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When you think of college students, images of young people are what likely pops into your head. But there are millions of adults going back to school. Going back to school as an adult can come along with its own set of challenges and obstacles. Older college students often doubt their abilities to return to…

Your first year of college can also be the first year of your adult life. It’s an exciting time, that’s filled with lots of new experiences, yet it’s easy to make mistakes. We’ve prepared this guide to help you navigate through one of the most challenging parts of your new journey – personal finance. Personal…

As more and more students across the U.S. opt to get their degrees online, it’s becoming harder to ignore the perks of distance learning. First of all, it’s more affordable than traditional universities, and can even be tuition-free. While this may be the initial draw for most distance learners – they soon discover that it’s…

Pasadena, CA. November 23, 2016 – University of the People (“UoPeople”), based in Pasadena, California, has announced that it will offer 50 scholarships especially created for students born in Myanmar to study tuition-free toward its American accredited degrees at the university’s virtual campus. Associates and bachelor degree programs are available in business administration, computer science…

Pasadena, CA. November 20, 2016 – University of the People (“UoPeople”), based in Pasadena, California, has announced that it will offer together with its Vietnamese partner EDCATA, 20 scholarships to Vietnamese students to study tuition-free toward its American accredited degrees at the university’s virtual campus. Associates and bachelor degree programs are available in business administration,…

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers are expected to grow at twice the rate of all other occupations over the next decade. There are many opportunities when it comes to STEM careers, which may lead you to wonder about the differences between computer science vs. computer engineering.…

American Online University Offers Tuition-Free Degrees to Myanmar Refugees

Monaco, January 26, 2016 The 2016 Prince’s Prize for Innovative Philanthropy has been awarded to Shai Reshef of University of the People (UoPeople). UoPeople is the world’s first tuition-free, non-profit, accredited online university, dedicated to opening access to higher education. Grounded in the belief that knowledge is a key ingredient of world peace, UoPeople uses…

Combating Zika Virus through Education: New Tuition-Free Health Studies Degree Launched Pasadena, CA. May 3, 2016 – University of the People, the world’s first non-profit, tuition-free, accredited American online university, has announced today the launch of its Associate degree in Health Science and Bachelor degree in Health Studies. Leading figures are heading the program’s Taskforce:…

Pasadena, CA. April 4, 2016. University of the People (UoPeople) announces today a new partnership with the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley). According to the articulation agreement between the two Californian universities, UC Berkeley will consider qualified, top-performing UoPeople Associate’s degree graduates, who wish to transfer to complete a Bachelor’s degree at Berkeley. UoPeople…

ACCREDITED, U.S. TUITION-FREE “UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE” OPENS DOORS TO INDIAN STUDENTS Pasadena, CA. December 22, 2015. University of the People (“UoPeople”) President Shai Reshef is eagerly preparing for his upcoming visit to India, where he will be a keynote lecturer on December 28 at Techfest, at IIT Bombay, billed as “Asia’s Largest Science &…

“UNIVERSITY IN A BOX”: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OPENS GATES TO 500 SYRIAN REFUGEES University of the People to offer tuition-free degrees to Syria’s lost generation (Pasadena, CA. Sunday, September 8, 2015.) University of the People (UoPeople) has announced that it will accept 500 Syrian refugees to study tuition-free toward bachelor degrees in Business Administration or Computer…