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$500 tuition credit for new students only - rachel83az - 05-19-2022
https://www.wgu.edu/lp/start-now-voucher.html
Get $500 off of your first term if you complete all enrollment steps by June 15th and start July 1st.
RE: $500 tuition credit for new students only - LevelUP - 05-19-2022
With inflation as high as it is, I have to assume tuition rates will be going up for many colleges.
Another reason to start as soon as you can.
RE: $500 tuition credit for new students only - origamishuttle - 05-19-2022
(05-19-2022, 01:38 AM)rachel83az Wrote: https://www.wgu.edu/lp/start-now-voucher.html
Get $500 off of your first term if you complete all enrollment steps by June 15th and start July 1st.
Quote:Valued at up to $500*
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*Tuition voucher to be spread out across two semesters for a $250 award each semester.
Ideally you would only get $250 off by finishing in one term. I actually delayed my start for several months to make sure I transferred in all the right courses. I transferred in 63 CUs on April 1st, and I have one course left. If I had the choice between an extra $250 and an extra few months to make sure I was ready to finish in a single term, I would go for the extra time.
Once you start at WGU, you're essentially locking in your transfers. There are some loopholes, but you don't want to rely on them. It's always a judgment call with WGU on how much to transfer in and how much to take at WGU. Personally, I'm happy to be wrapping up in two months, but some people start from zero and finish the whole degree in six months.
RE: $500 tuition credit for new students only - bjcheung77 - 05-21-2022
If you have all you need to transfer, this would be a great option to save that $250. But I agree, if you still have a few courses to transfer over, I'd recommend taking your time to complete those for transfer and then complete as much as you can within the term. If you know you need two terms, then yeah, applying will save you $250 each term for a max of $500!
RE: $500 tuition credit for new students only - carebear_007 - 06-24-2022
I completed all steps and received the email yesterday that I was awarded.
Scholarship: Start New Voucher
Award Value per Term: $500
Maximum Terms of Funding: 1
Total Award Value: $500
RE: $500 tuition credit for new students only - P226mem - 06-24-2022
@carebear_007 congratulations on the tuition award
RE: $500 tuition credit for new students only - origamishuttle - 06-24-2022
(06-24-2022, 09:59 AM)carebear_007 Wrote: I completed all steps and received the email yesterday that I was awarded.
Scholarship: Start New Voucher
Award Value per Term: $500
Maximum Terms of Funding: 1
Total Award Value: $500
Congratulations, and thank you for sharing! I'm very happy to be wrong about this.
RE: $500 tuition credit for new students only - bjcheung77 - 06-24-2022
Congrats to getting that award! WGU is a good school, hopefully they randomly keep this up with the "Start New Vouchers" and help many more students with their education!
RE: $500 tuition credit for new students only - carebear_007 - 06-24-2022
(06-24-2022, 10:48 AM)origamishuttle Wrote:Me too(06-24-2022, 09:59 AM)carebear_007 Wrote: I completed all steps and received the email yesterday that I was awarded.
Scholarship: Start New Voucher
Award Value per Term: $500
Maximum Terms of Funding: 1
Total Award Value: $500
Congratulations, and thank you for sharing! I'm very happy to be wrong about this.
But whether it's $250 or $500, I would have been happy. I'm happier knowing it's $500!
