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Eligibility requirements
Admissions
Must meet Capella University admission requirements.
Student criteria
Must be a new student, or former student reapplying to the university, accepted into and enrolled in an eligible program in the GuidedPath or FlexPath learning format at Capella University now through January 2026.*
Must be referred by a current student or alumni of Capella University prior to beginning courses.
Academic standards
Must adhere to all applicable Capella University policies, including but not limited to, good academic standing (3.01.04 Academic Standing) and good financial aid satisfactory academic progress (3.01.05 FASAP).
*Certificate applicants are not eligible. Refer to scholarship details below for further information regarding student eligibility criteria.
How to apply
- Step 1 – Submit your Capella University admission application. Already applied? Skip this step.
- Step 2 – Must be referred by a current student or alumni of Capella University to qualify and will receive information on how to apply to the scholarship after you’ve been referred. To start your program by January 2026, apply for the Student/Alumni Referral Scholarship before courses begin.
Student/Alumni Scholarship details
- The Student/Alumni Referral Scholarship can be applied only to an eligible doctoral, master’s or bachelor’s program in the GuidedPath or FlexPath learning format. The $500 or 20% off will be applied to your Capella account during the third week of the first quarter or billing session.
- Recipients who do not remain enrolled through the first two weeks of the quarter/billing session will forfeit the award.
- Under no circumstances will recipients be eligible for cash payment or other compensation for the value of unused disbursements.
- Recipients of the Student/Alumni Referral Scholarship are not eligible for other Capella grants or scholarships, or discounts in excess of 15%, with the exception of a Capella Progress Reward or Capella Tuition Cap, if applicable. Students receiving a TAAP (Tuition Assistance Aligned Pricing) through a partnership between Capella and the students’ employer are not eligible for this award.
- The scholarship may decrease the amount of funding that can be offered from other sources, such as federal financial aid.
- The scholarship is intended to address the cost of attendance, including but not limited to tuition. Books, supplies, course materials, equipment and other fees apply. Travel expenses for residencies, practicum, etc., are not covered by the scholarship.
- To be considered a former student reapplying to the university, the student must not be currently enrolled in the university when reapplying, and must meet one of the following four criteria:
- Graduate of a Capella certificate or a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree program in the GuidedPath or FlexPath learning format.
- Inactive from the university for at least four consecutive quarters.
- Program of prior admittance to the university has been restaged or retired.
- Applying to a program at a different degree level than program of prior admittance.
Faculty and staff of Capella University, Strategic Education, Inc., and Strategic Education, Inc. subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as their spouses, domestic partners and dependent children, are not eligible for the scholarship.
The terms and conditions of all scholarships and each subsequent renewal are subject to change and will be governed by university scholarship policies. Capella University reserves the right to cancel or modify any scholarship funded by the university at any time.