# Title 37 — Military

## Chapter 37-07.2 — National Guard Tuition Grants

### § 37-07.2-01. National guard member grants and tuition waivers - Terms.

1. Subject to legislative appropriation and rules adopted by the adjutant general, a
qualifying member of the national guard who enrolls in an accredited postsecondary
institution in North Dakota which is not controlled by the state may receive a grant in
an amount not to exceed the cost of tuition and fees for similar courses and credit
hours for a qualifying member of the national guard who is enrolled in the North
Dakota university system institution with the highest tuition and fee rate.
2. Any accredited postsecondary institution that is not controlled by the state and which
participates in the national guard member grant program shall waive twenty-five
percent of the tuition that otherwise would be charged to each enrolled, qualifying
member of the national guard.
3. The adjutant general shall adopt rules for distributing grants under this section and
establishing qualification requirements for grant recipients.
4. A member of the national guard may receive a grant under this section only as long as
the member maintains satisfactory performance with the national guard, meets the
qualification requirements of the rules adopted under this section, and pursues a
course of study satisfying the normal requirements of the postsecondary institution in
which the member is enrolled.
5. For purposes of calculating the grant amount under subsection 1, the "cost of tuition
and fees for similar courses and credit hours for a qualifying member of the national
guard who is enrolled in the North Dakota university system institution with the highest
tuition and fee rate" may not be reduced by more than twenty-five percent pursuant to
section 37-07.1-03.
### § 37-07.2-01.1. National guard member grants - Eligibility for use for out-of-state

postsecondary education institutions - Terms - Report.
1. Subject to legislative appropriation and regulations adopted by the adjutant general, a
qualifying member of the national guard who enrolls in an accredited postsecondary
education institution which is located outside of the state, may receive a grant in an
amount not to exceed one hundred percent of the cost of tuition and fees for similar
courses and credit hours for a qualifying member of the national guard who is enrolled
in the North Dakota university system with the highest tuition and fee rate.
2. The adjutant general shall adopt regulations for distributing grants under this section
and establishing qualification requirements for grant recipients.
3. A member of the national guard may receive a grant under this section if the member
maintains satisfactory performance with the national guard, meets the qualification
requirements of the regulations adopted under this section, and pursues a course of
study satisfying the normal requirements of the postsecondary institution in which the
member is enrolled.
4. For purposes of this section, "out-of-state" includes any online or remote course of
study offered by an accredited postsecondary education institution located outside the
state of North Dakota.
5. Before June 1, 2024, the national guard shall provide a report to the legislative
management regarding tuition grant usage, including the number of grants awarded
for the use at out-of-state institutions and grants awarded for online or remote
coursework.
### § 37-07.2-02. Limitation.

Repealed by S.L. 1983, ch. 389, § 2.

### § 37-07.2-03. Application for grant.

It is the responsibility of the member of the national guard to request the grant on an
application provided by the adjutant general. The application must be completed at the time of
enrollment for each semester or academic term for which a grant is requested, or upon initial
appointment into the national guard. The grants provided for in this chapter must be paid from
such funds as may be appropriated for tuition payment purposes in accordance with chapter
37-07.1.
### § 37-07.2-04. Regulations.

The adjutant general may adopt, amend, and rescind any national guard regulations,
pursuant to chapter 28-32, deemed necessary to implement and administer this chapter.
