Military Officer - October 2008 - (Page 24) rapidfire The Price of an Education For 60 years, The Scholarship Fund of MOAA has provided interest-free loans and grants to military families to help defray college costs. MOAA headquarters staff, members and their spouses, and their estates provide funding for this program. During the 2008-09 academic year, more than 1,600 students from military families will receive educational assistance from The Scholarship Fund of MOAA — but that only represents one-third of eligible applicants. T Travel with SOFA you if your military retiree ID card packs any punch in a country you wish to visit. To find an RSO at your next destination, visit your installation’s Web site. From there, search for an RSO and contact the office. Many installation Web sites provide direct e-mail addresses. If you are traveling to more than one military installation within the same country, it is likely the same rules will apply at each of them, but this is dependent on the availability of services. It’s advised to check before you go. — Janet Farley You can make a difference through a gift of cash, securities, life insurance, charitable gift annuities, or other estate-planning tools. For more information on donating to The Scholarship Fund of MOAA, contact Capt. Shelley Marshall, USN-Ret., at shelleym@ moaa.org or (800) 234MOAA (6622), ext. 169. 24 MILITARY OFFICER he sights and pleasures of the globe beckon you. But don’t count on your retiree ID card giving you any cost-saving benefits on military installations abroad. Discounts exist but vary by location. You can thank the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for that. SOFA is a set of laws pertaining to military servicemembers, civilians, and family members abroad. There currently are 90 SOFAs in existence today. But what does this mean for you? It depends on where you’re heading. A retirement services officer (RSO) can tell I Digital TV Transition f you have a TV working with rabbit ears or a rooftop antenna, take action to continue receiving TV programs. The Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 requires TV stations to stop broadcasting in analog and start broadcasting only in digital after Feb. 17, 2009. The federal government is offering up to two $40 coupons per household to offset the cost of a converter box. For more information, visit www.dtv2009.gov or call (888) 388-2009. Coupon supplies are limited, and all requests must be received by March 31, 2009. IMAGES: ABOVE, ROSE RICHEY; LEFT, SHUTTERSTOCK; TOP, DON KLUMPP/GETTY OCTOBER 2008 http://www.dtv2009.gov
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