Online Kickstart Grant

Online Kickstart Grant

Save up to $400 on tuition when you begin select Rasmussen University Online programs on April 7, 2025.1


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Up to $400 off your tuition

Kickstarting your education is about more than just enrolling in a program, it’s about confidently taking the next steps towards achieving your educational goals. That’s why we’re excited to offer even more ways to save on tuition to help you have the confidence you need.

When you start in select Rasmussen University Online programs on April 7, 2025, you could qualify for the Online Kickstart Grant of up to $400. With a variety of online programs to choose from, you can find a path that fits the future you’ve been imagining.

Contact an admissions advisor or call 888-5-RASMUSSEN (888-572-7687) to learn more.

Terms and Conditions

  • Terms and Conditions

    Online Kickstart Grant Terms and Conditions

    Students who enroll through Rasmussen University Online and Graduate Studies in any program except those noted below, who start their program on April 7, 2025, may be eligible for the following toward their degree at Rasmussen University:

    • A grant worth up to $400 will be disbursed in the students’ first quarter of their program.
      • Students will be billed at the standard tuition rate plus applicable fees before the grant is applied. Students are responsible for all applicable book fees.
      • Eligibility will be verified by the Admissions/Financial Aid Office before the grant is awarded.
      • In order to be eligible for the Grant, the applicant must enroll by April 3, 2025, for the April 7, 2025, start date.
    • Rasmussen University Online Programs not eligible for the Rasmussen Online Kickstart Grant:
      • Business: Master of Business Administration, Master of Human Resources Management
      • Design: Graphic Design Bachelor’s
      • Education: Early Childhood Certificate, Early Childhood Diploma, Early Childhood Associate’s
      • Health Sciences: Master of Healthcare Administration, Master of Public Health
      • Human Services: Human Services Associate’s, Human Services Bachelor’s
      • Nursing: Nursing Post-Graduate Certificates in Nursing Education, Healthcare Technology, Simulation, and Informatics or Nursing Leadership and Administration

    Additional Terms and Conditions:

    • The Rasmussen Online Kickstart grant was first available to new students on August 7, 2024.
    • Students must maintain continuous enrollment to remain eligible.  A student who withdraws and re-enrolls may no longer be eligible for the grant. Students who previously received the Rasmussen Online Kickstart Grant are not eligible for the Rasmussen Online Kickstart Grant a second time.
    • Students who change their campus or program of enrollment may not be eligible for the grant.
    • All entrance and acceptance requirements for the University must be met.
    • Grants are non-transferable, and no substitution or cash equivalent/refund is allowed.
    • Grant value cannot exceed tuition cost.
    • Programs with tuition rates at or lower than $258 per credit for full time rates and $334 per credit for part time rates are not eligible for any grants or scholarships offered by the University with the following exceptions:
      • Students enrolling in the Master of Science in Nursing degree programs on or after January 2, 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.
    • The Rasmussen Online Kickstart Grant may be combined with other grants and scholarships offered by Rasmussen University, with the exception of the Professional Achievement Grant.
    • Employees of APEI and APEI Educational Units, including Rasmussen College, LLC and their family members are not eligible to participate.
    • The grant is awarded in the first quarter for eligible new students and is non-renewable.

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  1. Students who enroll through Rasmussen University Online and Graduate Studies in any program except those noted below, who start their program on April 7, 2025, may be eligible for the following toward their degree at Rasmussen University:

    • A grant worth up to $400 will be disbursed in the students’ first quarter of their program.
      • Students will be billed at the standard tuition rate plus applicable fees before the grant is applied. Students are responsible for all applicable book fees.
      • Eligibility will be verified by the Admissions/Financial Aid Office before the grant is awarded.
      • In order to be eligible for the Grant, the applicant must enroll by April 3, 2025, for the April 7, 2025, start date.
    • Rasmussen University Online Programs not eligible for the Rasmussen Online Kickstart Grant:
      • Business: Master of Business Administration, Master of Human Resources Management
      • Design: Graphic Design Bachelor’s
      • Education: Early Childhood Certificate, Early Childhood Diploma, Early Childhood Associate’s
      • Health Sciences: Master of Healthcare Administration, Master of Public Health
      • Human Services: Human Services Associate’s, Human Services Bachelor’s
      • Nursing: Nursing Post-Graduate Certificates in Nursing Education, Healthcare Technology, Simulation, and Informatics or Nursing Leadership and Administration

    Additional Terms and Conditions:

    • The Rasmussen Online Kickstart grant was first available to new students on August 7, 2024.
    • Students must maintain continuous enrollment to remain eligible.  A student who withdraws and re-enrolls may no longer be eligible for the grant. Students who previously received the Rasmussen Online Kickstart Grant are not eligible for the Rasmussen Online Kickstart Grant a second time.
    • Students who change their campus or program of enrollment may not be eligible for the grant.
    • All entrance and acceptance requirements for the University must be met.
    • Grants are non-transferable, and no substitution or cash equivalent/refund is allowed.
    • Grant value cannot exceed tuition cost.
    • Programs with tuition rates at or lower than $258 per credit for full time rates and $334 per credit for part time rates are not eligible for any grants or scholarships offered by the University with the following exceptions:
      • Students enrolling in the Master of Science in Nursing degree programs on or after January 2, 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.
    • The Rasmussen Online Kickstart Grant may be combined with other grants and scholarships offered by Rasmussen University, with the exception of the Professional Achievement Grant.
    • Employees of APEI and APEI Educational Units, including Rasmussen College, LLC and their family members are not eligible to participate.
    • The grant is awarded in the first quarter for eligible new students and is non-renewable.