Can a child who attends a “school at post” use the supplementary instruction allowance during the summer while on home leave in the United States?
A.- Normally, the supplementary instruction allowance may only be used at a foreign post to supplement the education received at the school at post during the regular school year. However, under limited circumstances, and with permission of the Director of the Office of Allowances, the allowance may be used during the summer months. Circumstances during which summer school may be reimbursable include when the school at post on which the education allowance is based does not offer a course normally provided free of charge in a US public school and required for graduation, such as US History or US Government and the child’s schedule during the school year does not allow time for additional instruction during the school year. Please direct requests for authorization to the Director of the Office of Allowances at AllowancesO@state.gov.
