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State Tuition Assistance Program - overview
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State TA is in the form of a reimbursement
$4,500/year, $250/credit hour cap
May be used immediately upon enlistment
Certificates, Associate’s Degrees, Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s or First
Professional Degree
Soldiers and Airmen may use State TA at accredited institutions with a campus or
headquarters in Michigan, with some exceptions for Air personnel
State TA will pay most fees that FTA will not pay
Lifetime cap: 144 undergraduate credits/42 graduate credits
Eligibility:
– HS diploma or equivalent
– 6-year contract
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All ranks are eligible
Most flags will suspend eligibility
Must maintain 2.0 GPA (undergraduate)/3.0 GPA (graduate)
No service obligation incurred
TAG has flexibility for adjustments on case-by-case basis
Program will be reviewed quarterly so feedback is welcomed
Gaps filled by State Tuition Assistance
Program – side by side
Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA)
State Tuition Assistance (STAP)
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Up to $250/credit hour
Up to $250/credit hour
Up to $4,500
Applied after FTA
Up to 16 credit hours
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Does not pay any fees
Up-front payment to school
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Recoups money for grades less than:
“C” for undergraduate courses
“B” for graduate courses
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Reimburses for grades:
“D” or higher for undergraduate courses
“C” or higher for graduate courses
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Eligibility:
Pays most fees
Reimbursement to student
Eligibility:
New soldiers: 1 year after AIT
Masters’ students: 10 years time in service
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Upon enlistment
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Lifetime cap:
130 undergraduate hours
39 graduate hours
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Service Obligation
Officers incur 4-year service obligation
Lifetime cap:
144 undergraduate hours
42 graduate hours
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Service Obligation:
None
How do I sign up or learn more?
Visit us online:
www.michigan.gov/mingstap
Call us: 517.481.7640
Email us:
[email protected]