$10,000 doctoral scholarship for Capella alumni

Reduced tuition for doctoral students

Capella Progress Rewards include $10,000 scholarships for eligible Capella alumni pursuing select doctoral degrees in the GuidedPath learning format. The award isn’t need-based – it’s simply our way to support your commitment to your education. Find your program and review eligibility rules and exclusions below. Application fee is waived when you use code: RWRD23.

$10,000 doctoral scholarship details

When you invest in your future, we invest in you by offering Capella Progress Rewards for a variety of doctoral programs. Choose your program and learn about eligibility, disbursement and other details.

Capella Progress Rewards help us to support our alumni by recognizing the hard work it takes to earn a degree. This scholarship is not need-based – just meet these eligibility requirements and apply.

New student eligibility and enrollment requirements

Must be a graduate of a Capella bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree program in the GuidedPath or FlexPath learning format.
Must meet Capella University admission 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 by January 8, 2024. Must complete and submit the scholarship 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.
Recipients who change to an ineligible program, graduate, discontinue or withdraw from Capella will have all future disbursements canceled.

Returning student eligibility and enrollment requirements

To be eligible for Capella Progress Rewards, returning students must be in the process of reapplying for admission to Capella and must meet one of the five following requirements.

Graduate of a Capella certificate or a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree program in the GuidedPath or FlexPath learning format.
Discontinued from the university for over four quarters.
Administratively withdrawn from the university.
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.
Recipients who do not remain enrolled through the first two weeks of the quarter will forfeit the award for that quarter.
Recipients who change to an ineligible program, graduate, discontinue or withdraw from Capella will have all future disbursements canceled.

Capella University and its affiliates’ (Strayer University, Devmountain, Hackbright Academy and Strategic Education, Inc.) faculty and staff, 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.

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Doctor of Business Administration
Doctor of Education
Doctor of Health Administration
Doctor of Human Services
Doctor of Information Technology
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Doctor of Public Health
Doctor of Social Work

PhD in Advanced Studies in Human Behavior
PhD in Behavior Analysis
PhD in Business Management
PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision
PhD in Education
PhD in Psychology
PsyD in Clinical Psychology
PsyD in School Psychology

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The Capella Progress Reward can be applied only to an eligible doctoral program in the GuidedPath learning format. The $10,000 will be applied to your Capella account during the third week of the quarter, disbursed equally over five consecutive quarters ($2,000 per quarter).

Start date	Date of first disbursement
May 8 or June 5, 2023	October 2024
July 10, August 7 or September 11, 2023	January 2025
October 9, November 6 or December 4, 2023	April 2025
January 8, 2024	July 2025

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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.

How can the $10,000 scholarship affect education costs? Here’s what you need to know.

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.

How to apply for the $10,000 doctoral scholarship for Capella alumni

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.