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Tuition
Subsidies for the Stars and Stripes Learning Station
2007 – 2008
As of January 9, 2007, the
annual fee policy letter has
not been distributed to the
DLA agencies. There are
changes being implemented to
the program that are being
analyzed and guidance
prepared by the Office of
the Secretary of Defense (OSD).
Tuition will remain at the
2006-2007 school year levels
until further guidance is
received from DLA.
OSD has asked our
organization to be a part of
the test pilot that will
help determine the category
breakouts. In order to
support this pilot program,
the suspense for completing
our annual records review
has been changed for this
year only to February 14,
2008. Your support in this
effort is appreciated!
On October 1, 1999, the
President signed into law;
legislation that allowed
Federal Agencies to provide
tuition subsidies to Federal
employees for childcare at
National Association for the
Education of Young Children
(NAEYC) accredited centers.
On July 12, 2000, the
Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal
Center was given
implementation authority in
accordance with Section 584
of Public Law 106-79.
In order to apply for
tuition subsidies you must
submit the following
information and follow these
guidelines:
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Priority List of eligible
federal patrons include:
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Active duty military
personnel (Guard, Reserve on
active duty)
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DoD civilian parents (paid
from both appropriated funds
(APF) and non-appropriated
funds (NAF)
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DoD civilian grandparents
who have legal custody of
grandchildren
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DoD Federal Contractors
working in the
Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal
Center
Tuition subsidy categories
are based on your total
family income (TFI)*. The
following forms (available
on this website) and
tax/income information are
required to apply for the
tuition subsidy:
DD Form 2652, Application
for Department of Defense
Child Care Fees with
original signatures of
sponsor (military member or
DoD employee) and spouse
Child Development Services
Registration Form for each
child
*Two current leave and
earnings statements (LES) or
pay stubs
*A copy of the prior year
IRS tax form 1040
*A copy of the prior year
W-2 for each income earner
and each place of employment
*Those with a TFI greater
than $70,001 do not have to
submit the tax information,
just the DD Form 2652 and
registration form per child.
Patrons must submit all
information required to the
Childcare Program
Coordinator in order to
verify income at the time of
registration or at the
yearly update.
All information is required
to be updated each year
by February 14th
concerning your child’s
enrollment at Stars and
Stripes Learning Station.
Patrons should
immediately report TFI
increases (promotions,
marriages, etc.) or a
decrease (loss of
employment, reduced income,
etc.) that causes a change
to their immediate income
category. Patrons
refusing to show proof of
income will be placed
automatically in Category VI
.
Children on the waiting
list must have the same
paperwork submitted to the
Childcare Program
Coordinator in order to
verify their TFI. Once your
category is verified a GTA
Verification Form will be
faxed to the Child Care
Provider and sent to you by
encrypted email.
You are not officially on
the waiting list until the
following is given to the
Child Care Provider, Young
Child Associates: a) the
completed slip and waiting
list form; b) the
registration fee and one
week of tuition is paid for
each child. Being on the
waiting list does not
constitute a spot; it
puts you on the list
according to the priority
list above.
The DES-Battle Creek
Director may terminate
childcare subsidies for any
family who deliberately
withholds income data to
qualify for a lower fee
category.
Department of Defense (DoD)
Child Care
Child Development Center Fee
Ranges
School Year (SY) 2007 - 2008
Category
Total Family
Weekly Fee Per
Child
Income **
Paid by
Parent/Guardian**
I $
0 - 28,000
$ 49
II
$28,001 –
34,000
$ 65
III
$34,001 – 44,000
$ 75
IV
$44,001 –
55,000
$ 91
V
$55,001 –
70,000
$ 107
VI
$70,001
+
$ 124
This scale is based on Full
Time Care. If you are
enrolling your child in a
Before/After School Program,
the scale is based on hours
per week for care. See Mrs.
Judi Hetzel or one of her
staff for further
information on this. If you
are anticipating, any new
arrivals in your household
don’t forget to enroll your
child on the waiting list.
We don’t want anyone missing
out on a spot.
Please bring all TFI
information to the Childcare
Program Coordinator, Trena
Philo, in Room 2-1-16 along
with a signed DD Form
2652 and the attached
registration form(s).
All information will be
kept confidential and
secured. Please call for an
appointment (269) 961-7385.
**NOTE: TFI includes all
earned income including
wages, salaries, tips, long
term disability benefits,
voluntary salary deferrals,
quarters allowances,
subsistence allowances, in
kind quarters and
subsistence allowances
received by military
members, pay for service in
a combat zone, and anything
else of value, even if not
taxable, that was received
for providing services.
Please feel free to contact
the Childcare Program
Coordinator by phone or
email if you have any
questions or concerns.
Trena.Philo@dla.mil or
269-961-7385.
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