State Tuition Assistance Overview

State Tuition Assistance assists CO National Guard (air/army) members with the expense of tuition at public schools. Currently, the State TA Program awards up to 100% of tuition (after COF /per semester) and cannot exceed $5000/ semester.

For more information please email the State Tuition Assistance Program Manager, at tuition@dmva.state.co.us.

State Tuition Assistance is ONLY available to members serving in the CO National Guard.

Eligible:

• Title 32: Traditional (M-Day)
• AGR
• Federal Technician
• One-Time-Occasional-Tour (OTOT)
• Title 10: Deployment/Call up
• New members who have completed basic training*.
• CO Guard members who transferred from another state and completed basic training.*

Ineligible Service Status:

• New members who have not completed basic training.
• CO Guard members who transferred from another state and have not completed basic training.
• Title 10: Active Duty (not part of CO National Guard)
• Title 38 Veteran/Retiree
• Reservists
• Spouse/dependents

Read the State Tuition Assistance policy for more detailed information.

Proof of Basic Training completion must be provided to the tuition assistance administrator at the time of applying for tuition assistance.

Students must meet State TA program Requirements to receive funding.

State TA Program Requirements:

• Meet CO National Guard performance requirements.
• A signed command authorization form will be required each semester.
• Officers who use State Tuition Assistance incur a service obligation of two years, calculated from the completion date of the last course for which State Tuition Assistance was paid. The command the officer is assigned to is responsible for tracking the service obligation for each officer using State Tuition Assistance.
• ETS Date (End Term of Service) on/after the semester end date
• Enrolled in a State TA approved schools.
• Maintain a CGPA of 2.5 or better.
• Meet all school continuing requirements.

A student is no longer eligible for State TA once they have reached an Aggregate Cap.

Aggregate Caps:

• 132 semester hours OR
• 8 year’s total use of the program.

Aggregate caps are based on whichever cap is reached first! The State TA Office tracks Aggregate Caps.

A list of approved state schools, application dates, and application links (each semester) are provided below.

Funding is NOT guaranteed and subject to change, based on funding availability. State TA eligibility caps: 132 credit hours or 8 years (whichever is reached first).

State TA will give priority funding to students pursuing their first degree of that level (E.g. a first bachelors degree). Students pursuing a second degree of the same level may still apply for State TA but funding is not guaranteed.

Adjustments to Funding

Funding is NOT guaranteed and subject to change. Reasons for funding adjustment include (but are not limited to):

• According to CRS 23-7.4-302 State TA funding is based on available appropriations.
• Approved applicants can be awarded up to $5,000 per semester/quarter/trimester, which is subject to change at the Tuition Assistance manager’s discretion and based on funding availability. 
• Changes to total registered credit hours (before the add/drop deadline).
• Reception of alternate/additional funding (funding received may not exceed 100% of tuition total).

Adjustments to funding, caused by changes to total registered credit hours and/or reception of additional funding, do not require the student to notify the State Tuition Assistance office. The changes are reported by the schools and the amounts adjusted by the State TA office. Students agree to assume all responsibility for tuition expenses beyond the amount approved by the State Tuition Assistance Office. This includes tuition expenses for classes they may have added to their schedule or had previously waitlisted.

Recruiter Resources

• Flyer for Recruiters

Additional Resources

• GI Bill Information
• Education Benefits Pamphlet
• CSU State TA Application Periods and Semester Deadlines
• CSU Academic Calendars and Important Dates Video
• CSU Global Academic Calendars

Participating Schools