About STA
STATE TUITION ASSISTANCE
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The application deadline for the Fall 2024 semester is
16 August 2024
The two, updated, forms needed to complete the STA Application:
1. Statement of Understanding (SOU)
2. Authorization Release Form
will be available here on July 30, 2024
Funded by the State of Texas, the State TA program is an education benefit that provides money for college to eligible members of the Texas Military Department pursuing their educational and career goals. This benefit is available during Fall and Spring semesters to actively drilling Texas Guard Members of any of the 3 following Texas components:
- Texas Army National Guard (TXARNG),
- Texas Air National Guard (TXANG),
- Texas State Guard (TXSG)
Applicants interested in requesting aid must:
- Have completed Basic Training (or its equivalent)
- Attending an accredited Texas college or university
- Pursuing:
- an academic certificate
- an undergraduate degree (associate or bachelor)
- a graduate or professional degree (master's, PhD, Doctorate)
- A State TA application must be submitted each semester that aid is needed
The linked sections on this page provide some details about each of these phases. Read these sections to learn more about the State TA program.