Kaplan University has established the Academic Achievement Scholarship for new undergraduate students enrolling in Kaplan University's undergraduate degree programs starting with the May 2011 academic term. The Kaplan University Academic Achievement Scholarship is equal to a 20 percent reduction in the program tuition.*

Application Information

To be eligible for the scholarship, candidates who fulfill the requirements outlined below must provide an official transcript that confirms at least 20 quarter credits of prior college coursework or that the candidate has earned an associate's degree in nursing or nursing diploma. The cumulative grade point average (CGPA) on all prior coursework or the student's associate's degree in nursing/nursing diploma must have been at least 3.0 out of 4.0.†
You must also complete and submit the scholarship application.

Eligible students who submit their official transcript at least 5 business days prior to the start date of the first term will be awarded the scholarship in the first term. 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.

Requirements

• The student must be a first–time enrollee in an undergraduate degree program at Kaplan University. Continuing and certificate program students are not eligible.
• The student must have completed a minimum of 20 quarter credits or have earned an associate's degree in nursing or nursing diploma at a regionally or nationally accredited institution other than Kaplan University.
• The CGPA from the student's prior coursework or the student's associate's degree in nursing/nursing diploma must be at least 3.0 out of 4.0, and the official transcript must be provided 5 business days prior to the start date of the first term to be awarded the scholarship in the first term, or by the end of the fifth week of the first term to be awarded the scholarship in the second term. If the official transcript is not provided in the time frames noted above, the student is not eligible for the Academic Achievement Scholarship.
• The student must meet all Kaplan University admissions requirements for online programs, including GED or high school equivalent, and be accepted into one of the Kaplan University undergraduate programs.
• The student must take a minimum of two courses per term (for Bachelor of Science in Nursing students, one course in the term in which NU 300 is taken).
• To remain eligible for future terms, undergraduate students must maintain a CGPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 and Bachelor of Science in Nursing students must maintain a CGPA of 3.7 out of 4.0 for the duration of their program at Kaplan University. If the student was awarded the scholarship in the first term and does not achieve a 3.0 CGPA (3.7 for Bachelor of Science in Nursing students) at the end of the first term at Kaplan University, he/she will not be eligible to receive the scholarship in future terms. If the student was awarded the scholarship in the second term and does not achieve a 3.0 CGPA (3.7 for Bachelor of Science in Nursing students) at the end of the second term, he/she will not be eligible to receive the scholarship in future terms.
• The student must be in good financial standing with Kaplan University. All required documents must be on file at Kaplan University for the scholarship to be awarded.
• Eligible students must be continuously enrolled at Kaplan University. Students who withdraw and/or take a leave of absence will no longer be eligible for the Academic Achievement Scholarship.
• The Academic Achievement Scholarship cannot be used in conjunction with any other Kaplan University discounts, vouchers, or scholarships.

*Tuition reduction is subject to change in the event of a decrease in the credit hour price for undergraduate programs.

†Defined as a degree earned or courses taken at regionally or nationally accredited institutions as evidenced by the student's official transcript(s) submitted to Kaplan University.