The Petition for Credit (or Prior Learning Assessment) process allows learners seeking credit for prior learning to pay an evaluation fee for each petition. Petition fees vary by degree program and may be located on the tuition and fees schedule. Petition for credit fees are not able to be paid by financial aid disbursements*.

Please note: Petition for Credit fees are nonrefundable, regardless of the petition outcome.

*Capella is participating in a project with the U.S. Department of Education that allows the use of federal financial aid towards Prior Learning Assessment petition evaluation fees. This project provides limited waivers of statutory and regulatory requirements to allow institutions to include in a student’s COA reasonable costs, such as test fees, that are incurred by the student for the assessment of prior learning, pursuant to HEA Section 472 at 34 CFR 668.2, 34 CFR 600.2, and 34 CFR 668.10(f).