WGU Missouri Awards More Than $750,000 in Scholarships in 2021

WGU Missouri, which is committed to providing busy adults across the state with access to affordable, flexible and high-quality college education, today announced it had invested more than $750,000 in scholarships to new and returning students during the 2021 calendar year. The total is a new record for WGU, which aims to continue to increase amounts of scholarships awarded each year to help make the dream of higher education a reality for hundreds of Missourians.

Although WGU Missouri is known for its affordable tuition and competency-based model that allows students to graduate faster, university-funded scholarships have been key in helping lower tuition even more. In just this past year, the university awarded 296 scholarships, totaling $752,428, to students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in business, K-12 teacher education, information technology, and health professions, including nursing. Since WGU Missouri’s inception, the university has awarded 1,401 scholarships to students, totaling more than $3.4 million.

“We are honored to be able to offer a variety of scholarships to our students – ranging in value from $2,000 to $10,000 – to help them reach their educational and career goals,” said WGU Missouri Chancellor Dr. Angie Besendorfer. “We want to ensure that everyone has access to affordable and high-quality college education, and the scholarships we offer are just one of the many ways we can help adults who are interesting in furthering their education.”

WGU Missouri awards scholarships based on three factors: meeting the basic eligibility requirements, answers on the application, and an interview with a scholarship counselor. Scholarships are awarded to students following an online application process. Recipients are chosen based on their academic record, financial need, online study readiness, current competency, and other considerations specific to each scholarship. The scholarship committee recurrently awards scholarships throughout the year, as new students are admitted to their programs each month. To learn more about the scholarships that WGU Missouri has available, visit wgu.edu/financial-aid-tuition/scholarships.html.

About WGU Missouri
WGU Missouri is a competency-based, online university created to expand access to higher education for Missouri residents. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the fields of business, K-12 teacher education, information technology, and health professions, including nursing. WGU Missouri faculty members serve as mentors, working one-on-one with students, offering guidance, support, and individualized instruction.

Established in 2013 through a partnership with nationally recognized Western Governors University, WGU Missouri is open to all qualified Missouri residents. The university is nonprofit and self-sustaining on flat-rate tuition of about $7,600 per year for most programs.

Degrees are granted under the accreditation of Western Governors University, which is accredited through the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Nursing College programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE*), and the Health Informatics program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

More information is available at missouri.wgu.edu or by calling 855.948.8493.

*Western Governors University offers nursing programs that are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 5380, Washington DC 20036, 202-877-6791)