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New York State residents: FREE associate degree at SUNY
Learn in-demand skills for jobs in growing fields like health care, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing with a 2-year associate degree from SUNY. Now free for New Yorkers 25-55 with no degree. SUNY Reconnect - SUNY There are many, including AI degree. More traditional, but also offers online classes. Who is Eligible for Free Tuition? The program covers the costs of tuition, fees, books, and supplies after other forms of tuition assistance, such as NYS TAP, are applied. To be eligible for free tuition in a high-demand field at SUNY, you must meet the following criteria: - ✔ New York State resident - ✔ 25-55 years old - ✔ No college degree - ✔ Planning to study full-time or part-time in an eligible degree program
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Jul 15 •
Last mile financial support
I'm not sure who it was, but someone posted about the last-mile education fund. They typically give an extra 500$ through Microsoft to help fund those of us going to school for computer science. I received my grant through the cybersecurity sector, since that's where I would like to continue my education. I went to the website yesterday, and today I received an email saying I was approved! I know some of us are going through real hardships due to Maestro financial aid delays, so I know an extra 500 grant would be a blessing to those of us who need it. It also said the disbursement should be out within 10 days of my award acceptance. I highly suggest you take the time to apply! https://www.lastmile-ed.org/microsoft
2 likes • Jul 26
@Julie Meiss This is for a scholarship, not loans or grants via StudentAid.gov. This is a Microsoft scholarship that might or might not grant you $500. You can apply. I think if you have job or your household income is not below a certain threshold, they will deny you.
Jul 24 •
FREE: IBM SkillsBuild Online Certificate Programs
https://www.uopeople.edu/programs/certificate/ibm-skillsbuild/
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Jul 18 •
How are we feeling?
I’m not sure who else follows the Reddit page, so if you haven’t seen is here’s a link https://www.reddit.com/r/MaestroMaybes/s/mtxUJ024s2 How are we feeling about the developments in all this? I’m personally feeling gutted. I’ve put so much effort into this and it feels like a slap in the face to not just me, but EVERY other student who’s put in their time, effort, and money into this school.
4 likes • Jul 18
This is a mess. For anyone that has any financial ties to this institution (Pell grant used, loans), make sure to get all your documents. Make sure loans disbursed by lenders have reach your hands and it matches what you have received (check with Federal StudentAid if you have to). Get the amount of Pell grant used. If the school closes, fixing the loan mess (getting it discharged) and your Pell grants discharge is not an automatic process. You have to manually get involved, provide documentation, etc. Meanwhile, continue classes so you are eligible for the discharges and Pell grant restoration. I had no Pell grant and didn't take any loans, so this is not an issue for me, but I went ahead and got all my documents download (app, and that I have $0 out of pocket cost for attending). I will also get my unofficial transcript (available only 2 weeks after term finishes). I suggest everyone do this too.
Jun 14 •
Term 1 COMPLETE
Just finished cs101 with flying colors, so excited to be done with term 1 !!! Supposed to have a week break but I will be spending this break working on my projects and getting real hands on! I will master Python 🐍💪 thank you guys for all the encouragement!
2 likes • Jun 14
Congrats! Keep going!
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@edjane-stewart-6965
IT support specialist updating tech skills. Starting May 4th (Star Wars Day).
"Procrastinate tomorrow, today we build."
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