Webster University’s First Responders Scholarship brings a qualified first responder’s net tuition down to the level of its active-duty military students, at any Webster U.S. campus or online, and the page doesn’t print a dollar figure for the first responder side. The page names police officers, sheriffs, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and emergency room nurses or physicians, and it offers an appeal if your job isn’t on that list.
Webster says its first responder tuition rate is its normal metro campus rate. The scholarship is what does the work: the page says it essentially reduces your net tuition to equal that of active-duty military students. It covers undergraduate and graduate students.
How To Get The Webster University First Responder Discount
- Apply for admission to Webster. The page puts that as the first step toward financial aid.
- Verify your status. The tuition page says first responder students must do this to get the group’s rates and scholarships, and it lists a copy of your ID as the accepted proof. Show it at any local campus or email it to [email protected].
- Look at your aid offer. The page says to review it for any scholarships, grants, loans or work-study offered.
- Ask questions by phone. The page gives the Financial Aid Office at 314-968-6992.
The page’s general financial aid steps also include the FAFSA. It doesn’t say whether this scholarship needs one, so ask the Financial Aid Office.
Who Qualifies, In The University’s Words
The page defines first responders as people deployed to emergencies, natural disasters, bioterrorism attacks and terrorist attacks. It then names who qualifies: state and local police officers and sheriffs, firefighters, EMTs and paramedics, and registered nurses or physicians working in emergency room settings.
Dispatchers, corrections officers and volunteers aren’t named, and the page doesn’t mention spouses or children. If your role isn’t covered but you feel you serve as a first responder, the page says you can send an appeal with documentation showing your first responder duties. It goes to the Office of the Dean for Military Campuses and Online Learning, marked Attention: First Responder Appeal.
There’s also a cohort option. The page says first responder organizations with the potential for 20 to 25 students may qualify for a cohort group, in the classroom, online or both. If your department has a group of people thinking about the same degree, that’s worth a call.
What The Scholarship Means In Dollars
The first responder section prints no dollar amount. Webster’s military tuition page prints the active-duty rates the scholarship matches. Its undergraduate table lists tuition of $250 per credit hour, and its graduate table lists $400 per credit hour. Both tables carry an academic-year label, so check that it’s current when you enroll.
That’s the page’s own comparison, not a printed first responder price. Ask the Financial Aid Office to put the exact per-credit figure for your program in writing before you register.
What It Leaves Out
Flat-fee degree programs are excluded, and the page gives three examples: the undergraduate flat fee, the Conservatory and the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice. The page says no active-duty rate is offered for those programs. The scholarship also isn’t retroactive, so it doesn’t reach back to terms you’ve already paid for.
Q&A
Q: How much does the scholarship take off?
A: The page says it reduces your net tuition to equal that of Webster’s active-duty students. It prints no first responder dollar amount, and the military tuition page lists $250 per credit hour for undergraduates and $400 for graduate students.
Q: Do I have to attend a campus?
A: No. The page says any Webster U.S. campus or online.
Q: What proof does Webster accept?
A: For first responders, a copy of your ID, shown at a local campus or emailed to [email protected].
Q: Is my dispatcher job covered?
A: The page doesn’t name it. It offers an appeal for roles it doesn’t list.
Q: Is there another online school I should compare?
A: Our Liberty University page covers one.
More Information:
Webster’s page is undated and its rate table carries an academic-year label, so read both again before you apply. For more ways to stretch the household budget, 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.
