National Guard Benefits by State 2025

Virginia
$10,000
Alabama
$5,852
Wisconsin
$5,600
Kentucky
$5,184
Colorado
$5,000
Texas
$4,500
Pennsylvania
$3,858
North Carolina
$3,360
Mississippi
$3,000
South Carolina
$2,750
Indiana
$2,500
Georgia
$2,174
Alaska
$2,000
Wyoming
$1,500
State
National Guard Benefits per Semester 2023
National Guard % Tuition Waived 2023
National Guard Benefits per Year 2023
School Types Authorized 2023
Additional National Guard Benefits Details 2023
Virginia Flag
Virginia$10,000$20,000Public OnlyUp to $10K per semester with a $20K cap per fiscal year. Subject to the availability of funds. | Associate through doctoral degree plus certifications.
Alabama Flag
Alabama$5,852BothUp to $5,852 per semester or $3,901.33 per quarter for tuition and fees. | Associate through doctoral degree plus certifications.
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin$5,600100%BothThree programs. | - 100% tuition at any UW system school or Wisconsin Technical College up to 128 credits. | - $2,000 grant towards Wisconsin private schools for up to 8 semesters (associate through doctoral degree). | - Tuition reimbursement up to UW Madison rate $5,600/Semester (associate through bachelor’s degree).
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky$5,184100%Both100% in-state tuition at any KY public college. No fees. Participating private schools paid up to average cost of 4-year public college (currently $5,184 per semester). | Associate through bachelor’s degree.
Colorado Flag
Colorado$5,000Public OnlyUp to $5,000 paid per semester/trimester/quarter. Cap of 132 semester hours or 8 calendar years, whichever is reached first. | Associate through doctoral degree plus certifications.
Texas Flag
Texas$4,500BothUp to $4,500 per semester for tuition and fees, up to 12 SHs. Can be used up to 10 semesters. | Associate through doctoral degree.
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania$3,858100%BothUp to $3,858/semester plus a $239 technology fee for full time students or $322 per credit and a $20 technology fee per credit for part time students (100% tuition at PA State System of Higher Education schools). | Associate through doctoral degree plus certifications for both EAP/MFEP.
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina$3,360100%Both (only those approved by the NC State Approving Agency)Up to 100% tuition and fees at NC Community Colleges and NC Promise Universities. Up to $280 per semester hour for all other in state schools and training programs for a max of $3,360. | Associate through doctoral degree.
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi$3,000$7,000Both$3,000 per semester not to exceed $7,000/year at four-year schools. $1,500 per semester not to exceed $4,000/year at 2-year schools. | Associate through bachelor’s degree.
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina$2,750$5,500Both$2,750 per semester, maximum of $5,500 per academic year not to exceed $22,000. Funds may not exceed the cost of attendance when applied with all other grants and assistance. | Associate through bachelor’s degree plus certifications.
Indiana Flag
Indiana$2,500100%BothUp to 100% Tuition (up to 15 SH) and certain fees after FTA is used. | Associate through master’s degree. Master's degree is capped at the Undergraduate tuition rate. Private Universities: $5,000 annual cap ($2,500 per semster) currently allotted.
Georgia Flag
Georgia$2,174100%$2,000Both100% tuition at state schools (or up to $2,174/sem. at other approved schools) for undergrad. Less than 100% for master’s and doctoral degrees and certifications. | Georgia Hero Scholarship up to $2,000/year for 4 years.
Alaska Flag
Alaska$2,000Public OnlyUp to 36 credits per semester after FTA is applied. Reimbursement for in-state institutions other than University of Alaska with a cap of $2,000 for course, $1,500 for certificates. | Associate through masters plus certifications.
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming$1,500100%Both100% tuition and mandatory fees at public schools. $1,500/semester for private schools. | Associate thru doctoral degree plus certifications.
Arizona Flag
Arizona$5,250BothUp to $250 per semester hour up to $5,250 per fiscal year (1 July to 30 June). | Associate through doctoral degree plus certifications.
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas100%Public Only100% tuition and fees waiver after other state/federal funding are applied. | Up to Bachelor’s degree only.
California Flag
CaliforniaBothDepending on type of school, the maximum 9-month award amount for an undergraduate is $12,500. | Associate through doctoral degree plus certifications.
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut100%Public Only100% Tuition. | Associate through master’s degree plus certifications.
Delaware Flag
Delaware100%BothUp to the in-state tuition rate 100%. | Associate through master’s degree plus certifications
District of Columbia Flag
District of Columbia$15,000BothUp to $15,000/ year for tuition (less $4,000 if eligible for TA) and $500/year for fees. | Associate through doctoral degree plus certifications.
Florida Flag
Florida100%Both100% tuition. | Associate through master’s degree plus certifications. May reimburse approved books and instructional materials. Subject to availability of funds.
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii100%Public Only50% for tuition at university, 100% for community college/semester. | Up to bachelor’s degree.
Idaho Flag
Idaho$8,000BothUp to $8,000/Fiscal Year for E-6 and below, O-1 to O-3, and W1 to W-3 and up to $4,000 for E-7 and above, O-4 and above, and W4 and above. Up to $20K per Technical Program not covered with FTA. | Associate through doctoral degree plus certifications.
Illinois Flag
Illinois100%Public Only100% tuition (max of 180 credit hours). | Associate through doctoral degree plus certifications.
Iowa Flag
Iowa100%BothAward amount is based on the current budget. Will not exceed 100% or be less than 50% of the State Regent’s current average tuition rate. | Up to bachelor’s degree.
Kansas Flag
Kansas100%Both100% tuition and required fees for 15 credit hours per semester. Capped at the highest public in-state rate. | Associate through bachelor's degree plus certifications.
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana100%Public Only100% tuition (mandatory fees for undergraduate). | Associate through master’s degree plus certifications.
Maine Flag
Maine100%Both100% tuition only. | Associate through bachelor’s degree plus certifications.
Maryland Flag
Maryland100%Both100% tuition at participating schools and any local state community college with a 50% State Tuition Waiver and Reimbursement program. Preference given on a tiered system for Soldiers towards their first Bachelors. | Associate through doctorate degree plus certifications.
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts100%Public Only100% tuition and academic fee free (up to 130 credits). | Associate through doctoral degree.
Michigan Flag
Michigan$14,000Both$600 per SH, up to $14,400/year undergraduate, 144 SH. | Graduate and certifications up to $6,00/year, 45 SH.
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota100%$5,000BothUp to 100% of tuition based on the University of MN undergrad SH rate ($557.55) for undergraduate, up to 75% ($1,194.75) for graduate and doctoral. MN GI Bill grant program $5,000/year if full time.
Missouri Flag
MissouriBothRate is the University of Missouri rate (currently $346 SH). | Associate through first bachelor's degree.
Montana Flag
Montana100%Public Only100% tuition. | Associate through master's degree.
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska100%Both100% tuition up to UNL base in-state rate for associates and bachelor’sassociate and bachelor’s degree. | 50% of tuition for graduate and doctoral degrees.
Nevada Flag
Nevada100%Public Only100% tuition. | Associate through doctoral degree plus certifications.
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire100%Public Only100% tuition. Must use FTA first. | Associate through doctoral degree plus certifications.
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey100%Public Only100% tuition up to 16 credits per semester (undergraduate & graduate). | Associate through doctoral degree plus certifications.
New Mexico Flag
New Mexicon/aNo program.
New York Flag
New York100%Both100% of SUNY tuition rate. | Associate through bachelor’s degree.
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota100%BothUp to 100% tuition. Rate capped at the highest rate of ND state school. | Associate through doctoral degree plus certifications. Private schools must agree to waive 35% of tuition. Capped at 130 undergraduate cred-its and 39 graduate credits.
Ohio Flag
Ohio100%Both100% tuition for Ohio public schools. Private schools is average cost of public schools. | Associate through bachelor’s degree
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma100%Public Only100% tuition and fees at public in-state schools. Up to 18 credits per semester. | Associate through master’s degree. Capped at 120 credits undergraduate and 40 credits graduate
Oregon Flag
Oregon100%$1,000Both100% tuition and universal fees at Oregon public and private schools ($247/per credit). $1,000 bookstipend/year. Must use FTA first. | Associates through bachelor’s degree plus certifications.
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island100%Public Only100% tuition, five classes per semester at three state colleges. | Associate through master's degree plus certifications.
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota100%Public Only100% off tuition at six SD Board of Regents public Universities and 100% off tuition at four SD Department of Education Technical Institutes. | Associate through master’s degree plus certifications
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee100%BothUp to 100% tuition at state schools for undergraduate/graduate. 120 hour cap for undergraduate; 40 hour cap for graduate. Up to 140 hours for ROTC students. | Funds may also be used at TN Colleges of Applied Technology.
Utah Flag
Utah100%BothThree programs. | - 100% waiver at public schools for full time students. | - State Schools Tuition and Fees Payment and Fees payment program, up to 100% Tuition and fees covered for all State public schools, requires a two year commitment to the UTNG does not need to be full time. | - State Tuition Assistance for non-state and private schools up to $250 a credit hour with a $6,000 max combined with FTA. | Associate through doctoral degree plus certifications. | Subject to the availability of funds.
Vermont Flag
VermontBothForgivable loan to any State School, or the amount the University of Vermont charges for in-state students to any Vermont Private School. | Bachelors or 2nd bachelors through master’s degree. Available at approved out of state schools if the degree program is not avialble within VT
Washington Flag
Washington100%BothUp to 100% tuition and fees based on rate at the University of Washington, plus a $500 annual book stipend. | Associate through master’s degree plus certifications.
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia$9,000BothUp to $9,000/year. | Associate through master’s degree plus certifications.