Graduate Student Aid

If you are employed at least .8 with a Benedictine or Essentia Health System Facility, you may be eligible for a 15% tuition discount at the College of St. Scholastica. The 15% discount applies to any number of credits at the undergraduate or graduate levels for fall, spring or summer semesters. The discount pertains to employees only and does not extend to family members. The discount can not be combined with other discounts and cannot exceed the cost of tuition when combined with other CSS financial aid.

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The College of St. Scholastica partners with area healthcare providers to be able to offer St. Scholastica students a professional clinical setting to apply theoretical knowledge to actual practice. Employees at the clinical site, who are providing professional guidance to students, may be eligible for a St. Scholastica tuition discount. The employee must be enrolled in an eligible undergraduate or graduate-level program. The 50% discount on tuition can be used for up to four undergraduate or graduate-level credits during fall, spring or summer semesters. The discount cannot be combined with any other college discount, cannot exceed the cost of tuition when combined with other CSS financial aid and cannot be used in conjunction with the Benedictine Health Care Facility Employee Discount.

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Application: Application is part of admissions app. Contact your admissions counselor for further assistance.
Amount: 5% of tuition

• Student must have graduated from St. Scholastica (or)
• Student must have a spouse, sibling, step-sibling, parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, child, stepchild who graduated from The College of St. Scholastica

Student will be a domestic, full-time student in any of our undergraduate or graduate programs, online or at our extended sites.

Student must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) as defined by the College.

*Occupational Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy, and Physician’s Assistant programs are exempt from this award.

Please note: this scholarship cannot be combined with the Multiple Family or Alumni Referral Scholarship. The College retains the right to change this policy and rate at any time.

Eligible alumni are those who have graduated with a graduate degree from The College of St. Scholastica. The discount is equal to 33% off tuition and applies to one graduate level course per semester (course maximum = 3 credits). The discount rate does not apply to undergraduate level courses, lab fees or books. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with other St. Scholastica discounts. If a student is eligible for another College discount, they may choose either discount. This discount cannot be applied retroactively.

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St. Scholastica is dedicated to providing our students with the intellectual and moral preparation for responsible living and meaningful work. Many organizations and businesses provide opportunities for such work and are tightly aligned with our own mission. In an effort to support both the organization and its employees, we’ve developed the Meaningful Work Award.

A 50% tuition discount (entire program) for MN Teacher of the Year winners from 2018 forward to include ONE graduate education program: EdD, MED, Graduate Special Education Licensure or graduate education certificates.

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St. Scholastica offers a discount to students where two or more family members from the same immediate family are attending. This includes siblings or step-siblings, parent/child or stepparent/stepchild, or spouses. Students must be registered full-time at The College of St. Scholastica during the same enrollment period (currently defined as a semester). This discount is available any semester as long as both family members are simultaneously attending. The discount amount will be 5% for each student. The College retains the right to change this policy and rate at any time. College of St. Scholastica employees and their dependents are not eligible for this discount. International students are not eligible for this discount. This discount cannot be applied retroactively. The Multiple Family Member Discount will be adjusted to ensure that all scholarships, grants, remissions, or discounts (from any source) do not exceed the student’s cost of tuition.

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You, and a friend (or a group) who enroll in an eligible program together will each receive a $1,000 scholarship. Learn more about the Study Buddy Scholarship.