Montana National Guard Tuition Waiver (NGTW)
Montana University System (Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education)
Last-dollar waiver covering any remaining in-state tuition for Montana National Guard members at MUS campuses, undergraduate or graduate.
- How much
- Remaining tuition balance after all other grants and scholarships, up to in-state tuition
- Who qualifies
- Montana National Guard member (Army or Air) in good standing
- Certified by the Adjutant General; meet campus admission requirements; satisfactory academic progress; an outstanding tuition balance after all other aid. Montana residency not required.
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students
- When to apply
- Apply any time apply by the third week of the first semester you want it covered; stays active while enrolled
- How to apply
- Apply in the Award Montana portal no later than the third week of the first semester you want the waiver (no retroactive awards)
- Filing the FAFSA and applying for Federal Tuition Assistance are optional but are subtracted first
- What you'll need
- state application + membership
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (mus.edu), page 2, page 3 and page 4
The details
For Army and Air Montana National Guard members in good standing. Applied as a last-dollar award: tuition only (no fees, no flat-fee courses or program fees), minus Federal Military Tuition Assistance, Pell, SEOG, state and private grants and scholarships; any remaining tuition balance, up to in-state tuition, is waived. GI Bill benefits are not counted in the calculation. ROTC scholarship students are not eligible. Guard members who are not Montana residents still get in-state tuition status. Usable for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral tuition at MUS campuses; community colleges (Flathead Valley, Miles, Dawson) are encouraged but not required to offer it. Requires satisfactory academic progress. Once active, no need to reapply unless enrollment breaks.
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