Military: Texas National Guard Tuition Assistance Program

Program Purpose

To provide tuition assistance to certain members of the Texas National Guard, Texas Air Guard, or the State Guard. For more information please visit: www.collegefortexans.com

Qualifications

To be eligible to apply for this program a student must: 

1) Be a resident of Texas 

2) Register with Selective Service or be exempt from this requirement.

3) Be a member, in good standing, of the Texas National Guard.  Includes TXARNG, TXANG, and State Guard. 

4) Be an undergraduate

Award Amount

This exemption pays for tuition only, up to 12 credit hours (undergraduate level) in a semester.  It does not cover any fees.   

Application Process

Students must contact the unit commander of his/her National Guard, Air Guard, or State Guard unit or the Education Officer, State Adjutant General’s Office at (512) 782-5515. 

The Coordinating Board will then send a list of eligible recipients to the Student Financial Services Office.

Contact Person at Coordinating Board:

Sgt. Roberts Adjutant General’s Office

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Division of Student Services

P.O. Box 12788

Austin, TX 78711.

Phone:  512-782-6581

Email:  education.office@tx.ngb.army.mil