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$15,000 Bachelor’s scholarship details
When you invest in your future, we invest in you by offering Capella Progress Rewards for a variety of bachelor’s programs. Choose your program and learn about eligibility, disbursement and other details.
- BS in Nursing (BSN)
- BS in Business
- BS in Health Care Administration
- BS in Information Technology
- BS in Public Health
- BS in Psychology
- BS in Psychology Pre-Counseling
Capella Progress Rewards 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 meet Capella university admissions requirements.
- Must be a new student, or former student reapplying to the university, accepted into and enrolled in an eligible program in the GuidedPath learning format starting on Aug. 7, Sept. 11 or Oct. 9, 2023. 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 Capella Progress reward period.
- 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 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.'s subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as their spouses, domestic partners and dependent children, are not eligible for the Capella Progress Reward.
Refer to details below for further information regarding disbursement schedule, academic standards and impacts to program costs.
The Capella Progress Reward 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 seven consecutive quarters ($2,143 per quarter).
Start date: Aug. 7, Sept. 11 or Oct. 9, 2023
Date of first disbursement: Jan. 2024
For students to continue to receive our scholarship benefits, they must remain in good academic standing. Read the details below.
- 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.
- The Capella Progress Reward is intended to address the cost of attendance, including but not limited to tuition. Books, supplies and other fees apply. Travel expenses for residencies, practicum, etc., are not covered by the scholarship.
- The Capella Progress Reward 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 Capella Progress Reward are not eligible for other Capella grants, scholarships or discounts in excess of 15%, unless otherwise noted in the eligibility requirements of the additional applicable scholarship.
Capella Progress Rewards 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 meet Capella university admissions requirements.
- Must be a new student, or former student reapplying to the university, accepted into and enrolled in an eligible program in the GuidedPath learning format starting on Aug. 7, Sept. 11 or Oct. 9, 2023. 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 Capella Progress reward period.
- 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 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.'s subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as their spouses, domestic partners and dependent children, are not eligible for the Capella Progress Reward.
Refer to details below for further information regarding disbursement schedule, academic standards and impacts to program costs.
The Capella Progress Reward 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 12 consecutive quarters ($1,250 per quarter).
Start date: Aug. 7, Sept. 11 or Oct. 9, 2023
Date of first disbursement: Jan. 2024
For students to continue to receive our scholarship benefits, they must remain in good academic standing. Read the details below.
- 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.
- The Capella Progress Reward is intended to address the cost of attendance, including but not limited to tuition. Books, supplies and other fees apply. Travel expenses for residencies, practicum, etc., are not covered by the scholarship.
- The Capella Progress Reward 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 Capella Progress Reward 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.
Capella Progress Rewards 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 meet Capella university admissions requirements.
- Must be a new student, or former student reapplying to the university, accepted into and enrolled in an eligible program in the GuidedPath learning format starting on Aug. 7, Sept. 11 or Oct. 9, 2023. 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 Capella Progress reward period.
- 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 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.'s subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as their spouses, domestic partners and dependent children, are not eligible for the Capella Progress Reward.
Refer to details below for further information regarding disbursement schedule, academic standards and impacts to program costs.
The Capella Progress Reward 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 12 consecutive quarters ($1,250 per quarter).
Start date: Aug. 7, Sept. 11 or Oct. 9, 2023
Date of first disbursement: Jan. 2024
For students to continue to receive our scholarship benefits, they must remain in good academic standing. Read the details below.
- 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.
- The Capella Progress Reward is intended to address the cost of attendance, including but not limited to tuition. Books, supplies and other fees apply. Travel expenses for residencies, practicum, etc., are not covered by the scholarship.
- The Capella Progress Reward 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 Capella Progress Reward 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.
Capella Progress Rewards 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 meet Capella university admissions requirements.
- Must be a new student, or former student reapplying to the university, accepted into and enrolled in an eligible program in the GuidedPath learning format starting on Aug. 7, Sept. 11 or Oct. 9, 2023. 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 Capella Progress reward period.
- 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 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.'s subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as their spouses, domestic partners and dependent children, are not eligible for the Capella Progress Reward.
Refer to details below for further information regarding disbursement schedule, academic standards and impacts to program costs.
The Capella Progress Reward 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 12 consecutive quarters ($1,250 per quarter).
Start date: Aug. 7, Sept. 11 or Oct. 9, 2023
Date of first disbursement: Jan. 2024
For students to continue to receive our scholarship benefits, they must remain in good academic standing. Read the details below.
- 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.
- The Capella Progress Reward is intended to address the cost of attendance, including but not limited to tuition. Books, supplies and other fees apply. Travel expenses for residencies, practicum, etc., are not covered by the scholarship.
- The Capella Progress Reward 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 Capella Progress Reward 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.
Capella Progress Rewards 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 meet Capella university admissions requirements.
- Must be a new student, or former student reapplying to the university, accepted into and enrolled in an eligible program in the GuidedPath learning format starting on Aug. 7, Sept. 11 or Oct. 9, 2023. 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 Capella Progress reward period.
- 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 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.'s subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as their spouses, domestic partners and dependent children, are not eligible for the Capella Progress Reward.
Refer to details below for further information regarding disbursement schedule, academic standards and impacts to program costs.
The Capella Progress Reward 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 12 consecutive quarters ($1,250 per quarter).
Start date: Aug. 7, Sept. 11 or Oct. 9, 2023
Date of first disbursement: Jan. 2024
For students to continue to receive our scholarship benefits, they must remain in good academic standing. Read the details below.
- 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.
- The Capella Progress Reward is intended to address the cost of attendance, including but not limited to tuition. Books, supplies and other fees apply. Travel expenses for residencies, practicum, etc., are not covered by the scholarship.
- The Capella Progress Reward 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 Capella Progress Reward 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.
Capella Progress Rewards 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 meet Capella university admissions requirements.
- Must be a new student, or former student reapplying to the university, accepted into and enrolled in an eligible program in the GuidedPath learning format starting on Aug. 7, Sept. 11 or Oct. 9, 2023. 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 Capella Progress reward period.
- 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 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.'s subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as their spouses, domestic partners and dependent children, are not eligible for the Capella Progress Reward.
Refer to details below for further information regarding disbursement schedule, academic standards and impacts to program costs.
The Capella Progress Reward 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 12 consecutive quarters ($1,250 per quarter).
Start date: Aug. 7, Sept. 11 or Oct. 9, 2023
Date of first disbursement: Jan. 2024
For students to continue to receive our scholarship benefits, they must remain in good academic standing. Read the details below.
- 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.
- The Capella Progress Reward is intended to address the cost of attendance, including but not limited to tuition. Books, supplies and other fees apply. Travel expenses for residencies, practicum, etc., are not covered by the scholarship.
- The Capella Progress Reward 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 Capella Progress Reward 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.
Capella Progress Rewards 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 meet Capella university admissions requirements.
- Must be a new student, or former student reapplying to the university, accepted into and enrolled in an eligible program in the GuidedPath learning format starting on Aug. 7, Sept. 11 or Oct. 9, 2023. 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 Capella Progress reward period.
- 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 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.'s subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as their spouses, domestic partners and dependent children, are not eligible for the Capella Progress Reward.
Refer to details below for further information regarding disbursement schedule, academic standards and impacts to program costs.
The Capella Progress Reward 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 12 consecutive quarters ($1,250 per quarter).
Start date: Aug. 7, Sept. 11 or Oct. 9, 2023
Date of first disbursement: Jan. 2024
For students to continue to receive our scholarship benefits, they must remain in good academic standing. Read the details below.
- 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.
- The Capella Progress Reward is intended to address the cost of attendance, including but not limited to tuition. Books, supplies and other fees apply. Travel expenses for residencies, practicum, etc., are not covered by the scholarship.
- The Capella Progress Reward 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 Capella Progress Reward 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 Capella Progress Reward is simple. Follow these steps.
Apply to Capella
To take advantage of the Capella Progress Rewards, you need to be a Capella student. 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 acquired on the job.
Capella Jumpstart
Capella Jumpstart offers an alternative pathway to admission into Capella bachelor’s GuidedPath programs.