Missouri National Guard State Tuition Assistance (Missouri Educational Assistance Grant)
Missouri National Guard
Pays 50-100% of University of Missouri resident tuition for Missouri National Guard members working on a first degree, up to 15 hours per fall/spring term.
- How much
- 50-100% of University of Missouri resident tuition, up to 15 credit hours per fall/spring term and 9 in summer (150-hour lifetime limit)
- Who qualifies
- Member of the Missouri National Guard
- First undergraduate degree only; Federal TA must be used first; eligibility rules in 23 CSR 10-3.015 (satisfactory participation certified by commander).
- For undergrads, trade school students, adults going back to school
- When to apply
- Apply any time Per term: apply no later than 8 days (best 15+ days) and no earlier than 60 days before classes start.
- How to apply
- Use Federal Tuition Assistance first if eligible, then apply on the Missouri STA website (apps1.mo.gov/MONGSTA) between 60 and 8 days before classes start
- 15+ days ahead is recommended
- What you'll need
- state application + membership
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (moguard.ngb.mil) and page 2
The details
The Missouri Educational Assistance Grant (Section 173.239 RSMo; rules at 23 CSR 10-3.015). Pays 50-100% of the tuition a Missouri resident pays at the University of Missouri. Up to 15 semester hours in fall and spring and 9 in summer, with a lifetime limit of 150 semester hours. Federal Tuition Assistance must be used first. Only for a first undergraduate degree (through a bachelor's). Subject to state appropriations each fiscal year (resets July 1).
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