Child ID Card Issuance Dependent children who are full-time

Revised 2/19/2016 (JET)

College Student Ages 21 to 23 - Child ID Card Issuance

Dependent children who are full-time college students between the ages of 21 to 23 must provide

verification of enrollment at an accredited institution to meet eligibility requirements.

The following must be provided to update DEERS:

1. A letter from the school registrar certifying full-time enrollment ~OR~ enrollment verification

certificate from the National Student Clearing House. Both documents MUST contain the

following elements: full-time enrollment, anticipated graduation date, and dates of the

current semester. The enrollment verification certificate from the National Student Clearing

House can be purchased for a small fee at the following website:

http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/

2. The students MUST be attending an accredited school at an Institution of higher learning

leading to an Associate’s Degree or higher. Check accreditation of college/university at the

following website: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/

3. The sponsor must also provide a statement on the DD Form 1172-2 in block 21 verifying that

the sponsor provides over 50% support to the student.

4. College Student-Two (2) forms of valid unexpired identification, one form MUST be photo ID.

5. Sponsor-Two (2) forms of valid unexpired identification, one form MUST be a photo ID.

Notes:

 Students who are part-time or ¾ time students are not considered full-time students and do

not meet eligibility requirements for DEERS enrollment.

 If the student does not maintain full-time enrollment, the sponsor must update DEERS for

termination of benefits.

 Students who were enrolled as a full time student for the semester or session immediately

before the break may be eligible for an ID card during the break if they are accepted or

enrolled immediately after the break.

 ID cards are issued until anticipated graduation date or 23

birthday, which ever date comes

first. ID cards can be issued within 90 days of 21

birthday and renewed within 90 days from

date of expiration.

 Students enrolled less than full time in two (2) institutions of higher learning may not combine

hours to qualify as a full time student.

 Dependent children between the ages of 21 to 26 may participate in the Tricare Young Adult

program (at cost to sponsor) when not eligible for full-time college student benefits.

 For Active Duty Marines, please also visit the IPAC Customer Service Section to complete a

Dependency Application (NAVMC 10922), a notarized Dependency Statement Full-Time

Student 21-22 Years of Age (DD Form 137-6) from the following website:

http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/eforms/dd0137-6.pdf. Also bring a letter from the

school registrar certifying full-time enrollment ~OR~ enrollment verification certificate from

the National Student Clearing House to verify full-time enrollment, anticipated graduation

date, and dates of the current semester. Verification documents of student income and proof

of sponsor provides more than 50% of support for the child is also required by the IPAC.