Nebraska National Guard State Tuition Assistance
Nebraska Military Department (Nebraska National Guard)
100% of resident tuition for Nebraska National Guard members in undergraduate programs (50% for graduate) at Nebraska colleges; requires 3 more years of Guard service.
- How much
- 100% of resident tuition (undergraduate) or 50% (graduate); private colleges capped at the UNL rate
- Who qualifies
- Current Nebraska National Guard member in good standing
- Must agree to serve 3 more years in the Nebraska National Guard after the last course funded; Army Guard members must use Federal TA first; commissioned/warrant officer limits apply per regulation.
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students, trade school students
- When to apply
- Apply any time Per course/term: apply 60 days to 5 business days before the course start; quarterly approval dates (Jun 5, Sep 5, Dec 5, Mar 5).
- How to apply
- Apply online at nmd-tuitionassistance.ne.gov (DOD ID login) between 60 days and 5 business days before the course starts, by the term's approval date
- Send your class list to the State Tuition Office within 10 days after the term starts
- What you'll need
- state application + membership
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (ne.ng.mil), page 2 and page 3
The details
Under Neb. Rev. Stat. 85-505, members of the Nebraska National Guard enrolled at a Nebraska public university, college or community college, or an accredited private nonprofit Nebraska college, get a credit of 100% of resident tuition for a diploma, certificate, associate or bachelor's program, or 50% for a graduate/professional program; at private colleges the credit is capped at what UNL would pay. Army Guard soldiers must use Federal Tuition Assistance first when available. Members agree to serve three more years in the Nebraska National Guard after the last course funded. The number of recipients per fiscal year is capped by statute, with priority to prior recipients.
More money from Nebraska
- Nebraska Career Scholarship (Nebraska State Colleges)$2,000-$15,000 per year
- Nebraska Career Scholarship (community colleges)Up to $15,000 per year
- Nebraska Career Scholarship (private colleges)Up to $10,000 per year
- Community College Gap Assistance ProgramPartial or full tuition, required books and equipment, and fees (no fixed maximum published)
- Nebraska Career Scholarship (University of Nebraska)Minimum $8,000 per year at UNL ($4,000/semester); up to $8,000 per year at UNK; up to four years
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