Effective 1 January 2021, Legislative Bill 450 will be implemented. Any member of the Nebraska National Guard who enrolls in
any state-supported university, college, or community college or any independent, not-for-profit, regionally accredited college
or university in Nebraska shall be entitled to a credit of 100% of the resident tuition charges of such school for a diploma,
certificate, associate degree, or baccalaureate degree program or 50% of the resident tuition charges of such school for a
graduate or professional degree program, except that any member who attends an independent, not-for-profit, regionally
accredited college or university in Nebraska shall receive a credit in an amount no higher than such member would receive if
attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
All NENG members who are approved for tuition assistance will provide the Military Department's Tuition Assistance
Office with an accurate list of classes within 10 working days following the start of each term/semester.
*** Members who utilize State Tuition Assistance will agree to serve in the
Nebraska National Guard for 3 years after the completion of the course for which assistance was received.***
1. Submission dates for State Tuition Assistance are:
Nebraska National Guard members may apply within 60 days prior to course
start date, but NLT 5 business days prior to course start date.
2. In order to be considered for the tuition assistance application approval process, the on-line tuition assistance
application MUST be received by the Military Department’s Tuition Assistance Office no later than the specified approval
dates for which tuition assistance is requested.
3. After submitting your on-line State Tuition Assistance application, you will receive a confirmation email verifying
your application was submitted and received by the State Tuition Assistance Office.
SAVE THIS EMAIL FOR YOUR RECORDS!
4. TAG tuition approval authority MAY approve a one-time exception to policy for missed deadlines of any
timetable/suspense date. This will be done to accommodate unforeseen emergencies which will result in late action.
***Late applications will NOT be considered once the term has
started*** This policy will be strictly enforced and no additional exceptions will be granted.
5. After on-line applications have been processed, student will receive notification by email of approval or disapproval
from the State Tuition Assistance Office.
6. All Nebraska National Guard members who are approved for tuition assistance will provide the Military Department’s
Tuition Assistance Office with an accurate list of classes. This information can be emailed to the Tuition Assistance Office (
ng.ne.nearng.mbx.state-tuition@mail.mil) at any time after student
has received his/her email approval BUT no later than 10 days following the start of the term/semester/session. Failure to
provide this information will result in the loss of approval of the requested tuition assistance and the student will be
required to pay for charged tuition costs.
7. In no case will tuition assistance be paid by the Nebraska Military Department for more hours than were originally
approved for the term.
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
I certify that I understand and will abide by the Laws and Regulations pertaining to the Nebraska National Guard Tuition
Assistance Program contained in R.R.S 85-505 through 85-508 and NEARNG Reg 621-10 and NEANG Reg 213-10. I also authorize the
school to release academic information to the Nebraska Military Department as it applies to me. (NOTE:
Click here to read regulation and
tuition definition)
NOTE for applying for State TA:
Username:
the initials of your full name + last 4 digits of your Social Security Number
Password:
goguard
By clicking on this
LINK For State TA
(this is where you apply for classes), you are acknowledging that you have read and understand
(NEARNG Reg 621-10 and NEANG Reg 213-10) , and consenting to be bound by
and are becoming a party to this agreement.
Nebraska State Tuition Office
Phone: 402-309-8124
Email:
ng.ne.nearng.mbx.state-tuition@mail.mil
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