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Light your path forward with a degree from Walden

CommonSpirit Health believes in the power of education to change the future. Walden University is excited to offer a total of 50 scholarships to employees of CommonSpirit who meet eligibility requirements and enroll to start classes between Feb 7 and June 27, 2022.

Scholarship Amounts:

  • •Up to $15,000 toward course-based programs.*
  • •Up to $5,500 toward Tempo Learning® programs.*

Eligible Areas of Study:

  • Business Management
  • Health and Health Sciences
  • Nursing
  • Psychology and Counseling
  • Social Work and Human Services

How to Apply:

Visit WaldenU.edu/CommonSpirit-Scholars and fill out the form on this page to request more information. An Enrollment Specialist will be in touch about the next steps.

Apply to Walden. The first 50 applicants who meet the eligibility requirements, enroll, and start classes between February 7 and June 27, 2021, may be eligible to receive a scholarship.

When Will Winners Be Announced?

Winners will be selected every Friday (until 50 winners are awarded) and notified by Walden University.

  • Step 1: Contact Information
  • Step 2: Academic Interests

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Eligibility Requirements

Walden Eligibility Requirements

Scholarship recipients:

  • Must be CommonSpirit Health employees.
  • Must meet all admission requirements and be fully accepted into one of Walden University’s eligible programs.
  • Must be new Walden students and cannot receive another merit-based Walden scholarship.
  • Must start classes on August 30, 2021, September 6, 2021 or September 27, 2021, or the scholarship will be forfeited.
  • Cannot be employed by Walden University.
  • Cannot be members of the CommonSpirit Health scholarship selection committee.

CommonSpirit Health Eligibility Requirements

Scholarship recipients:

  • Must have at least six months length of service at a CommonSpirit Health system.
  • Must work full time at a CommonSpirit Health system.
  • Should have no adverse employment-related action in the 12 months prior to submitting the application through the scholarship award date.
  • Must be enrolled in a degree program that meets the hiring needs of the CommonSpirit Health system.
  • Remain a full-time (1.0 FTE) employee while enrolled in the scholarship program.