Alumni Scholarship

As a CCU alum, you may qualify for a $5,000 scholarship to earn your master's or doctorate* degree! You can save up to 30% on tuition and complete your degree in as little as 15 months. Complete the Alumni Scholarship Form on this page to get started.

$5,000 Scholarship for CCU Alumni

If you earned your bachelor's degree at Colorado Christian University or any of our heritage institutions, you may qualify for a $5,000 scholarship to earn your graduate degree from CCU's College of Adult and Graduate Studies. CCU graduate degree programs are available online, so you don't have to put your career on hold while you complete your degree.

This is a great opportunity to continue your education, expand your career prospects, and be part of the CCU community again! Whether you want to get a promotion, start your own business, or change careers altogether, your CCU graduate degree can help you achieve your professional goals.

Median annual earnings are 18% higher with a master's degree vs. a bachelor's degree.*

Business Degrees

• Accounting, M.S.
• Business Administration, MBA — Emphases: Advanced Accounting, Cyber Security, Enterprise Agility, Healthcare Administration, Leadership, Project Management
• Economics, M.S.
• Human Resource Management, M.S.
• Organizational Leadership, MOL

Christian Ministry and Theological Studies Degrees

• Applied Apologetics, M.A. — Emphases: Cultural Engagement, Global Apologetics, Innovative Evangelism, Practical Apologetics
• Biblical Studies, M.A.
• Executive Leadership in Christian Ministry, M.A.
• Theological Studies, M.A.

Counseling and Psychology Degrees

• Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A. — Emphases: Marriage and Family Therapy, Substance Use Disorders; requires three in-person residencies at CCU's main campus
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A. and School Counseling, M.A. — Dual Degree
• School Counseling, M.A.

Criminal Justice and Public Administration Degrees

• Criminal Justice, M.S.
• Public Administration, MPA

Education Degrees

• Alternative Licensure
• Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education, M.Ed.
• Curriculum and Instruction, M.A. — Emphases: Alternative Licensing, Biblical Studies, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education
• Educational Leadership, M.Ed.
• Special Education, M.Ed. — Options: Emphasis in Alternative Licensing, Endorsement in Special Education Generalist

Information Technology Degrees

• Cyber Security, M.S.

Nursing and Healthcare Degrees

• Nursing, MSN — Emphases: Clinical Care Management in Adult and Geriatric, Nursing Education
• Nursing Practice in Visionary Leadership, DNP — If you earned your Master of Science in Nursing degree at CCU, you may qualify for a $5,000 scholarship to earn your Doctor of Nursing Practice at CCU.

Scholarship Payments

Each $5,000 scholarship recipient will receive up to a $500 tuition credit toward each of the first 10 3-credit hour courses in their degree program.

*Scholarship Qualifications

• This scholarship can not be used for the Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision program.
• Students who were previously enrolled or registered in classes toward a CCU graduate degree are not eligible for this scholarship offer. The only exception to this is Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) students who are continuing on to CCU's Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program so long as they have not started DNP classes prior to being awarded.
• Students must have a bachelor's degree (or MSN) from CCU to be eligible for this scholarship.
• The CCU Alumni Scholarship must be applied to a student's account prior to starting classes for their graduate degree program.
• The Alumni Scholarship may be applied only to courses completed as part of the student's graduate program at CCU. The scholarship is not applicable to graduate-level courses completed as part of the student's undergraduate degree program at CCU.
• The Alumni Scholarship may not be combined with any other discount program or scholarship offered at Colorado Christian University. However, once the Alumni Scholarship is exhausted, students may be eligible for other discount programs (i.e. Tuition Discount Partnerships).
• CCU alumni may use this scholarship once per academic level degree completion, (i.e., one scholarship for bachelor's to master's and one scholarship for master's to doctorate).
• The Alumni Scholarship will be forfeited if a lapse in enrollment in the graduate program is longer than 365 days.