M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology Scholarships

The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership’s M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology program explores the intersection of 21st-century skills and the efficient and effective use of technology and multimedia tools in training or in the classroom. 

Walden’s M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology Scholarship program awards $7,500 scholarships* to up to four new students enrolling in the college’s M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology program who have successfully integrated technology into the learning environment within their school, community, or business.

* Only one scholarship or grant benefit may be applied to tuition.

Eligible Program

M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology

• General Program
• Online Learning
• Training and Performance Improvement

Scholarship Eligibility

Recipients of this scholarship must:

• Not be currently enrolled in a Walden University program.
• Have not received another merit-based Walden scholarship.
• Not be employed by Laureate Education Inc. or any of its subsidiaries.
• Meet all admission requirements with the university in receipt of all of the applicant’s official documentation and be fully admitted into one of the Riley College of Education and Leadership’s aforementioned programs.

Scholarship Criteria and Application Process

Applicants must:

• Call an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336 to receive an official scholarship nomination form.
• Submit an essay of no more than 1,000 words describing:
  • How you aligned technology with a specific instructional problem in your workplace.
  • The audience it was focused toward.
  • The specific resolution and results.
• Submit a formal letter of recommendation from a school official (on school letterhead), immediate supervisor, or HR manager describing how your passion for integrating technology into your workplace has made an impact to the students, school, community, or business.
• Submit a current copy of their resume or CV.
• Email the completed nomination form, essay, resume, and letter of recommendation all together to msidtscholarship@waldenu.edu.

All required information must be provided in order for a nomination to be considered. Applicants may be contacted by phone to confirm the authenticity of information submitted.

Deadline and Start Dates

• The scholarship will have two application deadlines of March 18, 2013, and July 15, 2013.
• Scholarship winners must enroll and start classes within two start dates of being awarded the scholarship or the scholarship will be forfeited. Start dates are as follows:

Scholarship Selection Process

A scholarship committee comprising members of the Riley College of Education and Leadership will review the nominations and select the finalists.

Scholarship Announcements and Publicity

Individuals who receive a scholarship must affirm that they are willing and able to participate in all publicity efforts promoting the program. Such publicity may include news releases and media advisories, local and national media coverage, media interviews and photos, and other similar public relations activities.
Individuals who participate must sign a release that allows Walden University to use the individual’s participation in the program for publicity purposes without limitation and states that all such materials remain the sole and exclusive property of Walden University.

Scholarship Funding

Scholarship funds will be disbursed beginning in the student’s first term after being awarded the scholarship and remaining funds will be applied toward the following term(s) until all funds have been used. For funds to be disbursed, the student’s records with the Office of Admissions must be complete, including the student’s official transcript. At any given time, if a scholarship disbursement exceeds the cost of tuition, funds will be disbursed in the amount of the tuition cost. Students will not receive cash if the award amount exceeds their cost of tuition.

Students who withdraw from the program or university or change to another degree program not eligible for this scholarship will forfeit the scholarship. Should the scholarship be forfeited, students need not reimburse Walden for funds already disbursed to them. In order for scholarship funding to continue throughout the length of the program, recipients must meet the satisfactory academic progress criteria set forth by Walden University’s current catalog for the duration of their program. If a student is in a new semester and forfeited in the previous semester (due to internal lag time), the student will receive a revised bill for the prior semester, in which the scholarship was received.

The cost of books and course materials are included in the tuition for some of Walden’s programs and specializations. All recipients who enroll in a Walden program are responsible for the technology fee each term as well. Recipients are responsible for all other non-tuition costs including but not limited to residency travel and other university or program fees as applicable.

Students may combine this scholarship with one of the tuition-reduction opportunities outlined on the Walden University website but may not combine this offer with any grant, scholarship, or tuition reduction that is associated with a specific start date. 

If the student is eligible to receive both a scholarship and a tuition reduction (i.e., offer/discount), the bursar's office will apply the scholarship funds first to the student's account and then apply the tuition reduction to any remaining balance for that term. If no balance is due in that term, the scholarship will be applied and reflected in the student's next billing statement in the following term. 

This scholarship is not managed by Walden University’s Office of Financial Aid. Please call an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336 for more information.