Special Tools and Information
Based and accredited in the United States, Walden University is committed to broadening access to professionally relevant higher education. Through our unique, international educational community, we are creating opportunities for people around the world to advance their lives and the communities they serve.
We also are committed to providing you with the resources you need to balance your academic goals and your personal and professional commitments. After all, your success is our success. To help with your educational journey, we offer the following tools and information.
Is Online Learning for You?
As you choose a university that will help you make a difference in your career and in the lives of others, it is necessary to learn what questions to ask.
Download Choosing an Online University now.
How Can You Afford to Earn a Graduate Degree?
Walden University is committed to providing broad access to higher education for working professionals around the world. We realize earning a graduate degree is an investment in your future and the future of the organizations, companies, and communities you serve.
The following options make earning a degree from Walden more affordable.
- Monthly Payments
Walden partners with Sallie Mae TuitionPay to provide students with an alternative to paying the full tuition at the beginning of each term. Through TuitionPay’s interest-free monthly payment plan, you may spread the cost of your tuition over multiple months. The TuitionPay plan is not a loan, and there is an enrollment fee. To learn more about this option, click here. - Walden University Latin American Scholarship
With this scholarship for Latin American residents, you can save 10% on our M.B.A, M.S. in Education, Ph.D. in Education, and Ed.D. degree programs. You can save 35% on our International Management Certificate. To learn more about this option, click here. - Master’s Studies Scholarship
You may qualify for $1,000 (for the Master of Science in Education program) or $2,000 (for the M.B.A. program) in need-based aid. These scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available. - U.S.-Qualified Financial Aid
Our financial advisors will work closely with you to identify potential financial aid support and a variety of payment options to help fund your education. To apply for U.S.-qualified financial aid, submit a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Be sure to include Walden’s Title IV Code (025042) on the form. The financial aid review process can take up to six weeks from the time of application to receipt of funds, so you should apply early to ensure you secure the fullest financial aid benefits available to you. - Employer Support
To help offset the cost of tuition, you may be eligible for tuition assistance through your employer. Companies and organizations often offer tuition assistance benefits, also known as tuition reimbursement, in an effort to improve productivity and to increase employee retention. Typically, these benefits include reimbursement for part, or all, of the cost of tuition as well as funding for education-related expenses such as textbooks. Most tuition assistance programs are administered through a company’s or organization’s human resources or employee benefits department. In order for you to qualify for tuition reimbursement, some companies and organizations require prior approval of your chosen degree program or that you maintain a certain grade point average. Consult with your supervisor or human resources specialist for specific requirements.
For additional information on options 1, 2, 3, and 4 complete the Information Request form and a Walden University enrollment advisor will contact you.
What Specific Resources Are Available for Non-Native Speakers of English?
Walden offers a number of resources to help non-native English-speaking students assimilate, including
- SBSF 6150 Graduate Writing for Non-Native English Speakers
This four-credit-hour course, optional for most programs, is designed to improve the academic writing skills of graduate students whose first language is not English. Course readings, activities, and assignments provide models to help students master academic style and create their own writing processes, revise drafts based on faculty and classmate feedback, and edit and proofread final drafts. Establishing these individual processes will hone the analytical and writing skills students need to perform at a graduate level. Major projects include summaries, analyses of academic writing, research, and self-reflection essays as well as peer reviews. - Writing Center
The Writing Center is dedicated to increasing students’ knowledge of academic writing and improving writing skills. The Writing Center provides free tutorial services, including English as a second language assistance and graduate writing courses that address every stage of effective writing, from concept to final draft. With a dedicated staff of editors and tutors, the center offers one-on-one consultations on course papers and recommendations for additional writing guides and resources.
Why Walden?
When you earn a degree from Walden University, you gain the respected credentials of a U.S. degree from an accredited university.
Walden has received recognition from several publications, including
- U.S. News & World Report, which ranked Walden programs among the largest online graduate-level programs by enrollment in the United States in 2008:
- No. 1 Education
- No. 1 Public Health
- No. 2 Nursing
- No. 4 Management (Business)
- No. 10 Engineering
- Latin Trade magazine, which included Walden’s M.B.A. in its annual list of programs valued by readers. Walden was one of two distance-learning programs in an overall list of 45 that included Harvard University, the Thunderbird School of Global Management, and universities around the world. To create its rankings, Latin Trade surveyed readers about criteria such as the programs’ relevance to their careers. Latin Trade is a monthly magazine published in English, Spanish, and Portuguese for a readership of 360,000. Read the article now.
- Financial Times, which ranked Walden in the top 10 of distance-learning M.B.A. providers.
- Hispanic Business, which featured Walden as a 2007 Best School in the September 2007 article “‘Netting Degrees: More Professionals Continuing their Education Online.” Read the article now.
How Have Others Benefited from Earning a Degree at Walden?
Carlos Rodriguez-Diaz, a Ph.D. in Public Health student specializing in Community Health Promotion and Education and resident of Puerto Rico, describes his experience at Walden in his own words:
In the beginning, I thought the language difference—to work in Spanish and to study in English—would be an obstacle, but it wasn’t a barrier. In the Walden environment, everyone is willing to help you. Those gaps that I thought would be there weren’t. Instead, it has been a very positive experience.
With working full time and studying full time, I can immediately put what I’m learning into practice. My employer and co-workers have been very encouraging because they are benefiting from my studies. My family is also very supportive. The other students in my classes with me are very encouraging as well. Even though we are not in the same [location], we somehow develop a sense of a community as a group of people looking to achieve the same outcome. It is like having a second family.
