Money For College
Want to go to college full-time, while serving with the Texas Army National Guard only a few days a month and two weeks each summer? The Guard’s outstanding education benefits serve as an incentive for people who want to serve and study, because no other military branch offers more flexibility. With our dual mission -- serving both the state of Texas and the federal government – many Texas Army National Guard Soldiers can receive state education funding that isn’t available to other branches of the military. Programs such as Federal Tuition Assistance, State Tuition Reimbursement, Montgomery G.I. Bill and ROTC scholarships dedicated to Guard Soldiers, make it possible to cover 100% of tuition and bring home a little extra, in addition to their monthly Guard pay. To learn more, check out the education benefits below.
Federal Tuition Assistance
Tuition assistance provides financial assistance to Soldiers pursuing associate, baccalaureate and master degrees.
GI Bill
The Montgomery GI Bill is designed to assist Soldiers and Veterans with education expenses and job training skills. Unlike other programs GI Bill pays a check that goes directly to you.
State Tuition Reimbursement Program
The State Tuition Reimbursement Program (STRP) is a Texas state program designed to assist Texas Army National Guard Soldiers with tuition reimbursement for up to 12 credits per semester.
Student Loan Repayment
The National Guard values higher education and offers many types of assistance to help you stay on track while you serve.
Hazlewood Act
The Hazlewood Act provides qualified Veterans an education benefit of up to 150 hours of tuition and fee exemption at Texas state-supported colleges or universities.