Public Act 259 of 2014 established the Michigan National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program (MINGSTAP) to provide tuition assistance to members of the Michigan National Guard who are attending any public or private college, university, vocational school, technical school or trade school located in Michigan. For more information about the program, please call 517-481-7640 or email MINGSTAP@michigan.gov.
MINGSTAP is available to members of the Michigan National Guard who (1) are active in the National Guard (including the traditional service of one weekend/month and two weeks/year; (2) are not absent without leave or under MCMJ or UCMJ charges; and (3) meet the additional criteria established by the TAG consistent with the guard's recruiting and retention requirements.
Public Act 33 of 2023 expands eligibility for tuition assistance to spouses and dependents of National Guard members. It allows one or more of the following individuals who are family members of the eligible person to utilize the eligible person’s tuition assistance established under this act. Spouses and dependents are described as:
(a) A lawfully married spouse.
(b) A dependent child, stepchild, or legally adopted child who has graduated high school or obtained a high school diploma equivalent certificate, or who has turned 18 years of age, and who must use the eligible person's tuition assistance before turning 26 years of age.
Come see us during one of our MINGStap Drop In Office Hours!
We are available during the listed dates to assist you and/or your dependent navigate the application or reimbursement process for MINGStap. We can help with the annual application, member profile, invoice submission as well as technical difficulties. We are here to help and look forward to working with you.
For your convenience, we have included in-person as well as an online option. Please see below for the dates, times and locations of Office hours.
Schedule through December 19, 2024
In-person Office Hours
Room 222, RFSC Building 30, Lansing Mi
Tuesday, October 10th 1000-1200
Thursday, October 31st 1000-1200
Thursday , November 7th 1000-1200
Thursday , November 14th 1000-1200
Thursday , December 4th 1000-1200
Thursday , December 12th 1000-1200
Online Office Hours – Starting October 1st and ending December 19th
Tuesdays 0900 to 1000
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 238 839 986 541
Passcode: F4uAPn
Dial in by phone: +1 248-509-0316, Phone conference ID: 450 684 644#
Wednesdays 1500 to 1600
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Meeting ID: 260 326 961 218
Passcode: H8j2dL
Point of Contact:
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
State Operations - Office of Financial Services
3423 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Lansing, MI 48906
Phone: 517-481-7640
Fax: 517-481-7644
Email: MINGSTAP@michigan.gov
