Virginia National Guard

State tuition assistance program

The State Tuition Assistance Program (STAP) awards conditional grants each semester to eligible Virginia National Guard Service Members who apply. State TA award may only cover a portion of the tuition cost
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IMPORTANT POLICY INFORMATION

SMs utilizing STAG with a final grade listed as failed, incomplete, or withdrawn will result in indefinite suspension from the program.
Special courses which run longer than a semester will be addressed on a case-by-case basis by the State Education Office.
SMs can be reinstated in the STAP by requesting an exception of policy (ETP) through their chain of command to The Adjutant General.
STAG will not be used for the repeat of a previously passed course.

Application registration deadlines

Fall Semester

Registration Window Opens

MAY 15

Registration Window Closes

JULY 11

Submission Deadline Document Package 1

NOV. 15

Submission Deadline Document Package 2

JAN. 15
Spring Semester

Registration Window Opens

SEP. 15

Registration Window Closes

NOV. 1

Submission Deadline Document Package 1

APRIL 15

Submission Deadline Document Package 2

JUNE 20
Summer Semester

Registration Window Opens

FEB. 15

Registration Window Closes

APRIL 1

Submission Deadline Document Package 1

AUG. 15

Submission Deadline Document Package 2

SEP. 15
Document Package 1:
Promissory Note & Grade Release Forms
Document Package 2:
Final Grade Transcript
Items will automatically be emailed to applicant upon successful submission for each application.
Original ink signed documents MUST be mailed to the STAP Education Office.
Instructions do not need to be mailed with original documents.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Service members incur a 2-year commitment to the Virginia National Guard upon completion of last term for which tuition grant was received.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for all available forms of federal benefits and Veterans Affairs entitlements prior to applying for state tuition assistance.
Original ink signed Promissory Note and Grade Release forms must be mailed.
Courses with a final grade listed as failed, incomplete, or withdrawn will be recouped. Recoupment will be initiated for incomplete document packets for tuition already paid to the school.
Applications can only be made for approved schools from the dropdown list within the application (accredited not-for-profit with a physical location in Virginia).
Approval roster is sent to the school at the beginning of each semester and the school will invoice the State TA for TUITION ONLY (according to the cap amount set per student for that semester).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Service members incur a 2-year commitment to the Virginia National Guard upon completion of last term for which tuition grant was received.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for all available forms of federal benefits and Veterans Affairs entitlements prior to applying for state tuition assistance.
Original ink signed Promissory Note and Grade Release forms must be mailed.
Courses with a final grade listed as failed, incomplete, or withdrawn will be recouped. Recoupment will be initiated for incomplete document packets for tuition already paid to the school.
Applications can only be made for approved schools from the dropdown list within the application (accredited not-for-profit with a physical location in Virginia).
Approval roster is sent to the school at the beginning of each semester and the school will invoice the State TA for TUITION ONLY (according to the cap amount set per student for that semester).

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Unauthorized or improper use may result in administrative disciplinary action and civil or criminal penalty.

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