North Dakota National Guard State Tuition Assistance
North Dakota National Guard (Office of the Adjutant General)
Tuition waiver plus state reimbursement for ND National Guard members at ND public and participating private colleges (also some out-of-state/online study).
- How much
- Tuition waiver (35% at state schools by statute) plus state reimbursement; up to 100% of tuition combined with Federal TA
- Who qualifies
- Member of the North Dakota Army or Air National Guard
- Satisfactory Guard performance, service remaining through the term, no more than 9 unexcused absences in 12 months (2009 regulation).
- For undergrads, grad students, trade school students, adults going back to school
- When to apply
- Apply any time Per term; apply at enrollment for each semester (regulation deadlines are set before each term).
- How to apply
- Apply for Federal Tuition Assistance first if eligible, then request State Tuition Assistance each term through the ND Guard Education Services STA portal (sta.ndguard.nd.gov)
- Submit grades and fee statements after each course
- What you'll need
- state application + membership + transcript
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (ndguard.nd.gov), page 2, page 3, page 4 and page 5
The details
The National Guard Tuition Waiver Act (NDCC 37-07.1) gives qualifying Guard members a 35% tuition waiver at state-controlled schools, with the Adjutant General reimbursing tuition within appropriations. NDCC 37-07.2 adds grants at participating ND private colleges (which waive 25%) and out-of-state or online schools, up to the highest NDUS tuition and fee rate. The Guard's program regulation aims for up to 100% tuition coverage combined with Federal Tuition Assistance, with a lifetime max of 144 semester / 208 quarter credits; undergraduate courses need a C or better, graduate courses a B or better.
More money from North Dakota
- North Dakota State GrantUp to $1,375 per semester or $917 per quarter (2026-27)
- North Dakota Scholarship$6,000 total: $750 per semester, $500 per quarter, clock-hour term or apprenticeship term
- Dual-Credit Tuition Scholarship$250 (one course), $500 (two), $750 (three or more); one-time
- North Dakota Scholars ProgramFull undergraduate tuition (NDUS rate at 15 credits per semester)
- Nursing Education Scholarship (NES) ProgramNot published (one-time award per degree level)
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