### Question
How is the "sponsor" defined?


### Answer
The term **sponsor** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 932* as follows -

> a person—


(A) who is—


(i) a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, or


(ii) a full-time civilian officer or employee of the Department of Defense and a citizen or national of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 932*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 25A-OVERSEAS DEFENSE DEPENDENTS&#8217; EDUCATION**

