Project Management & Business Analysis Scholarship

Capella University is pleased to extend ten $5,000 scholarships to prospective and current learners pursuing the fields of project management or business analysis at Capella in one of the following PhD, MBA, MS, or BS program specializations:

• PhD in Information Technology with a specialization in Project Management
• PhD in Organization and Management with a specialization in Project Management
• MBA with a specialization in Project Management
• MS in Information Technology with a specialization in Project Management
• MS in Information Technology with a specialization in Business Analysis
• BS in Information Technology with a specialization in Project Management
• BS in Business with a specialization in Project Management

• Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on the content, clarity, and writing of their responses to 5 questions regarding why they are pursuing a degree specializing in Project Management or Business Analysis, a discussion of personal strengths, educational and life experience, why they chose Capella, and one of their accomplishments (see essay questions on the online scholarship application for details). The Capella Scholarship Committee will select the scholarship recipients from among all qualified applicants.
• Award winner must be enrolled in 1 of the 7 eligible degree programs during winter quarter, beginning January 4, 2010.
• Applicants must meet Capella University admissions requirements.
• Previous scholarship recipients are not eligible.

Scholarship application deadline

• Applications are now being accepted. The deadline to qualify is November 9, 2009.

Application instructions
Complete all steps in this order:

1. Review the scholarship selection criteria in the online scholarship application.
2. Complete the Capella University online admission application. If you have already applied to Capella University, skip this step.
3. Complete the online scholarship application. (Late and incomplete applications will not be considered.)

Scholarship details

• The Capella Scholarship Committee will select the scholarship recipients from among all qualified applicants, and the winners will be announced during the week of December 7, 2009. All other applicants will be notified of the results within the following week.
• The award will be distributed evenly over 4 quarters ($1,250 per quarter) following the announcement, beginning in January 2010. 
• In the event the recipient does not remain continuously enrolled, scholarship funds for the quarter(s) missed will be forfeited..
• Recipients who do not use the full $5,000 scholarship will not be eligible for a cash disbursement or any other compensation equal to the value of the scholarship award. The scholarship award may decrease the amount of financial aid funds available to the recipient.