Florida National Guard Educational Dollars for Duty (EDD)
Florida Department of Military Affairs / Florida National Guard
Up to 100% of public in-state tuition for Florida National Guard members, for certificates through master's degrees.
- How much
- up to 100% of in-state tuition at Florida public institutions (capped at the highest public in-state rate elsewhere)
- Who qualifies
- Drilling member in good standing of the Florida Army or Air National Guard
- Age 17+; domiciled in Florida; continuous satisfactory participation; members who already earned a master's with EDD are ineligible; inactive members/IRR not eligible. Repayment required if the member leaves before the end of the enlistment contract.
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students, trade school students, adults going back to school
- When to apply
- Apply any time Rolling; apply each term through the EDD office before the term.
- How to apply
- Enlist in or be a member in good standing of the Florida National Guard, then apply through the EDD portal (edd.dma.myflorida.com) and sign the memorandum of agreement
- Questions to the EDD office (ng.fl.flarng.list.edd-office@army.mil)
- What you'll need
- membership
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (fl.ng.mil) and page 2
The details
State-funded tuition assistance for drilling members of the Florida National Guard (s. 250.10(7)-(8), F.S.). At Florida public colleges and universities it pays 100% of the in-state per-credit rate; at accredited private institutions it pays up to the highest public in-state rate and the member covers the difference. Usable for technical certificates, associate, bachelor's and master's degrees, industry certifications and professional licenses (not doctorates). Members must keep satisfactory participation and serve out their enlistment contract or repay the tuition.
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