Indiana National Guard Tuition Supplement Grant
Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE)
100% of tuition and fees at Indiana public colleges (up to $5,000/yr at private nonprofits) for drilling members of the Indiana Army and Air National Guard.
- How much
- 100% of tuition and regularly assessed fees at Indiana public colleges; up to $5,000/yr at private nonprofits
- Who qualifies
- Indiana Army or Air National Guard member in active drilling status
- High school diploma or GED; first associate, bachelor's or master's; no AWOL in prior 12 months; unit commander certification each semester; SAP; must apply for other federal and state aid.
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students
- When to apply
- Apply any time each semester: ING paperwork approved before classes start; FAFSA each year
- How to apply
- File the current-year FAFSA listing an eligible Indiana college, submit required Indiana National Guard paperwork to your ING education office before classes start, and get certified by your unit commander every semester
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + membership
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (in.gov) and page 2
The details
Covers 100% of tuition and regularly assessed fees at an Indiana public institution, or up to $5,000 a year at an Indiana private nonprofit college, for members of the Indiana Air and Army National Guard in active drilling status. Full- or part-time; paid in fall or spring with any remaining balance applied to summer. For a first associate, bachelor's or master's degree. Must not have been AWOL in the prior 12 months, must be certified by the unit commander and recertified each semester, and must have applied for and used other federal/state aid. Related: the National Guard Scholarship Extension Program pays 100% of tuition and fees for former Guard members with honorable discharge who used this grant before and served on active duty overseas since Sept 10, 2001 (limited; application in ScholarTrack).
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