12 ways to pay for your degree
Many organizaons oer tuion assistance to employees.
Talk to your employer to see if nancial incenves or
reimbursements are available to you. If you’re looking for a
job, ask about such benets.
Employer assistance
Transfer credits
Applying coursework from other instuons can reduce the
me or the number of credits you’ll need to complete your
degree. Transferred credits can also lower the cost of your
degree from Capella.
Many professional organizaons, as well as some businesses and
nonprots, oer scholarships to qualied applicants. Contact
associaons you’re a member of or ask an enrollment counselor to
help you nd resources.
Non-Capella scholarships
Military benets and discounts
Capella oers tuion discounts to certain members of the military
community, and educaon benets may be available through the
VA, your service branch, or your state government.
Capella’s learning partner, Sophia Learning, oers low-cost general-
educaon classes for bachelor’s students. You can sample Sophia Learning
oerings for free. If you enroll, your completed courses can be applied to a
Capella program, helping to reduce your tuion.
Low-cost general educaon credits
The Federal Work-Study program oers part-me employment
to students to help meet educaon costs. The pay goes directly
to you—with no repayment obligaon. Fill out the FAFSA to see
if you qualify.
Work-study program
Prior learning assessment
If you’ve got cercaons or military experience, you may be
able to turn that learning and experience into credit through
Capella’s prior learning assessment process. Good deal, huh?
If you want to pursue a bachelor’s in nursing followed by a master’s,
you may be able to get a jump start on your advanced degree by
taking master’s-level courses as part of your undergraduate work.
Combined degrees
Private loans
If you’ve exhausted all possible ways to pay for your educaon, taking
on a private loan may be the answer. But check the terms carefully.
Don’t get caught in a repayment plan you can’t manage.
Capella scholarships
To help reduce your tuion, Capella oers scholarships
for many programs and degree levels. The kicker: Most are
noncompeve, not based on nancial need, and don’t have
to be repaid. Make sure to apply.
Federal student loans
The federal government oers low-cost loans to qualifying
students. Are you eligible? Fill out the FAFSA and you may
be surprised.
Educaon is a great investment in your future. But not all costs have to come out of
your own pocket. These are just some of the ways to reduce or oset educaon expenses.
Talk with an enrollment counselor to see which might apply to you.
You can use federal grants to pay for educaon-related
expenses including tuion, books, technology, and more. Awards
are based on nancial need, and repayment is not required. To
see if you qualify, ll out the FAFSA.
Federal grants
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