Children and Spouse of Indiana National Guard Tuition and Fee Remission
Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE)
100% of tuition and fees (124 credit hours) for children and spouses of Indiana National Guard members who died in the line of duty on state active duty.
- How much
- 100% of tuition and regularly assessed fees (up to 124 credit hours)
- Who qualifies
- Child or spouse of an Indiana National Guard member killed in the line of duty on state active duty
- Eligible for resident tuition at an eligible Indiana institution; adoption rules apply (adopted before age 24, unmarried, no dependents).
- For students starting college, undergrads
- When to apply
- Apply any time no fixed deadline; FAFSA each year
- How to apply
- File the current-year FAFSA listing an eligible Indiana college and submit the Children and Spouse of Indiana National Guard application in ScholarTrack
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (in.gov) and page 2
The details
Supplements other state grants to guarantee 100% of tuition and regularly assessed fees, up to 124 semester credit hours, capped per credit hour at the undergraduate rate of the state institution attended. For the biological or legally adopted child, or the spouse (married at time of death), of an Indiana National Guard member who suffered a service-connected death while serving on state active duty (as determined by the Military Department of Indiana). Must qualify for resident tuition at an eligible Indiana institution.
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