More options, more affordable
We’re excited to offer new scholarships exclusively for adult and post-traditional learners. Ranging from $150-$500 per three-credit course, these scholarships can be applied to a variety of programs and are available to employees of our corporate and academic partners, Concordia alumni, current students of Concordia University Portland, transfer students from Holy Family College, veterans and their dependents, and employees of qualifying Christian schools and churches.
"Thanks to this financial support I was able to return to school. This scholarship was a determining factor if returning to school would be a burden on our family income or not. We really appreciate it. God’s blessings to you!"
-Peter K., Christian Community Scholarship recipient
Here are ways you can qualify for these new scholarships:
If you have completed your associate degree at MATC continue your education at CUW by entering as a college junior to complete eligible bachelors degree programs. Or if you have your bachelors, explore our graduate programs!
- $150 toward adult accelerated bachelor degree courses
Click here to get all the details on our Direct to CUW scholarship
If you were an attendee of the national SHRM 2021 conference you qualify for this Doctor of Business Administration scholarship. (Proof of conference attendance needed.) Online DBA application must be submitted by Oct. 15, 2021 to qualify.
- $5,000 toward DBA courses/degree
For more info contact Jennifer.Tadeo@cuw.edu
If you are current student at Concordia College New York you qualify for this scholarship. Scholarship dollar amounts are examples based on three-credit courses. Actual amount per credit may vary.
- $200 toward adult accelerated undergraduate courses or
- $500 toward eligible graduate courses
For more info contact Ana.Sanchez@cuw.edu
If you are an employee of one of our corporate partners you may qualify for this scholarship. Scholarship dollar amounts are examples based on three-credit courses. Actual amount per credit may vary.
- $150 toward adult accelerated undergraduate courses or
- $200 toward eligible graduate courses
Attention Advocate Aurora Health employees, please the following link to learn more
For more info contact Christy.Call@cuw.edu
If you are an employee of one of our Preferred Education Partner schools or districts you may qualify for this scholarship. Scholarship dollar amounts are examples based on three-credit courses. Actual amount per credit may vary.
Select a state to view it's Preferred Education Partner schools and districts: Michigan, Wisconsin.
- $150 toward adult accelerated undergraduate courses or
- $450 toward eligible graduate courses
For more info contact Sarah.Mayer@cuw.edu
If you are an employee of any qualifying Christian church or Christian K-12 school you may qualify for this scholarship. Scholarship dollar amounts are examples based on three-credit courses. Actual amount per credit may vary.
- $200 toward adult accelerated undergraduate courses or
- $500 toward eligible graduate courses
For more info contact Ana.Sanchez@cuw.edu
If you are a graduate of one of (CUS) Concordia University System school programs (associate, bachelor, master or doctorate level) you may qualify for this scholarship.
CUS campuses include:
- Concordia University Ann Arbor
- Concordia University Bronxville
- Concordia University Chicago
- Concordia University Irvine
- Concordia University Nebraska
- Concordia University Portland
- Concordia University Selma
- Concordia University St. Paul
- Concordia University Texas
- Concordia University Wisconsin
Scholarship dollar amounts are examples based on three-credit courses. Actual amount per credit may vary.
- $200 toward adult accelerated undergraduate courses or
- $500 toward eligible graduate courses
For more info contact Thomas.Dobberteen@cuaa.edu
If you are a veteran, the spouse of a veteran, or a child of a veteran(age 17-26), you may qualify for this scholarship. Scholarship dollar amounts are examples based on three-credit courses. Applicant will need to provide proof of eligibility by submitting DD214 or Dependent ID Number. Actual amount per credit may vary. Eligible recipients must have exhausted or be ineligible for other federal veteran educational benefits.
- $150 toward adult accelerated undergraduate courses or
- $200 toward eligible graduate courses
For more info contact Keith.Casey@cuw.edu
Frequently asked questions
Click here to view answers to the most common questions asked.
FAQ
There are several unique scholarships. The scholarships cannot be stacked, but you might qualify for one:
- Alumni Scholarship
- SHRM National Convention 2021 (proof of conference attendance required)
- Concordia University Portland Scholarship (current students only)
- Christian Community Scholarship (employees of Christian churches or schools)
- Academic Community Scholarship (employees of a Preferred Education Partner district or school)
- Business Community Scholarship (employees of one of our corporate partners)
In fall of 2018, Concordia announced the first of the opportunities, the Alumni Scholarship program, open to all alumni of Concordia University Ann Arbor and Wisconsin. In addition to alumni, scholarships are now available for employees of Christian churches and schools, as well as Concordia’s official business and academic/preferred education partners. If you think you might qualify for the scholarship, please note that you must fill out an application.
Please note that the scholarship application must be submitted before the first day of the class you are applying for. A new form must also be submitted each academic year for the duration of your program, as long as you are still employed by a qualifying organization.
Please carefully review all policies and procedures provided on this page below.
You can apply for the scholarship once you have a F00 (student ID number). The scholarship application remains open all year. If you begin a program halfway through the academic year, you can fill out the scholarship mid-year to have any approved scholarships applied for future courses. In addition to other policies and procedures outlined on the Uncommon Scholarships page, there are two critical date-related policies to be aware of.
- The first is that you must fill out a scholarship application before your course(s) begin. If you start a course, are two weeks in, and then remember to fill out the scholarship application, financial aid will not be able to apply the award.
- The second is that you must fill out a new scholarship application each academic year before the start of that upcoming year.
Always be sure to submit an application for each academic year before courses begin. Scholarships cannot be awarded to past courses, or to courses that have already begun. Academic years begin the first week of July each year and run July through the end of June, as follows:
- 2021-2022 Academic Year: July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Your program may follow an 8-week schedule, a 6-week schedule, or another term schedule. Please review your individual course deadlines and submit a scholarship application before your course begins.
- Business Community Partners
- Academic Community Partners: Michigan, Wisconsin
- Christian Community Partners: Employees of Christian schools and churches
- Alumni: Alumni of Concordia University Wisconsin or Concordia University Ann Arbor
Graduate and Postgraduate Programs
Programs applicable to any state
- Doctorate of Business Administration
- Doctorate of Education in Leadership and Innovation & Continuous Improvement (LICI)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice
- Post BSN to DNP
- MBA, mini MBA, and MBA certs
- MS in Leadership
- MS in Child Life Specialist
- MS in Product Development - Food & Beverage
- MS in Curriculum and Instruction
- MS in Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education (SPAHE)
- MS in Nursing - Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program
- RN-BSN-MSN program
- MS in Nursing (All Concentrations)
- MS in Computer Science
- MS in Information Technology
- MS in Church Music
- MS in Art Education
- MS in Education - Family Life
- MS in Education - Ed Design and Technology
- MS in Education - Environmental Education
- MS in Rehabilitation Science
- Master of Social Work (MSW)
- Paralegal Certificate
- Online cert in Informatics
- Online cert in Adult & Community Education
- Online cert in Bioethics
- Online cert in Christian Counseling
- Online cert in Digital Age Teaching & Learning
Programs that specifically meet Michigan certification
- MS in Educational Leadership (Includes MI School Admin Certificate)
- MS in Curriculum and Instruction with ESL
- MS in Special Education Learning Disabilities
- Post-Master's School Administrator Certificate
- Endorsement in Special Education Learning Disabilities (SM Endorsement)
- Endorsement in English as a Second Language (NS Endorsement)
- Michigan State Reading Course
Programs that specifically meet Wisconsin certification
- MS Applied Exercise Science
- MS in Education - Counseling (School Guidance Counselor WI #7054 and Professional)
- MS in Education - Early Childhood
- MS in Education - Educational Administration #5051/#5010
- MS in Education - Literacy #1316/#5017
- MS in Education – Special Education #1801/1809
- MS in Education – Teaching and Learning
- MS in Education – Teaching and Learning – Early Childhood Initial Licensure
- MS in Education – Teaching and Learning – Elementary Initial Licensure
- MS in Education – Teaching and Learning – ESL Licensure #1395
- MS in Education – Teaching and Learning – ESL/Bilingual Licensure #1395/#1023
- MS in Education – Teaching and Learning – Gifted & Talented Licensure #1013/#5013
- MS in Education – Teaching and Learning – Secondary Initial Licensure
- MS in Education – Teaching and Learning – Special Education Cross Categorical Initial Licensure
- MS in Graduate Teacher Certification (GTCP)
- Alternative Education License #1952 (WI Endorsed)
- Bilingual License #1023 (WI Endorsed)
- English as a Second Language License (ESL) #1395 (WI Endorsed)
- Gifted and Talented License #1013/5013 (WI Endorsed)
- License only programs (1316, 5017, 5051, 5010, ESL, Bilingual, Gifted & Talented)
- Superintendent License #5003 (WI Endorsed)
Adult Accelerated Undergraduate
- AA and BA in Theological Studies
- AA and BA in Business Management
- AA and BA in Health Care Management
- AA and BA in Human Resource Management
- BA Communication and Leadership
- BA Accelerated Elementary Education
- BA Public Service – Leadership
- BA Public Service – Management of Criminal Justice
- BA in Social Work
- BA in Business Analytics and Change Management
- BA in Early Childhood Education (Project Invest)
- BS in Accounting
- BS in Applied Computer Science
- BS in Radiologic Technology *Requires pre-requisite coursework
- BS in Diagnostic Medical Sonography *Requires pre-requisite coursework
- Paralegal Certificate
- RN to BSN program
- RN-BSN-MSN program
- Undergraduate AL Certificates
- Construction and Trade Management
Within 7 days of submitting your scholarship application, you will hear, via email, official response about the status of your scholarship application.
If granted, Financial Aid will apply this scholarship to your account by the first week of your first class in the academic term, based upon your overall term registration at that time. Please be sure to fill out the application each academic year for the duration of your program, as long as you are still employed by a qualifying organization.
If this scholarship is not granted, Concordia University still strives to make our tuition affordable to all, and we encourage you to apply for other scholarships outside the university.Absolutely. We understand planning a budget is important for your success in a program and are happy to provide assistance in your financial planning. We created an estimation sheet for this very reason. Each person’s program is different, so we recommend filling out a personalized Uncommon Scholarship estimator by using the Uncommon Scholarship estimation sheet. If you feel confident in your own estimate, we are glad it was of use! If you would like to talk this over with a financial aid counselor, please feel invited to call financial aid. Please have that sheet available with your F00 number (student ID number), and a counselor can pull up your information to help review your estimate.
Policies and disclaimers
- Scholarship dollar amounts are examples based on three-credit courses. Actual amount per credit may vary
- Students must reapply for the scholarship each academic year
- Application must be submitted prior to the end of the first week of class and will not be retroactively applied to any course after the first week of class
- Scholarships for eligible, registered classes should usually disburse to your student account within one week of the financial aid office receiving your approval email
- Course completion is required to receive the scholarship
- Students may only apply to one Uncommon Scholarship per enrollment term
- Scholarships are not "stackable" with each other, other Concordia tuition discounts or Concordia scholarship programs