Expanded Eligibility Enrollment Option

Eligibility Enrollment option for off-base children 

To attend a Department of War Education Activity school in the contiguous United States, a student’s parent or guardian must 1) be a full-time, active-duty service member or full-time Department of War civilian employee and 2) reside in permanent on-base housing at an installation where DoWEA operates schools.

Congress authorized the Expanded Eligibility Enrollment option through the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, allowing for the children of full-time, active-duty military who reside off the military installation to attend a DoWEA brick-and-mortar school, provided space is available. The Expanded Eligibility Enrollment option specifically addresses military and family readiness. Only students who are dependents of a full-time, active-duty service member with assignment orders to the selected installation are eligible for enrollment.