Capella University Awards 6 Scholarships to League Alliance Members

MINNEAPOLIS, April 15, 2007—Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited online university, has announced the recipients of its latest Higher Education Advancement Scholarship. The recipients are Amy Holibaugh, Coordinator of Academic Services at the Community College of Vermont (Ph.D., Psychology); Michael Kriscenski, Counselor/Advisor at Capital Community College, Connecticut (Ph.D., Education); James Manley, Director of Residence Life, Onondaga Community College, New York (Ph.D., Education); Cindy Poore-Pariseau, Disabilities Specialist/Instructor at Bristol Community College, Massachusetts (Ph.D., Education); Ski VanderLaan, Instructor at Delta College, Michigan (Ph.D., Education); and Muthana Zouri, Professor/Program Coordinator at Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Ontario (Ph.D., Business).

Capella is an online learning leader, with 23 doctoral specializations to choose from. Nearly 45 percent of its students are enrolled in Ph.D. programs. Since Capella was founded in 1993, more than 1,000 teachers, principals and superintendents have chosen Capella for their master’s and doctoral degrees. Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services, and psychology, and bachelor’s degree programs in business and information technology. Within those areas, Capella offers 76 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 16 certificate specializations. The online university currently serves over 17,000 students from all 50 states and 63 countries. It is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Capella University is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company (NASDAQ: CPLA), headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552). Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.