Empower Their Next Step

The Rasmussen University Change a Life Scholarship is exclusively for new incoming students who have been referred to Rasmussen University by a pending new student, current student or alum. Rasmussen University will award scholarships up to $500. These scholarships will be awarded in quarterly increments of $125 per quarter for students starting November 2023 or January 2024 while attending Rasmussen University.1 In order to be eligible for the scholarship, new students must have been referred to Rasmussen University by a pending new student, a current student or a Rasmussen alum and must enroll at Rasmussen University for an November 2023 or January 2024 start date. Scholarship recipients must maintain a minimum CGPA of 2.0 for the duration of their enrollment to receive their scholarship.

• Any Rasmussen University pending new student, current student or alum may nominate people to receive the $500 scholarship.
• Incoming student must have been referred to Rasmussen University by a pending new student, current student or by a Rasmussen University alum.
• Applicant must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA to receive the scholarship.
• Scholarship is available to new prospective students only.
• Bright Horizons employees participating in the Rasmussen University Professional Achievement Grant are not eligible to participate. KinderCare Education employees receiving preferred pricing for the ECE Diploma, Associate's and Bachelor completer degrees are not eligible to participate.
• The Change a Life Scholarship may not be combined with other grants or scholarships offered by Rasmussen University.
• Students with tuition rates at or lower than $239 per credit for full-time rates and $309 per credit for part-time rates are not eligible for any grants or scholarships offered by the University. Students enrolling in the Master of Science in Nursing degree program on or after January 3, 2023, may be eligible for institutional grants regardless of program or course tuition rate provided they meet all other applicable terms and conditions for the grants.
• Employees of Rasmussen College, LLC and their family members are not eligible to participate.
• Scholarship is awarded quarterly for the first four quarters for eligible new students and is non-renewable.
• Nominated student must meet Rasmussen University admissions acceptance standards.
• Deadline for new student enrollment is November 6, 2023, for November 8, 2023, start date and December 28, 2023, for January 2, 2024, start date.
• Nomination forms will be verified by the Admissions Office before student will be awarded.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.0 is required to earn the scholarship on an ongoing basis. If a student’s CGPA falls below 2.0 in one quarter, the scholarship will not be awarded for the subsequent quarter. If the student remains continuously enrolled and raises his or her CGPA to 2.0 or above, the scholarship will be awarded in the subsequent quarter.

The scholarship award is non-transferable, and no substitution or cash equivalent is allowed. If the student does not start in November 2023 or January 2024, any scholarship awarded will be forfeited.

Rasmussen University reserves the right to add, discontinue or amend scholarship and grant programs at its discretion. Any student currently receiving scholarship or grant funds at the time of the amendment will be notified.

Rasmussen University and its agents assume no responsibility for damages, losses, or injury resulting from acceptance or use of the scholarship award. Taxes and fees, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winner.

Scholarship recipients must start classes in November 2023 or January 2024. This scholarship is offered by Rasmussen University, and is open to eligible incoming students. This offer is void wherever prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Must be 18 years or older as of selected class start date.

This scholarship is limited to a maximum amount of $500 applied at a rate of $125 per quarter for a maximum of 4 quarters. If the scholarship recipient transfers in credits from a previous college and has less than 4 quarters, the scholarship will terminate at the completion of the student’s program. Additionally, if the student enrolls in a program requiring less than 4 quarters of study, the scholarship will terminate at the completion of the program.

Students must meet all general college- and program-specific requirements, along with all applicable continuing academic, programmatic and credit load requirements. See your local Rasmussen University campus for a complete set of eligibility requirements and academic standards.

This promotion is not dependent on the referred individual speaking with anyone at Rasmussen University, starting school or taking any positive step towards enrolling in a program. Your friend will be contacted no more than three times by Rasmussen University at the phone number or email address you provided, and can opt out of contact at any time.

The Change a Life Scholarship may not be combined with other grants or scholarships offered by Rasmussen University.

Students with tuition rates at or lower than $239 per credit for full-time rates and $309 per credit for part-time rates are not eligible for any grants or scholarships offered by the University. Students enrolling in the Master of Science in Nursing degree program on or after January 3, 2023, may be eligible for institutional grants regardless of program or course tuition rate provided they meet all other applicable terms and conditions for the grants.