfully detained for as long as the detention or missing status
continues to exist. Under these circumstances, authorization for the dependents to remain in the
College with DoD tuition assistance must be obtained from DoDDS officials and the local military
commander.
d. If a sponsor discussed in paragraph C.1.a., b., or c., above, is transferred, retires, or dies
during the college semester, the sponsor's dependents may complete the current semester, but
subsequently shall lose their eligibility to attend the Panama Canal College.
2. Tuition-Paying - Other. At the discretion of the Direction, DoDDS, or designee, and when
consistent with the local military commander's policy concerning access to the area of military
coordination and agreements with the Republic of Panama, the following categories of persons may
be enrolled at the Panama Canal College on a full- or part-time basis, in the priority given below,
provided the applicant meets academic admissions requirements.
a. Active duty members of the Military Services who are stationed in Panama and family
members living with them (unless authorized DoD-sponsored education under subsection C.1.,
above).
b. U.S.-citizen employees of the Department of Defense and other U.S. Government
agencies, including the Panama Canal Commission, and family members living with them (unless
authorized DoD-sponsored education under subsection C.1., above).
c. Host-nation or third-country citizen employees of the Panama Canal Commission or
other U.S. Government agency, district dentists, religious workers, and family members living with
them, when such persons were enrolled in a Canal Zone school on a tuition-free basis or under the
sponsorship of the former Canal Zone Government/Panama Canal Company on September 30,
1979, as was then authorized for residents of the former Canal Zone.
d. Minor dependents of Canal Zone Government/Panama Canal Company host nation or
third-country citizen employees separated through reduction in force action and not reemployed by
another U.S. Government agency, when such dependents were enrolled in the former Canal Zone
school system on September 30, 1979.
e. U.S. citizens not specifically addressed above who reside in the Republic of Panama.
f. Host-nation and third-country citizens not specifically addressed above who reside in the
Republic of Panama when there is no objection from the government of Panama and when such
inclusion does not displace or prevent inclusion of U.S. citizens seeking admission on the same
basis at the same time.
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