Utah National Guard State Tuition Assistance (STA)
Utah National Guard (Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs / adjutant general)
Up to $7,000 per state fiscal year in tuition assistance for drilling Utah Army and Air National Guard members, usable at any accredited school, with a two-year service obligation.
- How much
- Up to $7,000 per state fiscal year (tuition and fees, paid to the school)
- Who qualifies
- active drilling member of the Utah Army or Air National Guard
- Satisfactory participant, not flagged. Two-year Utah National Guard service obligation after course end. Grade of C or better required.
- For undergrads, grad students, trade school students, adults going back to school
- When to apply
- Apply any time Each term, no later than 8 days before the course start date; summer courses starting before July 1 must be requested by June 15 for prior-fiscal-year funds.
- How to apply
- Submit a tuition request each term in the STA portal (guard-statetuition.utah.gov, UtahID login) with your official school schedule and itemized invoice, at least 8 days before the course starts (up to 3 months ahead)
- Give the fully approved STA voucher to your school's bursar
- Upload grades within 15 days of course completion
- What you'll need
- state application + membership
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (guard.utah.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
State Tuition Assistance (Utah Code 39A-3-201). Army and Air Guard members are authorized up to $7,000 per state fiscal year (July 1 - June 30), paid directly to the school, for part-time or full-time study at any accredited post-secondary school (not limited to Utah) and some certificate programs. Members eligible for Federal Tuition Assistance (Army) or the State Tuition Waiver should apply for those first. Eligibility: active drilling member of a Utah National Guard unit, satisfactory participant, not flagged (or no Unfavorable Information File for Air). Service obligation: two years in the Utah National Guard from the course end date. Grades must be submitted within 15 days of course completion; failing to submit grades or earning below a C triggers recoupment.
More money from Utah
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