WGU to Offer $50,000 in Scholarships

Parent university of WGU Tennessee celebrates achieving 50,000 in enrollment with fifty $1,000 scholarships for bachelor's or master's degree students

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Oct 23, 2014, 01:14 ET

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Western Governors University (WGU)—parent university of WGU Tennessee—recently surpassed enrollment of 50,000 students nationwide, and to mark this important milestone, the university is launching the WGU 50K Scholarship Program. The competency-based, online university will award 50 scholarships of $500 per six-month term for up to two terms to new students enrolling in any of WGU's bachelor's or master's degree programs in business, information technology, K-12 teacher education, or health professions, including nursing.

A $1,000 scholarship goes further at WGU Tennessee, where tuition is charged at a flat rate of about $3,000 per six-month term, and the average time to complete a bachelor's degree is less than 3 years. WGU Tennessee's competency-based learning model allows students to apply prior learning and experience to move quickly through what they already know so they can focus on what they still need to learn. In many cases, this allows students to accelerate their progress toward a degree, finishing faster and saving tuition costs. WGU Tennessee's low tuition, which hasn't increased since 2008, allows many students to graduate with less debt…or none at all.

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must be accepted to WGU Tennessee, submit their academic transcripts, and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on academic record, readiness for online study, financial need, and other considerations. The deadline to apply is November 30, 2014. For more information, visit www.wgu.edu/50K

WGU Tennessee's online, competency-based degree programs are ideal for busy adults. Competency-based education allows students to study and learn on a schedule that fits their lives, moving through coursework at a pace that works for them and advancing as soon as they demonstrate mastery of subject matter. WGU Tennessee faculty members work one-on-one with students, offering guidance, support, and individualized instruction.

For more information about WGU Tennessee, go to tennessee.wgu.edu.

About WGU Tennessee

WGU Tennessee is an online, nonprofit, competency-based university established to expand Tennesseans' access to higher education throughout the state. Formed through a partnership between the state of Tennessee and nationally recognized Western Governors University, WGU Tennessee is open to all qualified Tennessee residents. The university offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the high-demand career fields of business, K-12 teacher education, information technology, and health professions, including nursing.

Degrees are granted under the accreditation of Western Governors University, which is accredited through the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Teachers College programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).*

In addition to WGU Tennessee, there are four other WGU state-based, state-endorsed universities: WGU Indiana, established in June 2010; WGU Washington, established in April 2011; WGU Texas, established in August 2011; and WGU Missouri, established in February 2013.

For more information, visit the WGU Tennessee website, http://tennessee.wgu.edu/, or call 855-948-8495.

*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).

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Contact for enrollment information:
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