HR Certificate Scholarship
A limited number of full scholarships are available to help cover the cost of Catapult’s new HR Certificate Programs. Investing in professional development is not always easy to prioritize when time and budgets are tight, so the Foundation is covering the tuition instead.
One certificate, paid in full
With support from the Catapult Education and Workforce Foundation, Catapult is offering scholarships that help HR professionals build the skills and credentials they need to grow in their careers.
$1,600+
Average certificate value
Each scholarship covers the full cost of one HR Certificate Program for approved applicants. There is no cost share and no deposit.
100%
Of tuition, not a discount
Recipients are awarded the full program rather than a partial credit toward it, so the certificate is genuinely paid for.
12 mo
To complete at your pace
Coursework runs on your timeline. The only expectation is that every module is finished within 12 months of the award.
Three tracks, one award
The application asks you to select the certificate that best fits where you are in your career. The scholarship is applied toward a single track, and tracks cannot be combined.
Track one
HR Core Certificate
From Basics to Confidence
For new HR generalists, solo practitioners, and operations leaders with HR on their plate. Covers the fundamentals every HR function depends on.
Best fit: 1 to 3 years of experience
Track two
Strategic HR Certificate
From Practitioner to Business Partner
For mid-career practitioners and managers ready to partner with leaders, use data to tell a clear people story, and build more inclusive, scalable practices.
Best fit: 4 to 7 years of experience
Track three
HR Leadership Certificate
From HR Operator to People Strategist
For heads of HR, directors, VPs, and experienced practitioners stepping into their first top HR role.
Best fit: 7 or more years of experience
HR professionals and emerging leaders
This scholarship is for people looking to formalize and advance their HR expertise. We review every application individually, so apply even if you are unsure whether you qualify.
- New HR generalists and solo practitioners carrying the whole function
- Operations and office leaders who picked up HR along the way
- Mid-career practitioners moving toward a business partner role
- Managers and directors stepping into their first top HR seat
- Employees at organizations of any size, member or not
How applications are evaluated. The review committee looks at the clarity of your goals and how well they line up with the coursework, the potential impact on your organization, your commitment to finishing, the strength of your supervisor’s support, and financial need where you have described it.
Four steps, start to award
Submit your application
Complete the form below, including your statement of purpose and organizational impact responses.
We email your supervisor
As soon as you submit, your supervisor gets a link to a short endorsement form they send straight to the Foundation.
The committee reviews
Completed applications are evaluated against the published criteria as a group, not first come first served.
You hear back
We notify every applicant either way, so you are never left waiting without an answer.
Apply for consideration
We will ask a few questions about your background, your current role, and why this certificate would be meaningful to you. Set aside about 20 minutes.
Catapult Foundation Scholarship Application
Five short steps. We will ask for your supervisor’s email and send them the endorsement form ourselves, so all you need to do is give them a heads up that it is coming.
The fine print
Questions about the scholarship? Email carlie.houchins@letscatapult.org or call (866) 440-0302.