Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program (ONGSP)
Ohio National Guard / Ohio Adjutant General's Department
Pays 100% of tuition at participating Ohio public colleges (or the state public average at private ones) for enlisted Ohio Army and Air National Guard members.
- How much
- 100% of tuition at participating public colleges (state public average rate at private colleges)
- Who qualifies
- Enlisted member in good standing of the Ohio Army or Air National Guard (or former member with qualifying deployment time under the Latta Amendment)
- High school diploma or GED and no bachelor's degree; enrolled at a school on the ONGSP Approved Schools List; at least 3 semester hours (2 quarter hours) per term; six-year or three-to-five-year enlistment determines units.
- For students starting college, undergrads, trade school students, adults going back to school
- When to apply
- Apply any time Each term, up to the school's final no-penalty add/drop date (apply early; unit review starts 60 days before the term)
- How to apply
- Request a student account at ongsp.ohio.gov, activate it with the PIN you receive, and submit an application for each term (reviewed by your unit from 60 days before the term)
- Apply for Federal Tuition Assistance or Credentialing Assistance first
- What you'll need
- state application + membership
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (ong.ohio.gov)
The details
Covers 100% of tuition for courses toward an associate or bachelor's degree, a diploma nursing program, or approved trade certification, credential, or licensing programs at participating Ohio public colleges; at private colleges on the Approved Schools List it covers 100% of the state public average tuition rate. Paid after federal and DoD tuition assistance. Benefits are measured in units: 96 units for a six-year enlistment, 48 units for a three-to-five-year enlistment; max 12 units charged per term.
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- Second Chance Grant$3,000 one-time
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