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Scholarship details
When you invest in your future, we invest in you by offering Capella Progress Rewards for a variety of bachelor’s programs in the GuidedPath learning format. Choose your program and learn about eligibility, quarterly credit requirements, disbursement and other details.
Scholarships help us to support our students by recognizing the hard work it takes to earn a degree. This scholarship is not need-based – just meet these eligibility requirements and apply. FlexPath and certificate applicants are not eligible.
Student eligibility and enrollment requirements
- Must inquire via the Sophia Scholarships and Discount Network to be eligible.
- The student must be a Sophia subscriber who has not determined or enrolled in a college or university already.
- Must meet Capella University admissions requirements.
- Must be a new student, or a former student reapplying to the university, accepted into and enrolled in an eligible program in the GuidedPath learning format now through January 2025. Must complete and submit application form before 11:59 p.m. Central Time the day courses begin.
- Recipients who do not remain enrolled through the first two weeks of the quarter will forfeit the award for that quarter.
- Following your first course, you must enroll in seven or more credits in each quarter of the scholarship period. You will forfeit the award for any quarter in which you are not enrolled in at least seven credits.
- Recipients who change to an ineligible program, graduate, are dismissed from the university, or are inactive from the university for four consecutive quarters for any reason will have all future disbursements canceled.
Additional eligibility requirements for former Capella students
To be considered a former student reapplying to the university and eligible for this offer, the student must not be currently enrolled in the university when reapplying, and must meet one of the four following 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.
Refer to details below for further information regarding disbursement schedule, academic standards and impacts to program costs.
- BS in Business
- BS in Computer Science
- BS in Health Care Administration
- BS in Information Technology
- BS in Psychology
- BS in Public Health
- BS in Psychology Pre-Counseling & Therapy
This scholarship can be applied only to eligible bachelor’s programs in the GuidedPath learning format. The $15,000 will be applied to your Capella account during the third week of the quarter, disbursed equally over ten consecutive quarters ($1,500 per quarter).
| Start date | Date of first disbursement | |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 4 or Dec. 2, 2024, or Jan. 6, 2025 | April 2025 |
For students to continue to receive our scholarship benefits, they must remain in good academic standing. Read the details below.
- Students must adhere to all applicable Capella University policies, including but not limited to academic standing (3.01.04 Academic Standing) and financial aid satisfactory academic progress (3.01.05 FASAP).
- Students must successfully pass first course upon first attempt. Returning students must pass first course taken upon readmission to Capella.
Here’s what you need to know about the impact the $15,000 scholarship can have on the cost of your education.
- This scholarship is intended to address the cost of attendance, including but not limited to tuition. Books, course materials, supplies, equipment and other fees apply. Travel expenses for residencies, practicum, etc., are not covered by the scholarship.
- This scholarship may decrease the amount of funding that can be offered from other sources, such as federal financial aid.
- In some circumstances, Capella quarterly tuition may be lower than a quarterly disbursement. In other cases, recipients may complete their programs before they receive all quarterly disbursements. Under no circumstances will recipients be eligible for cash payment or other compensation for the value of unused disbursements.
- Recipients of this scholarship are not eligible for other Capella grants or scholarships, or discounts in excess of 15%, unless otherwise noted in the eligibility requirements of the additional applicable scholarship.
How to apply for the $15,000 bachelor's scholarship
Applying for a scholarship is simple. Follow these steps.
Apply to Capella
To take advantage of the $15,000 bachelor’s scholarship, you need to be a Capella student and meet eligibility requirements. Complete an application and enroll as a Capella student.
Complete the scholarship application
Review the scholarship eligibility rules and exclusions. If you believe you are eligible, apply before 11:59 p.m. Central Time the day courses begin. You can always ask your enrollment counselor if you have questions.
Other ways to reduce tuition
Transfer credits
Before starting at Capella, you may be able to transfer in credits you’ve earned from another accredited university.
Credit for prior learning
You may be eligible to earn credit toward your degree from previous certifications, training and college-level learning.*
*All transfer and credit for prior learning must be completed prior to starting any program in the FlexPath format. Any professional certification or external courses taken concurrently with FlexPath enrollment cannot be recognized in the Capella degree program.