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:
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY | PHONE | Public/Private | |
---|---|---|---|
Anderson University | 765-641-4148 | veterans@anderson.edu | Private |
Bethel University | 574-807-7243 | Military Representative | Private |
Butler University | 317-940-8200 | Military Representative/Finance | Private |
Calumet College of St. Joseph | 219-473-4212 | Military Representative | Private |
DePauw University | 765-658-4141 | registrarsoffice@depauw.edu | Private |
Earlham College | 765-983-1515 | Military Representative | Private |
Franklin College | 317-738-8132 | Military Representative | Private |
Goshen College | Private | ||
Grace College | veteransaffairs@grace.edu | Private | |
Hanover College | 812-866-7051 | Military Representative | Private |
Holy Cross College | 574-239-8308 | Private | |
Huntington University | 230-359-4080 | Military Representative | Private |
Indiana Tech | 317-600-1017 | Military Representative | Public |
Indiana Wesleyan University | 765-677-2127 | Military representative | Private |
Manchester University | 260-892-5234 | Military Representative | Private |
Marian University | 317-955-6053 | Military Representative | Private |
Martin University | Private | ||
Oakland City University | 812-745-1240 | Military Representative | Private |
Rose-Hulman Institute | 812-877-8672 | Military Representative | Private |
Trine University | 260-665-4130 | Military Representative | Private |
University of Evansville | 812-488-2364 | Military Representative/Finance | Private |
University of Notre Dame | 574-631-9577 | omva@ND.edu | Private |
University of St. Francis | 260-399-8061 | Military Representative | Private |
Valparaiso University | 219-464-5015 | Military Representative | Private |
Ball State University | 765-285-8801 | vetbenefits@bsu.edu | Public |
Indiana State University | 812-237-3933 | Public | |
Indiana Tech | 317-600-1017 | Military Representative | Public |
Indiana University (all campuses) | 812-856-0035 | Public | |
Indiana University/Purdue University-Columbus | 317-278-9163 | Public | |
Indiana University/Purdue University-Fort Wayne | 317-278-9163 | Public | |
Indiana University/Purdue University-Indianapolis | 317-278-9163 | Public | |
Ivy Tech Community College (all campuses) | 317-916-7891 | statewide-ta@ivytech.edu | Public |
Purdue University (all campuses) | 765-494-7638 | dogtags@purdue.edu | Public |
Purdue University Northwest | 219-989-2772 | veterans@pnw.edu | |
Purdue University Global | 785-307-2368 | Military Representative Military Finance | Public |
Vincennes University | 812-888-4386 | Public | |
St. Elizabeth School of Nursing | 765-423-6400 | Military Representative | Private |
College of Biblical Studies - Indiana | 317-789-8255 | Private |
Contact Us
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
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