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Tuition & Financial Aid

Bachelor's Achieve Grant

You're eligible for a $6,000 grant–distributed evenly over 6 quarters–when you begin an eligible Bachelor of Science (BS) program between April and June 2013, pass your first course, and enroll in 7 or more credits in each quarter of the grant term.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Must meet Capella University admission requirements.
  • Must be a new student starting a BS program at Capella University between April 8 and June 3, 2013. Capella alumni and former students re-applying to the university are also eligible.
  • Must be accepted into a Bachelor of Science degree program in the School of Undergraduate Studies. See grant application for a list of all eligible programs.
  • Maintain good academic standing (3.01.04 Academic Standing).
  • Must successfully pass your first course.
  • Following your first course, must enroll in 7 or more credits in each quarter of the grant period.

How to apply for grant:

  1. Submit the Capella University online admission application. If you have already applied to Capella University, skip this step.
  2. Complete the Bachelor's Achieve Grant application.
  3. Once you are admitted to Capella, begin courses between April 8 and June 3, 2013.

Grant Application Deadline:

Apply before your course begins and no later than Monday, June 3, 2013. Applications received after this date will not be considered.

Grant details

  • The Bachelor's Achieve Grant can be applied only to a Bachelor of Science program in the School of Undergraduate Studies; see grant application for a list of eligible programs.
  • The $6,000 grant will be applied to your Capella account equally over 6 consecutive quarters ($1000 per quarter) during the third week of each quarter. The first grant disbursement will follow the schedule below:
Start date Date of first grant disbursement
April 8, 2013 July 2013
May 6 or June 3, 2013 October 2013

You must pass your first course, which will start between April and June 2013, and be enrolled in 7 or more credits in order to receive this disbursement.

  • If you do not remain continuously enrolled, or do not remain enrolled through the first 2 weeks of the quarter, the award for the missed quarter will be forfeited.
  • If you are not enrolled in 7 or more credits in a quarter, the award for that quarter will be forfeited.
  • If you do not use the full grant award, you will not be eligible for a cash disbursement or any other compensation equal to the value of the grant award.
  • Recipients of the Bachelor's Achieve Grant are not eligible for other Capella grants.
  • The grant may decrease the amount of financial aid funds available to you.
  • The Bachelor's Achieve Grant is intended to address your cost of attendance, including, but not limited to, tuition and fees.
  • Capella University faculty and staff are not eligible for the grant.

Questions?

Call an enrollment counselor at 1.866.808.0865 to learn more about this grant opportunity and to explore Capella programs.

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