Part-Time MBA scholarships

Funding your MBA

We strongly encourage Evening & Weekend MBA students who wish to receive loan funding to assist with financing their education to submit an application for financial aid. The process is simple and all students — regardless of need — are eligible to apply for assistance.

A team of experts at the Chicago Office of Financial Aid are here to simplify these processes and guide you throughout your time at Kellogg.

Scholarships for the Evening & Weekend MBA are offered by admissions and do not require a separate financial aid application.Scholarships and grants available at Kellogg

The Kellogg Evening & Weekend MBA admissions committee awards a limited number of scholarships during the admission cycle. Scholarship decisions are awarded based on a holistic review of the overall application for admission and may require an additional essay component. Admitted students are typically notified prior to decision deadlines.

The admission committee scholarship awards include:Dean’s Leadership Scholarships: Awarded to students based on overall strength of application for admission. Drake Scholarship: Awarded to students who have shown a passion for furthering women’s initiatives. Forté Foundation Scholarship: Awarded in partnership with the Forté Foundation to female students based on a demonstrated commitment to women and girls via community involvement or personal mentorship. Vivo Scholarship: The Vivo Foundation focuses on educational equity with a vision to provide tools and resources to enable youth of every race, belief system and socio-economic status to reach their full potential. The Vivo Scholarship is awarded to extraordinary students from underrepresented backgrounds to promote greater diversity in the Kellogg community and among future business leaders. Beyond Kellogg

There are a variety of scholarship programs offered through state agencies, private foundations and civic and professional organizations. Explore your options for outside resources and scholarship search engines.

If you are awarded funding from an outside organization, make sure to provide the Chicago Financial Aid Office address for fast processing.

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EMBA scholarships

The Kellogg Executive MBA Program admissions committee awards a limited number of scholarships during the admissions cycle.

Scholarship decisions are awarded based on a holistic review of the completed scholarship application, the application for admission and the interview component.

Admitted students are notified of the scholarship awards no later than three weeks prior to Launch Week.Drake Scholarship — The Drake Scholarship seeks to equip and inspire high-potential women to pursue, navigate and sustain careers that drive organizational and societal impact, thanks to the generous support of Ms. Ann Drake, EMBA alumna, Class of 1984. The Drake Scholarship significantly reduces the cost of tuition in the program. Award recipients must maintain good academic standing in order to remain eligible. Scholarship support is matched to female (or female-identifying) students who would have otherwise been awarded support based on either need or meritForté Scholarship — Awarded in partnership with the Forté Foundation, students are selected based on a demonstrated commitment to women and girls via community involvement or personal mentorship. Forté Foundation Scholarships will be awarded per academic year and are automatically renewed for the second year of the program provided the student maintains good academic standingNot-for-Profit Scholarship — Awarded to one student working in a not-for-profit organization per cohort in September and January. The Not-for-Profit Scholarship covers 30% of the tuition in the program. Award recipients must maintain good academic standing in order to remain eligibleDean’s Leadership Award — The award amounts vary and are determined by the admissions committee. Award recipients must maintain good academic standing in order to remain eligible

In addition to the scholarships awarded by the admissions committee, the Mork Scholarship and Lavengood Scholarships require students to complete all financial aid materials for consideration and are awarded by the Financial Aid Office.Mork Scholarship ­— One $10,000 scholarship awarded annually to a student working in the energy industries. Students must complete all financial aid application materialsLavengood Scholarship — Awarded to one student working in social services, government, or education on a yearly basis. Scholarship amount varies. Students must complete all financial aid application materials

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Online MBA in Financial Planning

Our ReputationAccredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)Ranked by US News and World Report among the top 20 schools in the Western United States.USDLA-award-winning online classesListed as one of the Top Schools in Financial Planning Magazine

More program highlightsOnline Courses

Online courses are offered year-round in five, 8-week terms. The accelerated format of the program allows a student to complete the program in less than two years, if desired.

Students and faculty meet in live virtual learning environments designed for collaboration with audio, video, application sharing, and group break-out rooms.

Classes are capped at 20 students.

About online coursesTransfer Your Credit

Students may petition to transfer up to six semester credits of graduate coursework taken at other regionally accredited colleges or universities to the financial planning program at California Lutheran University.

Students may also be eligible to transfer up to nine credits for previously earned master’s degrees.

View transfer agreements

The CFP® Board is a nonprofit professional regulatory organization that requires education, ethics requirements, examination, and experience for CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certificants. Along with completing the financial planning coursework and passing the CFP® Certification Examination, the CFP® Board also requires successful CFP® certificants to have financial planning-related work experience and adhere to their Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility.

The MBA and Certificate program in Financial Planning is registered by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. (CFP Board) in Washington DC. Candidates who plan to sit for the CFP Certification Examination must successfully complete a CFP Board-Registered Program.

The MBA and Certificate program in Financial Planning is registered by the AFCPE® Registered Education Program in Westerville, OH. Candidates who plan to sit for the AFC® Certification Examination must successfully complete a AFCPE® Registered Education Program.

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