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Scholarships

Financial Help You Don't Have to Pay Back

Unlike loans, scholarships for graduate school are funds that you do not have to pay back. DeVry University offers more than $29 million in scholarships to prospective students in the U.S. and Canada. Many of the graduate school scholarships, such as the Becker MBA/CPA Scholarship and the Employment Gap Scholarship, are available to new and continuing Keller students.

Applicants may apply for graduate school scholarships during the graduate admissions process.

2011-2012 Keller Scholarships

Explore below to find the scholarship that's right for you:

Becker MBA/CPA Scholarship — New Keller students enrolled in the MBA or MAFM degree program

Awarded to new graduate students, this unique scholarship provides financial assistance to qualifying degree-seeking students enrolled in either the Keller MBA degree program or the Master of Accounting and Financial Management degree program.

Open to all new graduate students who meet the following criteria:

• New matriculating Keller student accepted as of the September 2011 session
• Enrolled in either the Master of Business Administration (MBA) or the Master of Accounting and Financial Management (MAFM) degree program
• Submit a completed scholarship application, including a letter of recommendation from an employer, former teacher or advisor
• Submit a 500-750 word essay on "How do you believe a Keller Graduate School of Management degree can help you succeed and meet your career goals?"

Deadlines:

• New students in the July, September and November sessions must apply by November 1, 2011.
• New students in the January, March and May sessions must apply by May 1, 2012.

Award amount: $1,750 per session (lifetime cap per student of $3,500)

Number available: 50 scholarships (25 awarded in November 2011, 25 awarded in May 2012 ($175,000 annually))

Offered: On campus or online

Continued eligibility: Must maintain a 3.0 CGPA

Scholarship funds will not disburse until student has completed 15 graduate credit hours; course exemptions do not apply

Employment Gap Scholarship — New and continuing students who are displaced workers seeking a degree at Keller

This scholarship is designed to help displaced workers obtain the education they need to better compete for available positions or to retrain for a new career.

Open to new and current graduate students who meet the following criteria:

• Currently displaced, or the spouse of a displaced worker, at the time of application (not eligible if terminated or voluntarily left a job) and can provide proof of unemployment
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and any other required financial aid forms; Canadian students should apply for financial assistance through their province (U.S. recipients chosen based upon Expected Family Contribution (EFC); Canadian recipients chosen based upon need)
• Current students who have not applied prior to beginning courses can only be awarded going forward. Retro-active funds will not be awarded for any prior sessions.

Deadline: Must apply prior to class start date

Award amount: $1,000 per semester (valued up to $9,000)

Number available: Unlimited, until scholarship dollars of $3.375 million are depleted

Offered: United States and Canada, on campus or online

Continued eligibility: Must maintain a 3.0 CGPA and enroll in at least 1 course per session

Education Now Allowance — New graduate students who are employed full-time at an educational institution

This scholarship provides reduced tuition for new undergraduate and graduate students who are employed at an educational institution.

Open to all new graduate students who meet the following criteria:

• Full-time employee at any educational institution (employees at DeVry Inc. schools are not eligible)
• Complete Education Now Employment Verification Form
• Enroll as full-time, part-time, matriculating or non-matriculating student

Deadline: Must apply prior to class start date

Award amount: 10% off prevailing tuition rate

Number available: Unlimited

Offered: United States and Canada, on campus or online

Continued eligibility:

• Must maintain a 3.0 CGPA
• A completed Education Now Employment Verification Form prior to each semester submitted to the Campus Registrar, Campus Director or Center Dean. Online students should email completed form to registrarrequests@devry.edu
• Enroll as full time, part time, matriculating or non matriculating student

Project Management Scholarship — This scholarship is designed for new graduate students.

This scholarship is designed for new graduate students.

• New degree-seeking, matriculating Keller students accepted during the 2011 - 2012 award year
• Students enrolled in a GAC accredited program
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Information Systems Management
  • Master of Network and Communications Management with a Project Management Concentration
  • Master of Project Management
• Complete a scholarship application
• Provide letter of recommendation from a project management professional, preferably a current member of the Project Management Institute
• Submit a 500-750 word essay on the topic: "Define and describe the power of Project Management as it relates to your personal and professional goals."

Deadlines:

• New students in the July, September and November sessions must apply by November 1, 2011.
• New students in the January, March and May sessions must apply by May 1.

Award amount: $625 per session (lifetime cap $5,000)

Number available: 20 per award year - 10 will be awarded in November and 10 awarded in May

Offered: United States, on campus or online

Continued eligibility: Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0

Veteran's Appreciation Grant — New and continuing students who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces

Extending our appreciation for military service, Keller offers a Veteran's Appreciation Grant to help offset the costs of higher education and make college accessible for hardworking, talented students who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.*

Open to new and continuing graduate students who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, their respective reserve forces, Army National Guard, and Air National Guard) and can provide a copy of one of the following items:

• DD214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty
• NGB22 National Guard Report of Separation or Record of Service

Award amount: $250 per session (valued up to $4,500)

Number available: Unlimited, until scholarship dollars of $1 million are depleted

Offered: On campus or online

Continued eligibility: Must maintain a 3.0 CGPA and enroll in at least one course per session

* Current member of the U.S. Armed Forces (those serving on active duty, guard, reserve, and their spouses) who qualify for the military tuition rate and veterans who received a dishonorable discharge are not eligible for this grant.

AMVETS Scholarship — New and continuing students and their immediate families who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces

Awarded on the basis of financial need, the DeVry University AMVETS Scholarship provides an exceptional opportunity to veterans of the military as well as their spouses and natural or adopted children to pursue more affordable graduate education.

Open to new graduate students who are veterans (and their immediate family members) of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, their respective reserve forces, the Air National Guard and the Army National Guard and who meet the following criteria established by both AMVETS and DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management.

AMVETS Criteria:

• Demonstrate financial need; not receiving 100% tuition reimbursement
• Not an employee or family member of AMVETS National Headquarters or DeVry University
• Submit a complete, signed AMVETS/DeVry University Scholarship Form (download from http://www.amvets.org/devry or call 877-726-8387, ext 4031) together with all supporting documentation:
• Copy of Veteran's DD214
• Completed and signed copy of the applicant's or parent(s)/guardian(s) 2010 1040 tax return
• Resume
• Letter of recommendation
• Essay on one of the following topics: What a Higher Education Means to Me, My Long Term Career Goal Is..., or America Needs to Support Veterans and the Active Duty Because (Essay should be double-spaced, typed in 12 point font on 8 1/2" x 11" paper and paper clipped, no staples.)

AMVETS will provide a list of fifteen (15) ranked applicants to DeVry University and/or Keller Graduate School of Management. Of the fifteen (15) submitted, ten (10) will be selected and those remaining that meet the DeVry University or Keller requirements will receive awards the following semester. The selection of applicants will be made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, condition or disability or any other unlawful consideration.

Keller Criteria:

• Has been selected by AMVETS and appears on AMVETS Scholarship candidate list
• United States citizen or a legal resident
• Applied for admission to a graduate degree program at Keller Graduate School of Management
• Paid the tuition deposit
• Meets Keller current admissions requirements and has been accepted into chosen degree program
• Awarded the scholarship prior to starting classes at Keller

Deadlines:

Application Deadline	Term	Class start date
May 30, 2011	Summer Session A	Jul. 5, 2011
Aug. 1, 2011	Summer Session B	Aug. 29, 2011
Sept. 30, 2011	Fall Session A	Oct. 24, 2011
Dec. 2, 2011	Fall Session B	Jan. 3, 2012
Jan. 30, 2012	Spring Session A	Feb. 27, 2012
Apr. 1, 2012	Spring Session B	Apr. 30, 2012

Award amount: $500 per session (valued up to $9,000)

Number available: 10 per semester (total of 30 scholarships or $270,000 annually)

Continued eligibility: Must maintain a 3.0 CGPA and be continuously enrolled

Basic Scholarship Eligibility

To qualify for a DeVry University scholarship, students must meet all of the following criteria as well as meet criteria outlined for each scholarship award. Students may also be required to meet additional criteria.

• Students must have applied for admission to Keller Graduate School of Management.
• Students must have met Keller entrance requirements.
• Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

General Scholarship Policies

• Scholarship recipients are responsible for all other educational expenses.
• Students must enroll in at least one class per session in order to receive the full award amount.
• To qualify for scholarship funds, students must maintain continuous enrollment on a semester basis. Students may take one semester off only during their enrollment.
• Students eligible for multiple special tuition rates, pricing programs or scholarships receive the one most beneficial.
• Certain scholarships require students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). In these cases, students' DeVry scholarships will be awarded after all federal, state and other financial aid has been determined.

Scholarship recipients are expected to meet certain continuing eligibility criteria and progress in a timely manner toward completing their programs. To retain scholarship eligibility, recipients must remain in good academic standing and meet additional conditions outlined in the scholarship terms and conditions sent to scholarship recipients.