Capella University Offers $50,000 in Scholarships to Injured Service Members.Five $10,000 scholarships being offered by online university MINNEAPOLIS -- To honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. 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. online university and a leader in online education, is offering five $10,000 scholarships to service members wounded in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. Titled "Spirit of Capella Scholarships For Injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. 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. "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. To qualify, applicants must be enrolled in a Capella degree program during the quarter immediately following the announcement of receiving a scholarship. The award will be distributed evenly over the eight quarters following the announcement. Eligibility guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. : * Service members from any branch of the U.S. military who have received a Rating Decision memo of 20% disability or higher from the Veterans Administration as a result of being wounded in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. * The recipients are required to be enrolled in a degree program during the quarter immediately following the award announcement (January 2007). * Applicants must meet Capella University admissions requirements or be current Capella University learners. Applications are now being accepted and the deadline is November 13, 2006. For more information about the scholarships, please visit http://www.capella.edu/about_capella/scholarships/armedforces_ scholarship_spiritofcapella.aspx. (Due to its length, this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) About Capella University Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited(a) 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 specializations. The online university currently serves 16,000 students from all 50 states and 63 countries. It is a national leader in online education, 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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