Iowa Army National Guard Education & Incentives

02/09/2026

Now offering Summer State Tuition Assistance

Did you know Iowa National Guard now offer Iowa National Guard State Tuition Assistance for Summer Semester?

The DEADLINE to apply for 2026 Summer Semester is MAY 01.

For the initial launch of the 2026 Summer Term, the application process will be a manual process through our office. Our office will be using your previous IFAA (STA Application) from the 2025-26 Fall or Spring terms and manually certifying for Summer 2026. If you will attend Summer 2026 contact our office prior to deadline so that we can confirm recipt of your intent.

If you know a Soldier or Airmen who did not apply for Fall or Spring 2025-26 AY and would like to attend Summer 2026, please tell them to contact our office ASAP and prior to the May 01 deadline, as there will be additional steps.

Subsequent Summer terms 2027 and on will follow the traditional IFAA application process.

We hope you can benefit from this new offering of STA during Summer sessions. Thank you.

02/09/2026

02/09/2026

02/09/2026

📣FUNDING AVAILABLE📣

ALL Soldiers can now request FTA funding for future courses. As a reminder, FTA can be requested up to 60 days in advance but should be requested NLT 8 days before the start date. The course information on the request must match the course registration at the school

CA can be requested up to 90 days in advance but must be requested 45 days before the start date!

Visit: https://armyignited.cce.af.mil/student/public/welcome

02/09/2026

Ready for a leadership challenge that fits your professional life? Your experience as a doctor ⚕️, lawyer ⚖️, chaplain 🙏, or cyber expert 💻 could be your ticket to becoming an officer in the Army National Guard!

Our Direct Commissioning program is specifically for professionals like YOU. It's not the typical route—it's a fast track to leadership that honors the expertise you already have.

Check out the benefits:
✅ Skip the basic training pipeline and start at a higher rank.
✅ Keep your day job! Serve part-time while continuing your civilian career.
✅ Use your incredible skills to make a real difference right in your own community.

If you're a seasoned pro looking for a way to serve, your skills are in high demand. Step up and lead with us!

Find out more and see if you qualify here: https://www.nationalguard.com/careers/become-an-officer

02/09/2026

Have you verified your GI Bill enrollment?

Graphic Credit: Post 9/11 GI Bill, Department of Veterans Affairs

02/09/2026

FAFSA and scholarships aren’t your only options 🎓
Eligible Soldiers can combine Federal Tuition Assistance, their GI Bill, and State Tuition Assistance to help reduce out-of-pocket costs.
✅ Some Soldiers may even qualify to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their dependents.
Get personalized help today:
📞 EST: 1-866-ARNGEDU
📧 [email protected]
🕘 Mon–Fri | 7AM–5PM CST Time on the graphic says 5:00am
🔍 State Education Offices:
nationalguard.com/select-your-state

02/09/2026

𝒩𝑒𝓌 𝒴𝑒𝒶𝓇 𝒩𝑒𝓌 𝒴𝑜𝓊- but not sure where to start? The offers a variety of online resources to help make your educational decisions easier!

📍Kuder Journey: https://www.kuderjourney.com/

📍College Navigator: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

📍Joint Service Transcript: https://jst.doded.mil/

For more information, visit Army National Guard Education Services or DM us to speak to a local recruiter.

07/11/2025

Will you be eligibly for INGSS???

INGSS deadline closed on July 1.
If you have available Fed TA and not already applied for Federal TA on ArmyIgnitED be prepared to receive a denial due to Ineligibility.

If you are denied and later use Fed TA, send us your Fed TA voucher and we will update your account.

Remember you must submit your TAR (Tuition Assistance Request) in ArmyIgnited up to 60 days, but No Later Than 7 days, before class start.

You must have your education goal uploaded and evaluated in ArmyIgnitED or you will only be able to request a TAR for the first 2 classes.

For those coming back from AIT you have 30 days from returning and will need at minimum an education goal in ArmyIgnitED.

Start early do not wait till the last minute.t

05/20/2025

Federal TA before State TA. We have been encouraging all soldiers for some time to always apply and use FedTA (Federal Tuition Assistance) along with INGSS (Iowa National Service Scholarship). Now it is required by law. Many other states have already made this is a requirement. Allowing the fund to reach more soldiers. By maximizing all funding resources the State Program can begin to introduce new programs like STEM master's and professional certifications. This is great news for many soldiers who are not pursuing an undergrad or have already completed their undergrad. Stay tuned for more details.

03/24/2025

FY25 ARNG Education Needs Assessment

We take your input seriously. NGB has created a 25-question survey asking you the soldier, what is your education needs?

This survey will be live now until June 30th. Your input is used to make decisions.

Be sure your entire unit who is, will or might use education benefits takes this survey!

Click link to take the survey.

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