Education in the U.S.

Key Supports & Services

• Guidance Counselling

  Children's Education Management (CEM)
  Supports the educational administration of OUTCAN postings, including:

  • Available throughout your OUTCAN posting
  • Secondary curriculum reviews
  • Distance learning for courses required for graduation
  • Liaison with local school guidance counsellors, when required

  
  Connect with CEM via email > CEMGEE@forces.gc.ca

  
  MFS Education Team
  Provides guidance and transition support for CAF families, including:

  • Support for students transitioning back to Canada
  • Canadian and U.S. graduation guidance
  • Post-secondary planning and scholarship information
  • French and math tutoring support
  • Advocacy and referrals to Canadian education resources

  
  Connect with the MFS Education Team
• Children's Education Management (CEM) - Allowances & Expenses

  Children’s Education Management (CEM) oversees education benefits, allowances, and schooling continuity for CAF families, offering tailored support to minimize the impact of relocations on children’s learning.

  
  CEM Points of Contact:

  • CANELEMNORAD: cfsucscem-usfccsgee@forces.gc.ca
  • CDLS(W): cdlsw-childrenseducation@forces.gc.ca
  • General Inquiries: CEMGEE@forces.gc.ca

  
  Key Education & Travel Benefits:
  
  Foreign Service Directives (FSDs) are government directives for dependant education and travel benefits - key directives include:

  • FSD 34 - Education Allowances
  • FSD 35 - Education Travel
  • FSD 51 - Family Reunion Travel
  • All Foreign Service Directives

  
  CAF members can access forms for educational screening and education expense claims through the Defence Forms Catalogue or the Children's Education Management SharePoint. Both resources are available only on the National Defence network.

• U.S. School Liaison Program
  School liaisons are located at each U.S. installation and serve as the primary point of contact between military families and local school systems. They provide support for all Pre-K–12 education matters, including school transitions, school selection, referrals, credit transfers, and connecting families with local education resources.

  • Find your School Liaison
  • Program Overview
• Support Our Troops Reimbursement Programs

  Support Our Troops (SOT) offers reimbursement programs to help eligible CAF families manage eligible education and disability-related expenses, including:

  • Tutoring Reimbusement Program: Reimbursement for eligible tutoring expenses to help children adapt to curriculum changes following a CAF relocation.
  • Disability Reimbursement Program: Financial assistance for eligible disability-related educational supports and services required as a result of a CAF relocation.
  • All other SOT Supports and Programs