100% Free Tuition

Go to college full-time and serve your state and nation part-time
New Jersey state law mandates that every member of the New Jersey Army National Guard is authorized to attend any New Jersey public college or university tuition free for undergraduate and graduate studies. Soldier shall be permitted to attend regularly scheduled courses at any one of 31 public institutions of higher education in this state and receive up to 16 credits per semester tuition free. Requirements are that the Soldier must have completed Initial Entry Training and be in good standing with their unit.

Our 100% free tuition program is available at the following state institutions:

We value education for our soldiers
The New Jersey Army National Guard sets the bar for higher standards and better benefits by offering the best tuition assistance benefits in the Nation. No other state offers 100% free tuition through graduate studies. We are committed to providing the best education opportunities for our Soldiers.

Do the math
Undergraduate full-time tuition at Rutgers University for the 2011-2012 academic year is $10,104. Over a four year period that adds up to more than $40,000. Graduate school at Rutgers is upwards of $10,248 per semester. Choose your college and see how much you can save by serving part-time in the New Jersey Army National Guard.

Operation College Promise
There are already some great education resources on the Internet for New Jersey veterans. One of the best can be found at www.operationcollegepromise.com. This site is the online portal for the Operation College Promise program, which is run by the nine institutions that make up the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities. The association is dedicated to creating some of the most veteran-friendly campuses in the country right here in New Jersey. You can also find them on Facebook.