Any qualifying member of the national guard who enrolls in an accredited postsecondary institution in North Dakota may, subject to the limitations of available appropriated funds and subject to national guard rules adopted by the adjutant general, receive a grant in an amount not to exceed the cost of tuition and fees for similar courses and credit hours for each qualifying member of the national guard who is enrolled at the university of North Dakota.
Any accredited postsecondary institution that agrees to participate in such a program must waive twenty-five percent of the tuition for qualifying national guardsmen. These grants must be distributed according to rules promulgated by the adjutant general and are available only so long as the member maintains satisfactory performance with the guard, meets the qualification requirements of the rules, and pursues a course of study which satisfies the normal requirements of the school.