WGU Missouri is offering an added incentive for busy adults to stop dreaming about getting a bachelor’s or master’s degree and instead start working toward accomplishing their dreams. Students who apply to WGU Missouri by June 30, 2017, are eligible to apply for the Today Is Your Someday Scholarship, which provides up to $2,000 per student.
The “Today Is Your Someday” Scholarship will be applied at the rate of $500 per six-month term, renewable for up to four terms, toward WGU Missouri’s already low tuition of about $3,000 per term for most programs. Students enrolling in any of WGU Missouri’s 60 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs are eligible to apply for the scholarship. WGU Missouri will also waive the $65 application fee for all scholarship applicants who apply by June 30, 2017. To waive the fee, applicants should enter the code TODAY on the payment page of their application.
WGU Missouri uses an innovative approach to learning called competency-based education, which focuses on measuring learning rather than time spent in class. Students earn their degrees by demonstrating mastery of the subject matter they need to be successful – real-world competencies developed in collaboration with employers.
Designed to meet the needs of adult learners, competency-based education allows students to take advantage of their knowledge and experience to move quickly through material they already know so they can focus on what they still need to learn. WGU Missouri faculty members work one-on-one with students as mentors, offering guidance, support and individualized instruction. While WGU Missouri’s degree programs are rigorous and challenging, competency-based learning makes it possible for students to accelerate their progress, saving both time and money.
This scholarship is open to new WGU Missouri students who have been officially admitted to WGU Missouri. While multiple scholarships will be awarded, it is a competitive program. Scholarships will be awarded based on the candidate’s academic record, readiness for online study, and current competency, as well as other considerations. For more information on the “Today is Your Someday” Scholarship and additional WGU Missouri scholarships, visit missouri.wgu.edu/scholarships or follow @WGUMISSOURI on Facebook or Twitter.
About WGU Missouri
WGU Missouri is a competency-based, online university created to expand access to higher education for Missouri residents. The university offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the fields of business, K-12 teacher education, information technology, and health professions, including nursing. WGU Missouri faculty members provide one-on-one guidance, support, and instruction.
Established through a partnership with nationally recognized Western Governors University, WGU Missouri is open to all qualified Missouri residents. The university is nonprofit and self-sustaining on flat-rate tuition of about $6,000 per year for most programs.
Degrees are granted under the accreditation of Western Governors University, which is accredited through the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Teachers College programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE*).
*Western Governors University offers nursing programs that are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 5380, Washington DC 20036, 202-877-6791).
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