DSSR · Education Allowance

Cambridge, United Kingdom Education Allowance Rates

Effective date: September 19, 2004 Last updated: September 19, 2004
Kindergarten
$500
Annual maximum · at post
Grade 1
$500
Annual maximum · at post
Grade 12
$500
Annual maximum · at post

Historical rate trend

Cambridge rate history — Annual maximum ($). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

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Effective date Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 12
Sep 19, 2004 $500 $500 $500

WF = with family, NF = without family; G2–G4 = quarters groups (set by grade). Values are annual maximums in USD.

How this rate is used

The DSSR education allowance reimburses U.S. government civilian employees for the cost of educating dependent children in kindergarten through grade 12 while stationed at Cambridge. The State Department publishes an annual per-child maximum for each grade — the rates shown here are the at post maximums, which cover tuition and required fees at an adequate school serving the post. Away-from-post (boarding) and home-study rates apply where an adequate school is not available locally. Mobility, HR and payroll teams use these ceilings to budget dependent-education costs and set education grants.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/GB?type=education"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2004-09-19",
  "results": [
    {
      "education": {
        "grade_1": 500,
        "grade_10": 500,
        "grade_11": 500,
        "grade_12": 500,
        "grade_2": 500,
        "grade_3": 500,
        "grade_4": 500,
        "grade_5": 500,
        "grade_6": 500,
        "grade_7": 500,
        "grade_8": 500,
        "grade_9": 500,
        "k": 500,
        "type": "Both"
      },
      "iso_code": "GB",
      "location": "Cambridge",
      "postcode": "10499"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Education.asp"
}

Cambridge rate FAQ

What is the education allowance for Cambridge, United Kingdom?

The current DSSR education allowance annual per-child maximum (at post) for Cambridge, United Kingdom ranges by grade — kindergarten is $500, grade 1 is $500 and grade 12 is $500. Maximums for all grades (K–12) are queryable via the API.

How is the Cambridge education allowance determined?

The State Department sets an annual per-child maximum for each grade (K–12) based on the cost of an adequate school at or near Cambridge. The at-post rate applies when an adequate school is available locally; an away-from-post (boarding) rate applies when it is not. The allowance reimburses actual tuition and required fees up to the applicable ceiling.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Sep 19, 2004
Last updated
September 19, 2004

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