Michigan National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program (MINGSTAP)
Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA)
Reimburses up to 100% of tuition and fees (up to $14,400 a year for an associate or bachelor's) for Michigan National Guard members, and now their spouses and dependents, at Michigan schools.
- How much
- up to $14,400 per academic year for an associate or bachelor's degree; up to $6,000 per year for certificate, training and graduate programs (lifetime $86,400 undergraduate)
- Who qualifies
- Michigan National Guard member (actively drilling, completed Basic, or ROTC SMP contracted cadet), or spouse/dependent child using the member's benefit
- Member must be active in the Michigan National Guard, not AWOL or under UCMJ/MCMJ charges, and meet Adjutant General criteria; must use Federal Tuition Assistance first (with exceptions). Dependents must use it before age 26. Pass courses with 2.0 undergraduate / 3.0 graduate.
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students, trade school students, adults going back to school
- When to apply
- Open now Per term: application within 14 calendar days after the start of class; reimbursement request within 60 days after the last day of class. New application every academic year.
- How to apply
- Apply each academic year through the DMVA MINGSTAP portal within 14 calendar days after classes start, pay the school (it is a reimbursement program), then submit the reimbursement request with documentation within 60 days after the last day of class
- What you'll need
- state application + membership + transcript
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (michigan.gov) and page 2
The details
Reimburses up to 100% of tuition and mandatory fees per academic year at up to $600 per credit hour, first come first served. Annual limits: associate or bachelor's degree up to $14,400; certificate, training, master's, professional and doctoral programs up to $6,000; flight training up to $6,000 (or $14,400 at a four-year institution). Lifetime limits: $86,400 undergraduate (up to 144 semester hours or a bachelor's) and $25,200 for training/graduate/professional programs. Courses must be passed with a 2.0 (undergraduate) or 3.0 (graduate). Members must use Federal Tuition Assistance first, with listed exceptions. Since Public Act 33 of 2023, a member's spouse and dependent children (high school graduate or 18+, using it before age 26) can use the member's benefit; family use counts against the member's limits. Usable at any public or private college, university, vocational, technical or trade school in Michigan (that accepts Federal TA, with some high-demand exceptions).
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