Kansas National Guard EMERGE (Educational Master's for Enhanced Readiness and Global Excellence)
Kansas Board of Regents / Kansas Adjutant General's Department
Tuition and fees for up to 15 credit hours per semester for Kansas National Guard members in master's, professional or doctoral programs; extra Guard service required.
- How much
- Tuition and fees up to 15 credit hours per semester (capped at state-university rates)
- Who qualifies
- Current Kansas Army or Air National Guard member
- Master's, professional or doctoral program at an eligible Kansas institution; 3.0 GPA for non-master's degrees.
- For grad students
- When to apply
- Open now · due November 15, 2026 Per semester: Fall June 15, Spring November 15, Summer April 15.
- How to apply
- Apply through the Kansas Adjutant General's Education Office (application linked from KBOR), keep a FAFSA on file at your school, apply for Federal Tuition Assistance if eligible, and submit transcripts to your unit each semester
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + membership + transcript
- Last checked
- October 25, 2026, against the official page (kansasregents.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
For current Kansas Army/Air National Guard members in good standing accepted into a master's, professional or doctoral program at a Kansas state university, Washburn, or independent Kansas college. Pays tuition and fees for up to 15 credit hours per semester, not over 150% of the credit hours the degree requires, net of Federal Tuition Assistance, at no more than the maximum state-university rate. Recipients are selected by the Adjutant General's office and must keep a 2.75 GPA (master's) or 3.0 (other degrees). Part-time allowed.
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