Discounts, Scholarships, and Other Funding

Employer Continuing Education Programs

Many organizations have funds set aside for the ongoing education of its employees. For talking points to take to your supervisor, see Why You Should Invest in U of M Professional Development.

Discounts

• Organizations: We offer organizational discounts of 10% for groups of four or more in individual courses, and 15% in full certificate programs. Register your group to receive the course or certificate discount. If you need assistance, contact our registration team at 612-625-2900 or [email protected]. All participants must be registered at the same time to receive a group discount. The certificate discount is available when all courses in the certificate are paid for at the time of enrollment.
• Certificate Students: Individuals who register for all courses in a certificate at once will get up to a 10% discount (varies depending on certificate program). To register for all courses at once using this discount, call 612-625-2900.
• UMAA Members: Take a 10% discount on individual professional development courses if you are a University of Minnesota Alumni Association member.
• U of M Staff & Faculty: Get a 50% discount on most noncredit professional development courses if you are U of M staff or faculty. The exceptions is Certified ScrumMaster® for which you can take a 40% discount. 
  
  To receive the employee discount on whole certificates, you must choose Enrollment Option 2 and register for each course individually. Discount will be taken at checkout. The discount is subject to an IRC Section 127 plan: see details here.
  
  Please note that Regents Tuition Benefit Program funds cannot be used on noncredit professional development programs.

Note: Discounts cannot be combined.

CCAPS Scholarships 

Scholarships are available for students taking noncredit courses through the College of Continuing and Professional Studies. Awards range from $500 to $5,000 and do NOT need to be repaid. Information on scholarships as well as a list of additional funding options for students taking noncredit courses can be found on the financial aid website.

State Funding

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development's CareerForce (formerly Minnesota Workforce Center) brings together private, public, and nonprofit partners to provide resources to those looking to start, advance, or change their job or career.

For the unemployed, there are return-to-work programs, such as the Dislocated Worker Program, which offers free employment counseling and can provide funds for training and/or job-search-related expenses such as cellular service, gas, and car repairs.

Please contact your closest CareerForce location to find out what resources are available in your county and to see if you qualify.

Payment Plan

We are pleased to offer a deferred payment option for select courses, allowing you to secure your seat today and pay the balance later.

Courses include:

Professional Development:

1. Data Analysis Foundations
2. Data Interpretation and Application
3. Data Storytelling
4. AI for Productivity

The Midlife Academy:

1. Cultivating Purpose
2. Next Chapter Reset: Creating Momentum

How It Works

To qualify for a payment plan, you'll need to register at least 37 days before the course start date.

• At Registration: You will pay 50% of the course fee plus a one-time, non-refundable $25 processing fee.
• Final Installment: We'll send an email requesting payment for the remaining 50% balance 23 days after your initial payment. Final payment should be made 7 days before the course begins.

Important Deadlines

• Payment Deadline: Your balance must be paid in full no later than 7 days before the section start date.
• Automatic Drops: If the balance is not settled by this deadline, you will be automatically dropped from the course.
• Refund Policy: If you are dropped for non-payment, you will receive a full refund of your tuition, minus the non-refundable $25 processing fee.

Registration Guidelines

To ensure your registration is processed correctly, please keep the following in mind:

• One at a Time: Payment plans can only be applied to individual courses. If you are interested in multiple courses, please register for each course separately.
• No Full Certificate Registration Option: Payment plans are not available for full certificate program pay-all-at-once registration option. To use a payment plan, register for the individual courses within the certificate one by one. Choose option 2 under the Enroll section of the certificate web page.