Capella University Awards $50,000 in Scholarships to Injured Service Members.Five $10,000 scholarships provided by online university MINNEAPOLIS -- In honor of the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform, Capella University Capella University is a private for-profit distance institution of higher learning. Capella University offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral (PhD and PsyD) degrees in business, technology, education, human services and psychology. (www.capella.edu), an accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. , fully online university, has awarded five $10,000 scholarships to service members wounded in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. Titled "Spirit of Capella Scholarships For Injured Service Members," the scholarships may be applied to any of Capella's online degree programs. Approximately 15 percent of Capella students are members of the military. The scholarship recipients include three PhD students, one master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. student, and one bachelor's degree student. They are: * Major Patrick Beyer of Berlin, Wis. - Operations and Training Officer, Recruiting and Retention Command, Wisconsin Army National Guard * Ronald Cross Sir Ronald Hibbert Cross, 1st Baronet, KCMG, KCVO, PC (May 9, 1896 – June 3, 1968) was a British politician and diplomat. Cross was educated at Ludgrove Preparatory School and then Eton College. of Westminster, Colo. - IC1/SS/SW/DV Cross, U.S. Navy (retired) * Sergeant Cherie Davis-Keeter of Attleboro, Mass. - U. S. Army (retired) * First Sergeant Michael Martin Michael Martin may refer to:
* Lieutenant Colonel Patrick D. O'Farrell of Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendorf is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 31,275 at the 2000 census. The 2006 estimates shows slight growth to 32,394. It is one of the Quad Cities. - U.S. Army (retired) In his scholarship application, Martin stated: "The Capella educational experience has afforded me the opportunity to remain in my home with my children as I receive my education. After being away from my family for two years while serving my country in Iraq, it is valued time we have all been looking forward to." The scholarships will be distributed evenly over the next eight quarters and were available to service members from any branch of the U.S. military who have received a Rating Decision memo of 20 percent disability or higher from the Veterans Administration as a result of being wounded in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. Capella will offer the scholarships annually, with applications accepted in the fall. "As a university with a significant number of students who are members of the military, Capella is committed to doing its part to support those men and women who have given so much in service to our country," said Jim Landerkin, Capella's Federal Program Manager. About Capella University Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited,(a) fully online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services, and psychology, and bachelor's degree programs in business and information technology. Within those areas, Capella offers 76 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 16 certificate programs. The online university currently serves 16,300 students from all 50 states and 63 countries. It is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company Capella Education Company (NASDAQ: CPLA) is an education services holding company which owns for-profit, online Capella University and other assets. What is now the Capella Education Company was founded in 1991 by Stephen Shank, former CEO of Tonka Corporation. , headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552). (a)Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning higher learning n. Education or academic accomplishment at the college or university level. Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) is one of six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation. , located at 30 N. LaSalle Street LaSalle Street is a major north-south street in Chicago named for Sieur de La Salle, an early explorer of Illinois. The portion that runs through the Loop is considered to be Chicago's financial district. For most of its length, the street has the address 150 West. , Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, (312) 263-0456, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org. Learn more about earning an online degree at Capella University: online education (http://www.capella.edu/online_education.aspx), online college (http://www.capella.edu/online_college_degree_programs.aspx), distance learning (http://www.capella.edu/distance_learning.aspx), online university (http://www.capella.edu/online_university.aspx), online learning (http://www.capella.edu/online-learning-degree-programs.aspx). |
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