Herzing University takes 10% off total direct costs, meaning tuition and all fees, through its Military and First Responder’s Appreciation Grant, and the page lists public safety and first responder personnel among who can get it. The page asks for proof of active and current employment as public safety personnel or first responder.
Herzing has campuses in Akron, Atlanta, Birmingham, Brookfield/Milwaukee, Clarksville, Dallas, Kenosha, Madison, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, Orlando and Tampa, plus an online campus. The page also says many Herzing programs can be completed with 100% online coursework, at home, on base or abroad. Which of your options are online depends on the program, so check the program page for the format before you apply.
How To Get The Herzing University First Responder Discount
- Pick a program and a format, ground campus or online. The page doesn’t limit the grant to either one.
- Press Request Info on the grant, or contact the Financial Aid Department. The page says to contact it to obtain an application, determine your eligibility, or request additional details.
- Gather proof of active and current employment as public safety personnel or first responder. That’s the page’s own wording for what’s required.
- Apply to Herzing through the Apply Now button.
- Ask Financial Aid to confirm the grant in writing, and check whether other aid you’re offered can sit next to it.
Who Qualifies, In The School’s Words
The page says “public safety and first responder personnel.” It doesn’t list job titles, so there’s no named list to check yourself against. If you’re a police officer, firefighter, paramedic or dispatcher, the proof line says active and current employment. Retirees and volunteers aren’t mentioned, so ask.
The same grant covers other groups the page names, among them honorably discharged veterans and Department of Defense civilians. Family coverage is named only for service members, not for first responders. If you’re hoping to use the grant for a spouse, ask Financial Aid.
What The Grant Covers And What It Leaves Out
The amount is 10% of total direct costs, which the page defines as tuition and all fees. That’s wider than a tuition-only discount, since it reaches fees too. The page lists no program exclusions and doesn’t say whether the grant is for new students only or also for those already enrolled.
Herzing’s scholarships page adds a rule that matters if you’re offered more than one award: “we do not stack percentage-based scholarships.” The grant is a percentage award, so if you also qualify for another percentage-based scholarship, ask Financial Aid which one you’d receive. The page says an application and supporting documentation may be required to determine eligibility.
Before You Enroll
Ask Financial Aid early for the next start date for your program, since proof of current employment is the one thing you’ll need to line up.
Q&A
Q: How much is the Herzing first responder discount?
A: The page lists 10% of total direct costs, tuition and all fees, through the Military and First Responder’s Appreciation Grant.
Q: What proof does Herzing ask for?
A: The page says proof of active and current employment as public safety personnel or first responder.
Q: Is it only for online programs?
A: The page doesn’t limit the grant to online. It says many programs can be completed with 100% online coursework, and Herzing has ground campuses too.
Q: Does it stack with other scholarships?
A: The scholarships page says Herzing doesn’t stack percentage-based scholarships. Ask Financial Aid how that applies to you.
Q: Is there another school to compare?
A: Our Liberty University page covers another school with online options.
More Information:
Herzing can change its grants, so read its page again before you enroll. For other ways to lower your costs, browse our money discounts. You can also see it alongside other options in How First Responders Can Save Thousands on College Tuition: The Best Schools Offering Tuition Discounts.