Scholarships & Funding for Online Business Degrees
Ways to pay for an online business degree, and the awards we have verified on official pages (83 so far). A listing never means that every student or program qualifies, and financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”.
Institutional scholarships
Awards a school funds itself. Eligibility, amounts and renewal rules are set by the school and often depend on program, fee status, nationality, intake or admission date.
Postgraduate Merit Scholarship
Arden University — Executive MBA (Finance) · Master's
Eligibility: Eligible UK Online Learning students with a 2:1 undergraduate degree or higher
Source: arden.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026Boston University — Online Master of Science in Financial Management · Master's
Eligibility: All graduate students automatically considered
How to apply: Considered during the application process
Source: bu.edu · verified October 11, 2026Scholarship for international students
Capella University · Online students
Eligibility: Eligible international, non-U.S. citizen students in select programs, including non-U.S. citizens living overseas and studying online
How to apply: Contact Capella for details
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026Durham University — The Durham MBA (Online) · Master's
£17,500 (50% tuition fee discount)
Eligibility: Self-funded applicants; assessed on leadership experience and professional achievement
How to apply: Scholarship application
Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026Durham University — The Durham MBA (Online) · Master's
£17,500 (50% tuition fee discount)
Eligibility: Self-funded applicants
How to apply: Scholarship application
Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026Global Opportunity Scholarship
Durham University — The Durham MBA (Online) · Master's
Up to £15,000
Eligibility: Self-funded applicants with international career potential
How to apply: Scholarship application
Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026Durham University — The Durham MBA (Online) · Master's
Up to £15,000
Eligibility: Self-funded applicants committed to social or environmental impact
How to apply: Scholarship application
Source: durham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026PMBA Online performance-based scholarship
Florida International University — Professional MBA Online · Master's
Up to $10,000
Eligibility: Based on GPA after the first 10 courses
How to apply: Apply through FIU's scholarship portal after admission
Source: business.fiu.edu · verified October 11, 2026Part-time and Online MBA Merit-Based Scholarships
Georgetown University — Online MBA · Master's
Eligibility: All Georgetown MBA applicants
How to apply: Considered when applying
Source: msb.georgetown.edu · verified October 11, 2026MBA Scholarship for Values-Driven Leadership
Griffith University — Master of Business Administration - 5158 · Master's
$5,000 payable towards tuition fees
Eligibility: Australian citizens, permanent residents, humanitarian visa holders or New Zealand citizens commencing the MBA, GCBA or GCLM
How to apply: Considered through the application, with a personal statement, CV and one referee report
Deadline: Monday 19 October 2026, 4pm
Source: griffith.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026Imperial College London — Global Online MBA · Master's
Up to 50% of the tuition fee
Eligibility: Evidence of tangible impact in entrepreneurship, technology and innovation, sustainability, social impact or leadership
How to apply: Apply after offer, including video assessment
Source: imperial.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026Imperial College London — Global Online MBA · Master's
Up to 50% of the tuition fee
Eligibility: Applicants from Black or mixed Black backgrounds with leadership track record
How to apply: Apply after offer, including video assessment
Source: imperial.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026Kansas State University · Online students
Eligibility: Online students earning undergraduate or graduate degrees
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026Partial merit-based scholarships
Syracuse University — Master’s in Accounting Online (M.S. in Professional Accounting) · Master's
Eligibility: All admitted students in Whitman online master's programs
How to apply: No separate scholarship application
Source: whitman.syracuse.edu · verified October 11, 2026Partial merit-based scholarships
Syracuse University — MBA Online · Master's
Eligibility: All admitted students in Whitman online master's programs
How to apply: No separate scholarship application
Source: whitman.syracuse.edu · verified October 11, 2026Online MBA Diversity Scholarships
The University of Edinburgh — Business Administration, Master of (Online Learning) MBA · Master's
Eligibility: Applicants holding an offer for the Online MBA who enhance the diversity of cultures or perspectives
Source: study.ed.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026The University of Essex · Online students
up to 15%
Eligibility: International students residing in specific regions outside the UK
How to apply: A maximum of two discounts or scholarships can be applied.
Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026University of Denver · Online students
Eligibility: Accepted master's applicants who indicate interest in their application
How to apply: Automatic consideration at admission; no separate application
Source: daniels.du.edu · verified October 11, 2026Automatic scholarship consideration
University of Denver — Online Executive Master's in Real Estate and Construction Management · Master's
Eligibility: All accepted students
How to apply: No additional application needed
Source: daniels.du.edu · verified October 11, 2026Warrington undergraduate scholarships
University of Florida — Online BSBA in General Business · Bachelor's
$500 to $2,000 (one-time, term-based)
Eligibility: Undergraduates, including online students
How to apply: Submit the FAFSA and Warrington's undergraduate scholarship application
Source: warrington.ufl.edu · verified October 11, 2026Merit and need-based scholarships
University of Florida — Online Master of International Business · Master's
$500 to $5,000
Eligibility: Newly admitted students, domestic and international
Source: warrington.ufl.edu · verified October 11, 2026Merit and need-based scholarships
University of Florida — Online MS Marketing · Master's
$500 to $5,000
Eligibility: Newly admitted students, domestic and international
Source: warrington.ufl.edu · verified October 11, 2026University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Online students
covers 70% of tuition
Eligibility: Competitive; iMBA, iMSM and iMSA
How to apply: Details within the graduate application
Source: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — iMBA (Online MBA) · Master's
covers 70% of tuition
Eligibility: Competitive; iMBA, iMSM and iMSA
How to apply: Apply after submitting the graduate application
Deadline: early April for Fall applicants, early September for Spring applicants
Source: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026University of Massachusetts Amherst — Isenberg Online MBA · Master's
Eligibility: Online MBA students
How to apply: Applications accepted in the Spring
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026University of Warwick — Global Online MBA · Master's
Between 10% and 35% of the tuition fee
How to apply: Indicated in the application form
Source: wbs.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026Walden University · Online students
MBA course-based example: -$6,300
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Tuition discounts and special rates
Reduced rates for groups such as alumni, early applicants, military members or employees of partner organizations. A discount lowers tuition; it is not a scholarship you apply for separately unless the school says so.
Atlantic Technological University · Online students
20% reduction in fees
Eligibility: Former ATU students on eligible Level 9 masters courses
Source: atu.ie · verified October 11, 2026Capella University — Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) · Doctoral
No more than $45,000 in total tuition
Eligibility: Eligibility rules and exclusions apply; available to students who start through January 11, 2027
How to apply: Contact Capella for details
Deadline: January 11, 2027 start
Source: capella.edu · verified October 11, 2026Coventry University · Online students
25%
Eligibility: Coventry University graduates
Source: coventry.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026Coventry University · Online students
Up to 10%
Eligibility: Applicants to a 100% online degree course
Source: coventry.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026Coventry University · Online students
Fees vary by location; contact enrolment advisors for the local fee
Eligibility: Based on the applicant's location
How to apply: Contact the Enrolment Advisors
Source: coventry.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026Alumni Doctoral Degree Scholarship
Grand Canyon University — Doctor of Business Administration: Marketing (Quantitative Research) · Doctoral
$5,000
Eligibility: GCU alumni enrolling in a doctoral program for the first time
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 11, 2026Heriot-Watt University · Online students
20% fee reduction
Eligibility: Students purchasing all courses of their programme upfront; not with other discounts; not PG Cert, PG Dip or DBA
How to apply: Select all courses when enrolling
Source: hw.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026Heriot-Watt University · Online students
20% off your programme fees
Eligibility: Heriot-Watt alumni
How to apply: Contact hwonlineapps@hw.ac.uk
Source: hw.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026Heriot-Watt University · Online students
reduce their programme fees by over £3,000
Eligibility: Residents of selected countries
Source: hw.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026Northeastern University · Online students
25 percent tuition discount on eligible programs
Eligibility: Northeastern alumni admitted to an eligible graduate program
How to apply: Automatic consideration on admission
Source: damore-mckim.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026Alumni Discount
Robert Gordon University · Online students
20% discount on course fees
Eligibility: Alumni who have graduated from RGU
Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026Alumni discount
Roehampton University · Online students
20% tuition fee discount
Eligibility: Roehampton graduates returning for online postgraduate study; cannot be combined with other scholarships
Source: onlinestudy.roehampton.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026The University of Edinburgh · Online students
10%
Eligibility: University of Edinburgh graduates (and possibly former visiting undergraduates)
Source: study.ed.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026The University of Essex — Master of Business Management (MBM) · Master's
10% of the tuition fee
Eligibility: Previous graduates of the University of Essex or University of Essex Online
Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026The University of Essex — MSc Business with Finance · Master's
10% of the tuition fee
Eligibility: Previous graduates of the University of Essex or University of Essex Online
Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026The University of Essex — MSc Global Digital Marketing · Master's
10% of the tuition fee
Eligibility: Previous graduates of the University of Essex or University of Essex Online
Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026University of Liverpool · Online students
up to 15%
Eligibility: International students residing in specific regions outside the UK
Source: online.liverpool.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026University of Liverpool — Digital Marketing MSc - Online Course · Master's
10% discount
Eligibility: University of Liverpool alumni
Source: online.liverpool.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026University of Liverpool — Finance and Investment Management MSc - Online Course · Master's
10% discount
Eligibility: University of Liverpool alumni
Source: online.liverpool.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026University of Liverpool — Management MSc - Online Course · Master's
10% discount
Eligibility: University of Liverpool alumni
Source: online.liverpool.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026University of Liverpool — Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Online Course · Master's
10% discount
Eligibility: University of Liverpool alumni
Source: online.liverpool.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026University of Massachusetts Amherst — Isenberg Online MBA · Master's
10 percent savings on course tuition
Eligibility: UMass Amherst alumni
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
External scholarships
Awards from foundations, governments, professional associations or employers outside the school. We list one only after checking its official page.
None verified yet.
Assistantships
Graduate positions that pay a stipend and/or tuition in exchange for work. Many require presence on campus and are rarely open to fully online students — check the conditions.
None verified yet.
Fellowships
Merit-based graduate awards, usually competitive.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Master of Accounting (MAC) – Online Format · Master's
can exceed $10,000
Eligibility: Qualified students
Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Online MBA · Master's
partial-tuition fellowships
Eligibility: Admitted applicants; all applicants automatically considered
How to apply: No additional application required
Source: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Online MBA · Master's
Eligibility: Selected by admissions committee
How to apply: No separate application
Source: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified October 11, 2026University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — iMBA (Online MBA) · Master's
up to $20,000 toward tuition
Eligibility: iMBA applicants
Source: giesonline.illinois.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Employer tuition assistance
Arrangements where an employer pays part of tuition, sometimes through a school partnership. Terms are set by the employer.
Indiana University Bloomington — Kelley Direct Online MBA · Master's
Eligibility: Tuition may be billed to a third-party sponsor such as an employer (not when payment is conditional).
Source: kelley.iu.edu · verified October 11, 2026Employer sponsorship
University College of Estate Management — BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management · Bachelor's
Source: ube.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026Employer tuition assistance
University of Florida — Online MBA · Master's
Source: warrington.ufl.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Grants
Aid that does not have to be repaid, usually need-based and set by a government or the school. Eligibility depends on the student, the program and the institution's participation.
Next Level Skillnet fee subsidy
Heriot-Watt University — Edinburgh Business School Heriot-Watt MBA · Master's
up to 40%
Eligibility: Employees of Next Level Skillnet member companies meeting eligibility criteria; limited
Source: griffith.ie · verified October 11, 2026SAAS Part-Time Fee Grant
Robert Gordon University — Business Management BA (Hons) · Bachelor's
Eligibility: Scottish-domiciled students
Source: rgu.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026
Loans
Money that must be repaid with interest. Loans are not scholarships and are listed separately.
Tuition Fee Loan (UK online students)
Arden University — BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance · Bachelor's
Eligibility: Online learning students living in the UK
Source: arden.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026UK government loan
Aston University — Bachelor of Science in Business and Management BSc (Online) · Bachelor's
Eligibility: Eligible students
Source: online.aston.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026UK government loans
Aston University — Master of Business Administration MBA (Online) · Master's
Eligibility: Eligible students
How to apply: A deposit is required to secure a place
Source: online.aston.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026Griffith University — Master of Business Administration - 5158 · Master's
Eligibility: Domestic students
Source: griffith.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026Macquarie University — Master of Applied Finance · Master's
Eligibility: Eligible students in domestic fee-paying courses
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026FEE-HELP
Monash University · Online students
Eligibility: Full fee-paying students may be eligible
Source: monash.edu · verified October 11, 2026UK Postgraduate Master's Loan
Roehampton University — Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) · Master's
up to £12,167
Eligibility: UK residents
Source: onlinestudy.roehampton.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026UK Postgraduate Master's Loan
Roehampton University — Online MBA with Marketing · Master's
up to £12,167
Eligibility: UK residents
Source: onlinestudy.roehampton.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026UK Postgraduate Master's Loan
Roehampton University — Online MSc Digital Marketing · Master's
up to £12,167
Eligibility: UK residents
Source: onlinestudy.roehampton.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026UK Postgraduate Master's Loan
Roehampton University — Online MSc Global Business Management · Master's
up to £12,167
Eligibility: UK residents
Source: onlinestudy.roehampton.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026UK Postgraduate Master's Loan
Roehampton University — Online MSc Global Financial Management · Master's
up to £12,167
Eligibility: UK residents
Source: onlinestudy.roehampton.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026UK Postgraduate Master's Loan
Roehampton University — Online MSc Global Marketing · Master's
up to £12,167
Eligibility: UK residents
Source: onlinestudy.roehampton.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026Southern Cross University — Master of Business Administration (Online) · Master's
Eligibility: Students meeting Australian Government citizenship and residency requirements
Source: online.scu.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026Postgraduate student loans in England
The University of Essex · Online students
Eligibility: Course designated for postgraduate student loans in England
Source: online.essex.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026Postgraduate Masters loan
University of Birmingham — International Business MSc (Online) · Master's
Eligibility: UK students without an existing Masters qualification
Source: birmingham.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026UK tuition fee loan
University of London — Online BSc Accounting and Finance · Bachelor's
Eligibility: Students studying towards a first undergraduate degree (country dependent)
Source: onlinecourses.london.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026UK tuition fee loan
University of London — Online BSc Business and Management · Bachelor's
Eligibility: Students studying towards a first undergraduate degree (country dependent)
Source: onlinecourses.london.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026UK tuition fee loan
University of London — Online BSc Economics · Bachelor's
Eligibility: Students studying towards a first undergraduate degree (country dependent)
Source: onlinecourses.london.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026UK tuition fee loan
University of London — Online BSc Finance · Bachelor's
Eligibility: Students studying towards a first undergraduate degree (country dependent)
Source: onlinecourses.london.ac.uk · verified October 11, 2026UNSW Sydney · Online students
Eligibility: Eligible domestic students
How to apply: Applied for during online acceptance to UNSW Online
Source: studyonline.unsw.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
General financial aid eligibility
Statements by a school about whether students in its online programs can use government student finance (for example US federal aid or UK student finance). Eligibility is never assumed for every program or student.
Federal and state financial aid
Arizona State University · Online students
Eligibility: International students do not qualify for federal and state financial aid (unless an eligible noncitizen).
Source: asuonline.asu.edu · verified October 11, 2026Auburn University — Online MBA · Master's
Eligibility: All MBA students enrolled in at least five credit hours
How to apply: Apply through the Office of Financial Aid
Source: harbert.auburn.edu · verified October 11, 2026Financial aid eligibility
Drexel University — BS in Business Administration (online) · Bachelor's
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026Federal, state and institutional aid for UF Online students
University of Florida · Online students
Eligibility: UF Online students
Source: ufonline.ufl.edu · verified October 11, 2026Federal financial aid and veterans benefits
Western Governors University · Online students
Source: wgu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Guides
Schools and award providers can submit a scholarship for review through the contact form. We publish it only after checking the official page.