Education Assistance Program

The Wyoming National Guard Education Assistance Program will help take care of your college tuition. Whether you are already in the Guard or thinking about joining, it doesn't matter. We can help you earn a degree tuition FREE .

If you are interested in joining the Guard, we can pay up to 100 percent of your college tuition if you commit to serving six years in either the Wyoming Army National Guard or the Wyoming Air National Guard. Not only will we help pay your tuition at the University of Wyoming, a Wyoming community college or an approved technical institution, we'll pay you for your Guard training.

If you're already a member of the Wyoming Army National Guard or the Wyoming Air National Guard you can take advantage of the program, as well. As long as you have spent at least six years in the Wyoming Guard, or are currently serving under your first six-year enlistment period, you are eligible to participate.

Every Guard member using the Plan must agree to serve two years in the Wyoming Guard after the last academic term for which they receive assistance.

And get this. The Wyoming National Guard will help pay for any one degree you want to get. If you want a bachelor's, fine. If you have a bachelor's and want to get a master's, OK by us. We even do Ph.D.s, cosmetology licenses and auto mechanic certificates. All you have to do is decide which one you want us to help pay for.

Your requirements to make sure we keep paying the bills are simple. They include:

Maintaining a C average.
Keeping up with Guard standards for drill attendance.
Adhering to Guard fitness requirements.
Making sure you serve in the Guard at least two years after you graduate or stop using the Plan.

The money was appropriated to the Wyoming Military Department by the 2001 Wyoming Legislature. The Wyoming National Guard Educational Assistance Plan went into effect for the fall 2001 semester. If you would like to read the statute creating the Plan, you can click here to leave our Web site and go to the State Legislature's site.

Email the Wyoming Army National Guard

wyomingguard@gmail.com

Education Resources

The Education Services Office and the Army National Guard and Air National Guard recruiters have all the information to take advantage of the Wyoming National Guard Educational Assistance Plan and the opportunities you can pursue— or continue to pursue— in the Guard.

Education Services Office 307-772-5939
5410 Bishop Blvd.
Cheyenne, WY 82009
Recruiter Locations
Education Assistance Program
National Guard Education Benefit Guide
Ask us about the Army Guard - Federal Assistance Program

Other Education Assistance

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G.I. Bill The GI Bill is an education benefit earned by Active Duty, Selected Reserve and National Guard servicemembers. The benefit is designed to help servicemembers and eligible veterans cover the costs associated with getting an education or training. The GI Bill has several programs and each is administrated differently — depending on a person’s eligibility and duty status.
Student Loan Repayment If you are enrolled in the Army Student Loan Repayment program, you earn 33-1/3 percent or $1,500 (whichever is greater) toward the remaining original unpaid principal on all qualifying loans for each successfully completed year of enlisted active duty.
Hathaway Scholarship The state of Wyoming has established a generous scholarship program in the name of former Wyoming Governor Stan Hathaway that rewards eligible Wyoming students with scholarship money to attend the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college. The program provides merit- and need-based awards to eligible students.