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National Guard Supplemental Grant (NGSG)

The National Guard Supplemental Grant (NGSG) guarantees up to 100 percent of state tuition assistance costs for eligible members of the Indiana Air and Army National Guard. As of July 2023, NGSG also provides an annual award of up to $5,000 toward tuition and regularly assessed fees at an Indiana private, non-profit college or university. See public/private university listing below.

  • Students can attend either full-time or part-time
  • Open to all INNG soldiers and airmen wishing to further their education
  • Covers tuition and regularly assessed fees, not room and board or textbooks
  • Applicable only for distance learning, online, correspondence and classroom courses
  • Can be used only during fall and spring semesters
  • Is subject to the availability of funds
  • Grant amounts are based on credit hours per semester up to 15 credit hours
  • Must have an ArmyIgnited account and have applied for funding for the semester.
  • Must have a ScholarTrack account.
  • Must have a FAFSA (current term) with school of enrollment listed, submitted, and on file with the state eligible school of choice.
  • Must be enrolled in state eligible school of choice.
  • Air Guard students must have completed steps 2 through 4.
  • Must have completed the basic requirement for all degree levels.
  • NGSG awards will be based upon undergraduate-level funding caps, FAFSA reported expected family contribution (EFC), enrollment status (full/part-time student) and the availability of funds.
  • Students who's NGSG application has been approved but do not see an award offer, go to the previous academic year on their dashboard in ScholarTrack or call 1-888-528-4719 to create a Help Desk Ticket.

The Indiana National Guard reserves the right, in cooperation with the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE), to revoke for cause the NGSG at any time. If NGSG is denied, please contact the program manager for direction on the appeal process: ng.in.arng.list.j1arp-eds@army.mil.

Eligibility

  • Be enrolled in college part-time (3-11 semester hours) or full-time (12-15 semester hours).
  • Have filed the free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) so that it is received by March 10 and error-free by May 15 of each year the service member intents to enroll in college. File here: Federal Student Aid application (FAFSA).
  • Be a high school graduate (including home-schooling) or have earned a GED.
  • Must be an Indiana Guardsman before applying for NGSG.

Restrictions

  • Available only for fall and spring semesters
  • Applicable only to a student’s first degree of that level up to a master's degree
  • Does not cover room, board or textbooks

Apply

NGSG is a once a year application that resets every June. Applications must be submitted no later than 5 days before the beginning of classes. Late applications are considered on a case-by-case basis and on the availability of funds.

All NGSG applications will be filled through the Indiana Commission for Higher Education’s ScholarTrack website:

Learn More

COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITYPHONEEMAILPublic/Private
Anderson University765-641-4148veterans@anderson.eduPrivate
Bethel University574-807-7243Military RepresentativePrivate
Butler University317-940-8200Military Representative/FinancePrivate
Calumet College of St. Joseph219-473-4212Military RepresentativePrivate
DePauw University765-658-4141registrarsoffice@depauw.eduPrivate
Earlham College765-983-1515Military RepresentativePrivate
Franklin College317-738-8132Military RepresentativePrivate
Goshen College  Private
Grace College veteransaffairs@grace.eduPrivate
Hanover College812-866-7051Military RepresentativePrivate
Holy Cross College574-239-8308 Private
Huntington University230-359-4080Military RepresentativePrivate
Indiana Tech317-600-1017Military RepresentativePublic
Indiana Wesleyan University765-677-2127Military representativePrivate
Manchester University260-892-5234Military RepresentativePrivate
Marian University317-955-6053Military RepresentativePrivate
Martin University  Private
Oakland City University812-745-1240Military RepresentativePrivate
Rose-Hulman Institute812-877-8672Military RepresentativePrivate
Trine University260-665-4130Military RepresentativePrivate
University of Evansville812-488-2364Military Representative/FinancePrivate
University of Notre Dame574-631-9577omva@ND.eduPrivate
University of St. Francis260-399-8061Military RepresentativePrivate
Valparaiso University219-464-5015Military RepresentativePrivate
Ball State University765-285-8801vetbenefits@bsu.edu Public
Indiana State University812-237-3933 Public
Indiana Tech317-600-1017Military RepresentativePublic
Indiana University (all campuses)812-856-0035 Public
Indiana University/Purdue University-Columbus317-278-9163 Public
Indiana University/Purdue University-Fort Wayne317-278-9163 Public
Indiana University/Purdue University-Indianapolis317-278-9163 Public
Ivy Tech Community College (all campuses)317-916-7891statewide-ta@ivytech.edu Public
Purdue University (all campuses)765-494-7638dogtags@purdue.edu Public
Purdue University Northwest219-989-2772veterans@pnw.edu 
Purdue University Global785-307-2368Military Representative
Military Finance
Public
Vincennes University812-888-4386 Public
St. Elizabeth School of Nursing765-423-6400Military RepresentativePrivate
College of Biblical Studies - Indiana317-789-8255 Private

Mail

Indiana Army National Guard
Education Services Office

Bldg. 1, Room 2300
2002 South Holt Road
Indianapolis, IN 46241

CAIN Satellite Location
7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Weds and Friday
Camp Atterbury Career Center, Bldg. #230


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Email

Distribution Email Lists

Education Services:
ng.in.inarng.list.j1arp-eds@army.mil

Incentives Branch:
ng.in.inarng.list.incentives-branch@army.mil

State Retention:
ng.in.inarng.list.state-retention@army.mil

Phone

Education Services
317-964-7023

Federal Tuition Assistance and Credentialing
317-964-7147

National Guard Supplemental Grant
317-964-7161

GI Bill Manager
317-964-7055

Assistant Education Services Officer
317-964-7027

Education Services Officer / OIC
317-964-7017

Bonuses
317-964-7026

Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP)
317-964-7110

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