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For New Students Residing in the U.S.
At Walden University, we believe in the power of education to transform lives. We offer scholarships, grants, and tuition assistance to help working professionals eliminate financial barriers, access our online degree programs, and realize their higher education goals.
Take the next step by exploring tuition-saving options for our online programs. We are committed to helping you put your degree within reach.
For additional information and eligibility requirements, contact an Enrollment Specialist at 1-866-492-5336 in the United States or see a list of international toll-free phone numbers.
Please Note: Tuition reductions are not retroactively applied.
All Colleges
$4,000 Walden Care & Compassion Grant and Tech Fee waived for the first term for:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) (excludes Tempo Learning)
This tuition grant and technology fee is waived for the first term (excluding other applicable fees) is only available to new students in good standing, residing in the U.S. who begin classes on May 30, 2022. Tuition grant is applicable to tuition only and does not apply towards books, materials and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition grant may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. The grant funds will be applied up to $500 per term for the first 8 consecutive terms after enrollment, beginning in the first term.*
$3,000 Walden Care & Compassion Grant for:
- Master Science in Nursing - Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Master of Science in Nursing - Education (excludes Tempo Learning)
- Master of Science in Nursing - Nurse Executive (excludes Tempo Learning)
- Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Informatics (excludes Tempo Learning)
- Master of Science in Nursing - Public Health
- Master of Science in Nursing - Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- Master Science in Nursing - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Primary Care
- Master of Science in Nursing - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
This tuition grant is only available to new students in good standing, residing in the U.S. who begin classes on May 30, 2022. Tuition grant is applicable to tuition only and does not apply towards books, materials and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition grant may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. The grant funds will be applied up to $600 per term for the first 5 consecutive terms after enrollment, beginning in the first term. *
$5,000 Walden Care & Compassion Grant for:
This tuition grant is only available to new students in good standing, residing in the U.S. who begin classes on May 30, 2022. Tuition grant is applicable to tuition only and does not apply towards books, materials and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition grant may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. The grant funds will be applied up to $500 per term for the first 10 consecutive terms after enrollment, beginning in the first term.
$4,000 Walden Leading Social Change Grant and Tech Fee waived for the first term for:
This tuition grant and technology fee is waived for the first term (excluding other applicable fees) is only available to new students in good standing, residing in the U.S. who begin classes on May 30, 2022. Tuition grant is applicable to tuition only and does not apply towards books, materials and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition grant may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. The grant funds will be applied up to $500 per term for the first 8 consecutive terms after enrollment, beginning in the first term.*
$2,500 Walden Leading Social Change Grant for:
This tuition grant is only available to new students in good standing, residing in the U.S. who begin classes on May 30, 2022. Tuition grant is applicable to tuition only and does not apply towards books, materials and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition grant may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. The grant funds will be applied up to $500 per term for the first 5 consecutive terms after enrollment, beginning in the first term.*
$4,000 Walden Live & Learn Grant and Tech Fee waived for the first term for:
This tuition grant and technology fee is waived for the first term (excluding other applicable fees) is only available to new students in good standing, residing in the U.S. who begin classes on May 30, 2022. Tuition grant is applicable to tuition only and does not apply towards books, materials and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition grant may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. The grant funds will be applied up to $500 per term for the first 8 consecutive terms after enrollment, beginning in the first term.*
$3,000 Walden Live & Learn Grant for:
- MS in Early Childhood Studies (excludes Tempo Learning)
- MS in Education (excluding Educational Leadership and Administration Principal Licensure Preparation and Accelerated)
- MS in Higher Education
- MS in Instructional Design & Technology
This tuition grant is only available to new students in good standing, residing in the U.S. who begin classes on May 9, 2022. Tuition grant is applicable to tuition only and does not apply towards books, materials and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition grant may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. The grant funds will be applied up to $600 per term for the first 5 consecutive terms after enrollment, beginning in the first term.
$3,000 Grant for:
- MS in Education - Educational Leadership & Administration (Principal Licensure Preparation)
- Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) – Special Education (K-Age 21)
- Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) – Elementary Education
This tuition grant is only available to new students in good standing, residing in the U.S. who begin classes on May 9 or May 30, 2022. Tuition grant is applicable to tuition only and does not apply towards books, materials and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition grant may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. The grant funds will be applied up to $750 per term for the first 4 consecutive terms after enrollment, beginning in the first term.*
$1,500 Walden Live & Learn Grant for:
- MS in Education Accelerated
This tuition grant is only available to new students in good standing, residing in the U.S. who begin classes on May 9, 2022. Tuition grant is applicable to tuition only and does not apply towards books, materials and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition grant may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. The grant funds will be applied up to $500 per term for the first 3 consecutive terms after enrollment, beginning in the first term.
$5,000 Walden Live & Learn Grant for:
This tuition grant is only available to new students in good standing, residing in the U.S. who begin classes on May 30, 2022. Tuition grant is applicable to tuition only and does not apply towards books, materials and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition grant may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. The grant funds will be applied up to $500 per term for the first 10 consecutive terms after enrollment, beginning in the first term.
Bachelor's Programs
$4,000 Grant and Tech Fee waived for the first term for:
- BS in Business Administration (excludes Tempo Learning)
- BS in Health Studies (excludes Tempo Learning)
- BS in Healthcare Management (excludes Tempo Learning)
- BS in Public Health (excludes Tempo Learning)
- BS in Criminal Justice (excludes Tempo Learning)
- BS in Human Services
- BS in Psychology
This tuition grant and technology fee is waived for the first term (excluding other applicable fees) is only available to new students in good standing, residing in the U.S. who begin classes on May 30, 2022. Tuition grant is applicable to tuition only and does not apply towards books, materials and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition grant may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. The grant funds will be applied up to $500 per term for the first 8 consecutive terms after enrollment, beginning in the first term.*
Certificate Programs
15% tuition reduction per term for the duration of the program for:
- Graduate Certificate in Applied Project Management
- Graduate Certificate in Business Management
- Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
- Post-Doctoral Bridge to Business Administration Certificate
This tuition reduction is only available to new students residing in the U.S. who begin their program on May 9, 2022. This tuition reduction may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. Students are responsible for other non-tuition costs, including but not limited to university and program and custom-related fees and taxes. The tuition reduction may only be used for credit-bearing courses within the recipient’s program – non-credit courses are not permitted under the tuition reduction. *
$1,500 grant for:
- Post-Master's Certificates in Nursing (excludes Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP)
This tuition grant is only available to new students in good standing, residing in the U.S. who begin classes on May 30, 2022. Tuition grant is applicable to tuition only and does not apply towards books, materials and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition grant may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. The grant funds will be applied up to $500 per term for the first 3 consecutive terms after enrollment, beginning in the first term.*
25% tuition reduction per term for the duration of the program for:
This tuition reduction is only available to new students residing in the U.S. who begin their program on May 30, 2022. This tuition reduction may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. Students are responsible for other non-tuition costs, including but not limited to university and program and custom-related fees and taxes. The tuition reduction may only be used for credit-bearing courses within the recipient’s program – non-credit courses are not permitted under the tuition reduction. *
10% tuition reduction per term of the duration of the program for:
- Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Diversity in Early Childhood Education
- Graduate Certificate in Adult Learning
- Graduate Certificate in College Teaching and Learning
- Graduate Certificate in Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
- Graduate Certificate in Elementary Reading and Literacy
- Graduate Certificate in Engaging Culturally Diverse Learners
- Graduate Certificate in Enrollment Management and Institutional Marketing
- Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Leadership for Student Success
- Graduate Certificate in Integrating Technology in the Classroom
- Graduate Certificate in Mathematics 5-8
- Graduate Certificate in Mathematics K-6
- Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching for Adult Educators
- Graduate Certificate in Science K-8
- Graduate Certificate in Special Education
- Graduate Certificate in Teacher Leadership
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Instructional Design and Technology
- Post-Master's Certificate in Community College Leadership
- Post-Master's Certificate in Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
- Post-Master's Certificate in Early Childhood Leadership
- Post-Master's Certificate in Educational Policy, Leadership & Management (P-20)
- Post-Master's Certificate in Educational Technology
- Post-Master's Certificate in Higher Education & Adult Learning
- Post-Master's Certificate in Higher Education Leadership & Management
- Post-Master's Certificate in Higher Education Leadership, Management & Policy
- Post-Master's Certificate in Online Teaching in Higher Education
- Post-Master's Certificate in Organizational Research, Assessment & Evaluation
- Post-Master's Certificate in Reading, Literacy & Assessment
This tuition reduction is only available to new students residing in the U.S. who begin their program on Mary 9 or 30, 2022. This tuition reduction may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. Students are responsible for other non-tuition costs, including but not limited to university and program and custom-related fees and taxes. The tuition reduction may only be used for credit-bearing courses within the recipient’s program – non-credit courses are not permitted under the tuition reduction. *
Master's Programs
$4,000 Grant for:
- Master of Public Health (MPH)
- Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) (excludes Tempo Learning)
This tuition grant is only available to new students in good standing, residing in the U.S. who begin classes on May 30, 2022. Tuition grant is applicable to tuition only and does not apply towards books, materials and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition grant may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. The grant funds will be applied up to $500 per term for the first 8 consecutive terms after enrollment, beginning in the first term.
$3,000 Grant for:
- MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- MS Dual Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling
- MS in School Counseling
- MS in Developmental Psychology
- MS in Forensic Psychology
- MS in Industrial Organizational Psychology (excludes Tempo Learning)
- MS in Psychology (excludes Tempo Learning)
This tuition grant and technology fee is waived for the first term (excluding other applicable fees) is only available to new students in good standing, residing in the U.S. who begin classes on May 30, 2022. Tuition grant is applicable to tuition only and does not apply towards books, materials and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition grant may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. The grant funds will be applied up to $600 per term for the first 5 consecutive terms after enrollment, beginning in the first term.*
$3,000 Grant for:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) (excludes Tempo Learning)
- MS in Human Resource Management
This tuition grant is only available to new students in good standing, residing in the U.S. who begin classes on May 9, 2022. Tuition grant is applicable to tuition only and does not apply towards books, materials and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition grant may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. The grant funds will be applied up to $500 per term for the first 6 consecutive terms after enrollment, beginning in the first term.*
$2,500 Grant for:
This tuition grant is only available to new students in good standing, residing in the U.S. who begin classes on May 30, 2022. Tuition grant is applicable to tuition only and does not apply towards books, materials and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition grant may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. The grant funds will be applied up to $500 per term for the first 5 consecutive terms after enrollment, beginning in the first term.
$2,000 grant for:
- Master of Public Administration (MPA)
- MS in Criminal Justice (excludes Tempo Learning)
- MS in Criminal Justice Leadership and Executive Management
- MS in Human Services
- MS in Nonprofit Management and Leadership
This tuition grant is only available to new students in good standing, residing in the U.S. who begin classes on May 30, 2022. Tuition grant is applicable to tuition only and does not apply towards books, materials and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition grant may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. The grant funds will be applied up to $400 per term for the first 5 consecutive terms after enrollment, beginning in the first term.*
Doctoral Programs
$5,000 grant for:
- Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
- Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA)
- Doctor of Human Services (DHS)
- Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) - General
- Doctor of Public Health (DPH)
- Doctor of Social Work (DSW)
- Education Specialist (EdS)
- Education Specialist (EdS) - Educational Leadership & Administration (Principal Preparation)
- PhD in Clinical Psychology
- PhD in Criminal Justice
- PhD in Developmental Psychology
- PhD in Education
- PhD in Forensic Psychology
- PhD in Health Education & Promotion
- PhD in Health Services
- PhD in Human Services
- PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- PhD in Management (excludes Completion Track)
- PhD in Psychology
- PhD in Public Health
- PhD in Public Policy and Administration - General
- PhD in Social Work
- PsyD in Behavioral Health Leadership
This tuition grant is only available to new students in good standing, residing in the U.S. who begin classes on May 9 or May 30, 2022. Tuition grant is applicable to tuition only and does not apply towards books, materials and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition grant may only be combined with the 10% tuition reduction for U.S.-based partner organizations, the military reduction, or incremental offers. The grant funds will be applied up to $500 per term for the first 10 consecutive terms after enrollment, beginning in the first term. For Education Specialist (EdS) - Educational Leadership & Administration (Principal Preparation) the grant funds will be applied up to $1,000 per term for the first 5 consecutive terms after enrollment, beginning in the first term.
Tempo Learning (competency-based)
$2,000 grant for:
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- BS in Criminal Justice
- BS in Early Childhood Studies
- BS in Health Studies
- BS in Healthcare Management
- BS in Public Health
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)
- Master of Science in Industrial Organizational Psychology
- Master of Science in Nursing - Education BSN to MSN and RN to MSN
- Master of Science in Nursing - Nurse Executive BSN to MSN and RN to MSN
- Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Informatics BSN to MSN and RN to MSN
- MS in Criminal Justice - Public Management and Leadership
- MS in Early Childhood Studies
- MS in Human Resource Management
- MS in Psychology
This tuition grant is only available to new students in good standing, residing in the U.S. who begin their subscription on June 6, 2022. Tuition grant is applicable to tuition only and does not apply towards books, materials and other supplies or fees needed for a course. This tuition grant may only be combined with incremental offers. The grant funds will be applied up to $500 per subscription term for the first 4 consecutive subscription terms after enrollment, beginning in the first subscription term.
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