Mississippi National Guard State Educational Assistance Program (SEAP)
Mississippi National Guard (Mississippi Military Department)
Up to $10,000 a year toward tuition at Mississippi colleges and universities (up to $5,000 at community colleges) for Mississippi National Guard members.
- How much
- Up to $10,000 per state fiscal year at Mississippi colleges/universities and vocational programs; up to $5,000 at community/junior colleges
- Who qualifies
- Mississippi National Guard member
- Completed Basic Training or in the ROTC Simultaneous Membership Program; warrant officers WO1-CW4 and officers O1-O4 eligible; registered voter in Mississippi; actively serving in good standing (not flagged) through the end of the semester; first undergraduate degree or a vocational program at an accredited Mississippi institution; 2.0 GPA in the previous SEAP semester.
- For students starting college, undergrads, trade school students, adults going back to school
- When to apply
- Opens later Each semester: Fall deadline September 1 (window opens July 1); Spring deadline February 1 (window opens December 1); Summer as funds allow
- How to apply
- Register and apply each semester on the MSNG SEAP website (msngseap.education)
- Application windows: Fall July 1 - September 1
- Spring December 1 - February 1
- Summer April 1 - June 30 (as funds allow)
- What you'll need
- state application + membership
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (ng.ms.gov) and page 2
The details
State-funded scholarship for Mississippi National Guard members working on a first undergraduate degree or a career/technical program at an accredited Mississippi institution. Per state fiscal year (July 1 - June 30): Mississippi colleges/universities up to $10,000 ($5,000 per semester full-time, $2,500 part-time); community/junior colleges up to $5,000 ($2,500 per semester full-time, $1,250 part-time); vocational/credentialing programs up to the program cost, not more than $10,000. Can be combined with GI Bill, Federal Tuition Assistance, grants and scholarships, but members using the Post-9/11 GI Bill get only the part-time amount. Usable for up to 10 years from the first SEAP use. Keep a 2.0 GPA for the previous SEAP-funded semester. Subject to legislative appropriations.
More money from Mississippi
- Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant (MESG)Up to $2,500 per year (not more than tuition and required fees)
- Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG)Up to $500 per year (freshmen and sophomores); up to $1,000 per year (juniors and seniors)
- Higher Education Legislative Plan for Needy Students (HELP)Full tuition and required fees at a Mississippi public institution (private institutions: the average public four-year tuition and fees)
- Nissan Scholarship (NISS)Full tuition, required fees, and a book allowance
- UPSKILL Mississippi Grant (Upgrading Priority Skills for Key Industry Learning and Labor)Remaining tuition and required fees after other grant aid, plus a $500 annual stipend (prorated by enrollment)
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