Kaplan University Academic Achievement Scholarship

AWARD DESCRIPTION

• The Academic Achievement Scholarship award is equal to a 20% reduction in the then current quarter credit hour tuition for each term in which the student qualifies. At the current quarter credit hour price of $305 for business and IT programs, $315 for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, and $371 for other undergraduate programs, the Academic Achievement Scholarship credit hour price is $244 for business and IT programs, $252 he Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, and $297 for other undergraduate programs.
• The scholarship tuition reduction is subject to change in the event of a decrease in the credit hour price for the program.

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TO QUALIFY FOR THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP

• Must be a first-time enrollee in an undergraduate degree program at Kaplan University; continuing and certificate program students are not eligible.
• The cumulative GPA on all prior coursework must have been at least 3.0 of 4.0.
• The student must be accepted into the Kaplan University degree program.

NON-NURSING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TO QUALIFY FOR THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP

• Must have a minimum of 20 prior college quarter credits at the time of application.

NURSING STUDENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TO QUALIFY FOR THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP

• Must have an associate's degree in nursing or nursing diploma at the time of application.
• The cumulative GPA on all prior coursework for the student's associate's degree in nursing/nursing diploma must have been at least 3.0 of 4.0.

SCHOLARSHIP DISBURSEMENT CRITERIA FOR TERM 1

• Scholarship-eligible students whose official transcripts are received by the University 5 business days prior to their term 1 start date will receive the scholarship award in term 1.
• Scholarship-eligible students whose official transcripts are not received by the University 5 business days before their term 1 start date will not be eligible to receive the scholarship award in term 1.
• Students must take a minimum of two courses per term (for BSN students, one course in the term in which NU 300 is taken).

SCHOLARSHIP DISBURSEMENT CRITERIA FOR TERM 2 AND BEYOND

• To receive the scholarship award disbursement after term 1, scholarship-eligible students must:
  • Submit their official transcript by the end of the fifth week of the first term.
  • Take a minimum of two courses per term (for BSN students, one course in the term in which NU 300 is taken).
  • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 of 4.0 for undergraduate students at Kaplan University and 3.7 of 4.0 for BSN students at Kaplan University.
  • Be in good financial standing with Kaplan University.

Note: Scholarship disbursement eligibility cannot be regained by the student once it is lost.

OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Must be continuously enrolled; students who withdraw or take a leave of absence will no longer be eligible for the Scholarship.
• The Academic Achievement Scholarship cannot be used in conjunction with any other Kaplan University discount, voucher, or scholarship.
• Employees of Kaplan, Inc., and its subsidiaries, and their spouses or children are not eligible.
• Students who submit their transcript by the end of the fifth week of the first term will be awarded the scholarship in the second term.

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Applicants who do not meet the Scholarship eligibility criteria will be informed via email.