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Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

School-age children of active duty families changing schools

All 50 states and DC are members of this compact, which smooths school transfers for military kids. It covers enrollment with unofficial records while official ones are sent, placement in comparable courses and programs, flexibility on graduation requirements for students moving in the later grades, and excused absences around deployments. Each state has a compact commissioner who can help resolve problems.

How to use it

Mention the compact when registering, and contact your state compact commissioner or school liaison if a school will not apply it.

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Last checked 2026-10. Rules and amounts change; your installation's finance, transportation or family center office has the final word.

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