Kaplan University Additional Scholarship Programs
KAPLAN UNIVERSITY SUCCESS SCHOLARSHIP
Awards
$200 per course per quarter, with total amount of award not to exceed $3,000.
Application Information
Students must fill out a scholarship application form as part of the University
application process. Click here to download
the scholarship application. Students are responsible for requesting that
all official college transcripts be submitted to Kaplan University.
Requirements
- Must be a first-time enrollee in a bachelor's degree program at Kaplan University;
continuing students are not eligible.
- Must meet all current admissions requirements.
- Must be a transfer student having earned a minimum of 45 quarter credit hours (30
semester hours) of college credit at a regionally or nationally accredited institution
other than Kaplan University.
- Must have attended college within the last three years.
- Must have a minimum 2.75 cumulative college GPA.
- Must take a minimum of two courses per term and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5.
- Must be continuously enrolled; withdrawing from school will result in ineligibility.
Specific Guidelines
If approved, the scholarship will be granted at the time of initial enrollment and
credited at the rate of $200 per course until the funds awarded have been depleted
or the student loses eligibility. If a student fails and retakes a course, scholarship
money will not be re-awarded for that course. This scholarship may be combined with
the Kaplan University Accelerated Scholars Award.
PHI THETA KAPPA SCHOLARSHIP
Awards
$200 per course per quarter, with total amount of award not to exceed $3,000.
Application Information
To be considered for the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, an applicant must identify
him/herself as a PTK member to his/her Kaplan University Admissions Advisor during
the application process. No application form is required; however, membership in
Phi Theta Kappa will be verified by Kaplan University prior to a scholarship award.
Click here to download the form.
Requirements
- Must be a first-time enrollee in a bachelor's degree program at Kaplan University;
continuing students are not eligible.
- Must meet all current Kaplan University admissions requirements.
- Must be a verifiable member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society of the
Two-Year College at a previously attended institution of higher education.
- Must take a minimum of two courses per term and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5.
- Must be continuously enrolled; withdrawing from school will result in ineligibility.
Specific Guidelines
If approved, the scholarship will be granted at the time of initial enrollment and
credited at the rate of $200 per course until the funds awarded have been depleted
or the student loses eligibility. If a student fails and retakes a course, scholarship
money will not be re-awarded for that course. This scholarship may be combined with
the Kaplan University Accelerated Scholars Award.
KAPLAN UNIVERSITY ACCELERATED SCHOLARS AWARD
Awards
This award was created to encourage students who wish to increase course load each
quarter by providing a tuition credit equal to 25 percent off one 5- or 6-credit
course.
Application Information
Students must fill out a scholarship application form. Click here to download
the scholarship application.
Requirements
- Must have completed a minimum of one term of study at Kaplan University and attained
a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Must take 15 or more credits per term and maintain a GPA of 3.0.
- Must be continuously enrolled; withdrawing will result in ineligibility.
Specific Guidelines
Students will be notified of a scholarship award upon receipt and verification of
all official application materials at the start of the new term. The scholarship
can only be used for tuition and will not provide any direct cash benefit to a student.
KAPLAN UNIVERSITY BRIDGE SCHOLARSHIP
Awards
The Kaplan University Bridge Scholarship allows a recipient of the award to enroll
in an undergraduate online degree program for a reduced tuition cost of $275.00
per quarter credit hour for each term in which the student remains qualified to
receive the award. Award recipients who withdraw from an undergraduate degree program
after the Kaplan Commitment period will not be entitled to any cash payout for unused
scholarship amounts or credits reflected in the recipient’s student account.
Application Information
Applicants must complete and submit the
Kaplan University Bridge Scholarship application no more than 2 weeks prior to the start of the first term. Official transcripts
must be submitted to the applicant's Admissions Advisor no later than 5 days prior
to the applicant's Term 1 or Term 2 start date.
Eligibility
- Must have earned an associate's degree from Dallas County Community College District,
Maricopa Community College District, Houston Community College District, Cochise
College, or Fayetteville College.
- Must have earned a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 out of 4.0 on all
prior coursework
- Must be a first-time enrollee in an undergraduate degree program at Kaplan University;
continuing and certificate program students are not eligible.
- Must be accepted into the Kaplan University online degree program.
Applicants who meet the Scholarship eligibility criteria will be emailed an award
letter by their Admissions Advisor. Applicants who do not meet the Scholarship eligibility
criteria will be informed via email.
*The Academic Achievement Scholarship cannot be used in conjunction with any other
Kaplan University discount, voucher, or scholarship unless specifically stated.
Employees of Kaplan, Inc., and its subsidiaries and their spouses or children are
not eligible.
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