School scholarships have always been offered by brick-and-mortar institutions, but more distance learning-only schools are following suit, too. Case in point: Western Governors University.
WGU has announced a scholarship video contest, which students can apply for through www.wgu.edu. The Grand Prize is a $7,500 scholarship and $500 in cash. Second prize is a $3,000 scholarship and $500 in cash. Third prize is a $2,000 scholarship OR $500 in cash. Runner's up will receive $100 gift certificates for Amazon.com, which a student could use to purchase text books. The first five qualified entries will get $50 Amazon gift certificates.
What is WGU looking for in a video? Just explain how earning a degree from Western Governors University would improve your life or the life of someone you know. All contest submissions are due by August 11th and the top five finalists will be posted August 15th, so get those submissions in as quickly as possible if you are interested. The grand prize $7,500 scholarship will go a long way at WGU.
Western Governors University was founded and is supported by 19 state governors. WGU is also supported by 20 corporations and foundations. It is both regionally and nationally accredited. This makes WGU a good option for students who hold nationally accredited degrees who may want a regionally accredited graduate degree.
WGU offers degrees in education, business, IT and healthcare. One of the things that make WGU different from many distance learning programs is that its programs are competency-based. You study for your degree through a variety of different methods, and when you are able to demonstrate your knowledge of a particular competency, you advance through the program. This makes WGU programs truly self-paced.
Tuition at Western Governors University is $2,890 per six-month term for undergraduate degrees, and $3,250 per six month term for graduate degrees.
