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Bootcamp Scholarship List- Apply now for Fall 2017

Fall Bootcamp and Code School Scholarships Updated as of August 15th, 2017. Scholarships are listed in alphabetical order by school. A bootcamp can be a life-changing experience, but covering tuition is a challenge for many students. Bootcamp tuition averages almost $13,000, and most programs ...

By: Hannah Rose, Community Manager at SwitchUp

Meet Meg Duffy, Progam Manager of the Grace Hopper Program

The Grace Hopper Program is excited to announce their new Progam Manager, Meg Duffy. With a background in written and video content development, Meg loves connecting people with the information they need to do their best work. We sat down with her to learn more about her background and the Grace ...

Sabio Launches New Cybersecurity Program for Fall 2017

The world as we know it is getting smaller and smaller. What was once thousands of miles away is now several taps away on your computer keyboard. Your data - all those different passwords, the foundational information that makes your company tick - company emails, correspondence with vendors and ...

Liliana Monge, Sabio Co-Founder & CEO

BrainStation awards over $1,000,000 in Scholarships

BrainStation’s mission is to empower individuals and organizations to achieve digital success - from accelerating career growth to transforming careers. As part of this mission, they seek passionate, lifelong learners to join them each semester in their multi-disciplinary community of creatives, ...

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Hackbright Academy Brings Bootcamp Prep Program to the South Bay

Due to popular request, Hackbright Academy is launching a new program in the South Bay. Hackbright Prep, a course that helps students become bootcamp ready, will teach the foundations of programming, how to use necessary tools, and ultimately the best strategy to tackle the bootcamp application ...

‘Our Goal is Inclusion’: An Interview with Jesse Norris, Prism Shift Experience Manager

Prism Shift, powered by Launch Academy, is an 18-week immersive women-only coding bootcamp opening this fall in Washington, D.C. Students first spend eight weeks leveling up their skills by working through an online pre-learning curriculum part time. The next 10 weeks are spent learning on ...

Hannah Rose, SwitchUp

Quiz: Discover Your Path to Programming

At Flatiron School, we know how difficult learning to code might appear at first – especially to beginners. We hear the same common questions from students of all backgrounds curious about launching careers as developers: How do I start coding – and where? What’s the best programming language to ...

Flatiron School

How to Pass Fullstack Academy's Rigorous Bootcamp Admissions

Fullstack Academy, a leading coding bootcamp, has a rigorous admissions process to ensure all incoming students are ready to succeed in a fast-paced, immersive educational environment. Applicants wishing to apply for Fullstack’s immersive cohorts beginning in September must submit an application ...

Introducing Prism Shift, a women-only coding bootcamp from Launch Academy

An immersive coding bootcamp, taught by women for women. Launch Academy is proud to announce Prism Shift, an immersive women-only coding bootcamp in Washington, D.C. Opening this fall, Prism Shift aims to nurture and foster the careers of awesome women developers, one cohort at a time. A place ...

Hannah Rose, SwitchUp

What Happens After a Bootcamp?

Bootcamps exists to get student jobs. There is really no way around that. Without the promise of a new skill set that will allow individuals to change or progress their careers, the Bootcamp industry wouldn’t exist. At Lighthouse Labs, we believe that student outcomes are one of the most ...

Corey Leung, Lighthouse Labs

Join HACKING FOR HUMANITY - July 8th and 9th in SF!

Hackbright Academy, Girls in Tech (SF) and DocuSign are proud to sponsor: Hacking for Humanity, a social innovation Hackathon, uniting women to Solve Global Challenges! Join us as we innovate for social change for girls and women on this exciting 2-day event. We’ll be hacking away on topics that ...

Mahsa Tehrani, Hackbright Academy

$1000 Scholarship for the DESIGNATION UX/UI Career Program

Thinking about a career in UX/UI design? Now is the perfect time to begin. Not only is there currently an enormous talent shortage in design, but now you can also get a $1000 scholarship to participate in one of the world’s most highly rated UX/UI design programs. UX/UI design is the career that ...

Will Shandling, DESIGNATION Co-Founder and Program Director

From Sales to Software Development in Six Months

After spending years doing sales for the tech industry, Thinkful graduate Brian McMinn started getting drawn towards working in a technical role. Once he decided that web technologies were the most promising, Brian enrolled in Thinkful’s Full-Time Web Development Bootcamp. Upon graduating the ...

Inside New TechConnect Coding Scholarship with StackOverflow

In an effort to build a more diverse developer community in the immediate future, Flatiron School has partnered with Stack Overflow to launch the TechConnect Scholarship. This scholarship fund cuts tuition in half ($750/month) for women, minorities, the LGBTQ community, as well as those isolated ...

Josh Hirshfeld, Flatiron School

Why a VP at Deutsche Bank added Data Science to his Resume

Jhonasttan Regalado worked in various technology roles at bulge-bracket banks on wall street before joining Deutsche Bank as a VP, leading their development and implementation of an IT Operations Support framework. He first became interested in data science as a casual interest, taking ...

NYC Data Science Academy

Employer Spotlight: Intrepid Pursuits

We interviewed Launch Academy graduate Helen Hood, now Senior Developer at Intrepid Pursuits , a digital product, strategy, design, and development firm with locations in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and New York City. In this Q&A, Hood shares what Intrepid looks for in new web developer hires, ...

Maria Liang, Launch Academy

Alumni Spotlight: Aaron Pennington | 2017 Web Development Bootcamp Grad

We love to hear stories of how bootcampers succeed. We had the chance to sit down with Aaron Pennington, a recent graduate from Devry Bootcamp. Aaron graduated from January 2017. You can find his work on GitHub, and read on to learn about his bootcamp experience. Tell us a little bit about what ...

Hannah Rose, SwitchUp

How this Veteran went from Coding Bootcamp to Software Engineer

Bootcamp students come from all walks of life: some start in marketing and sales, others are entrepreneurs looking to build a prototype, and many just looking for a solid skillset to start their career. Roberto Quezada is a former Marine who spent over a decade working in IT, nursing a passion ...

Hannah Rose, SwitchUp

Q&A with Adarsh Srinivas, Springboard Alumnus

Springboard has recently launched a Data Science bootcamp with a job guarantee. We sat down with Adarsh Srinivas, an alum of Springboard's Data Science Intensive, to learn more about his experience. While working toward his Master's Degree in Information Systems, Adarsh became passionate about ...

Mary Bergeron, SwitchUp

From Bootcamp Grad to Software Engineer at Microsoft.

Gema Ramila is a Sabio fellow who’s a few months into her first job at Microsoft. Specifically, Gema is a Software Engineer I working on the Bing Experience within Cortana in the Windows codebase. Gema was inspired to become a software developer because she has always liked logic. She had been ...

Sara Ines Calderon, Sabio

Code Fellows Graduate Advice for Others

The best way to know what to expect from a coding school is to talk to the people who have been in the trenches. Code Fellows alumni have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly of spending every waking moment thinking about code—whether they’re updating their existing skill set or actively ...

Sarah Fischer

Alumni Spotlight: Mike Adamski of Launch Academy on How to Switch to a Coding Career

In a follow up to last month's feature, we sit down with Mike Adamski, recent Launch Academy graduate and author of the blog Next Door Developer. A Launcher from the 16th Boston cohort, Mike went from warehouse worker to junior developer. In this Q&A, Mike gives us the rundown about his ...

Hannah Rose, SwitchUp

Alumni Speak Up: 4 Reasons The Iron Yard’s Courses Worked For Us

What better way to really learn about a coding bootcamp than to talk to actual alumni about their experiences? Our reviews do just that - real graduates share their real feedback about the school they attended, and leave it to you to decide what works best for you. We culled through dozens of ...

Alumni Spotlight: Domingos Lopes, hired at Google

Domingos Lopes is about to begin a new job involving machine learning at Google after having completed the NYC Data Science Academy 12-Week Data Science Bootcamp. He came in with a strong math background, having earned a PhD in that field from NYU in 2016. After deciding that he did not want his ...

Ariella Brown

High-Demand Tech Jobs in 2017: #3- Web & Mobile Design

Planning to build your tech career in 2017? You may want to consider a few high-demand fields that are positioned to take off this year. We’re profiling careers to watch, along with everything you need to get started. High-Demand Job #3: Web & Mobile Design Quick StatsMarket Growth: 10-year job ...

High-Demand Tech Jobs in 2017: #2- Data Science

Planning to build your tech career in 2017? You may want to consider a few high-demand fields that are positioned to take off this year. We’re profiling careers to watch, along with everything you need to get started. High-Demand Job #3: Data Science Quick StatsMarket Growth: By 2018, data ...

High-Demand Tech Jobs in 2017: #1 Cybersecurity

Planning to build your tech career in 2017? You may want to consider a few high-demand fields that are positioned to take off this year. We’re profiling careers to watch, along with everything you need to get started. High-Demand Job #1: Cybersecurity Quick StatsMarket Growth: expected to reach ...

Is It Time to Learn Cyber Security?

Tips for the Next Generation of Cyber Defenders

The need for Skilled Cybersecurity professionals is projected to grow in America, and globally, for the decades to come. And, with the growing volume of sophisticated cyber attacks, the demand for skilled cyber security professionals is quicking outstripping supply. Coding Bootcamps, like Evolve ...

Evolve Academy

Best NYC Coding Bootcamps

They say New York City is the city that never sleeps, but we’re thinking of petitioning to rename it the city that never stops coding. We know it can be hard to keep track sometimes, so we’ve decided to round up the best coding bootcamps in New York City. The information below should give a good ...

Sarah Miller

What Does a UX/UI Designer *Really* Do?

When most people think of a career in tech, their mind immediately turns to software development. Being in tech means learning to code, right? And to be sure, coding is a great career. It’s well compensated, and there’s a lot of demand for it. But what if, like me and so many others, you tried ...

By Will Shandling, Co-Founder and Program Director of DESIGNATION

Build Your Own Technology Stack

Your next job may depend on your ability to build a “stack” — a collection of programming languages, software and tools that together create a digital end product or solution, such as a website or application. Programming skills are not just for programmers. Burning Glass researchers found that ...

Tricia Hussung, The Software Guild

Bootcamp Scholarship List- Apply now for Fall 2017

Fall Bootcamp and Code School Scholarships Updated as of August 15th, 2017. Scholarships are listed in alphabetical order by school. A bootcamp can be a life-changing experience, but covering tuition is a challenge for many students. Bootcamp tuition averages almost $13,000, and most programs ...

By: Hannah Rose, Community Manager at SwitchUp

It's Almost September- Time To Transform Your Career

If you’ve been mulling over learning a new skill, going back to school, or switching careers, September is a great time to get focused and start laying the groundwork for your next steps. And if you’ve been thinking that attending a coding bootcamp may be your next move, here are a few ways to ...

Sarah Pascarella, Launch Academy

Meet Meg Duffy, Progam Manager of the Grace Hopper Program

The Grace Hopper Program is excited to announce their new Progam Manager, Meg Duffy. With a background in written and video content development, Meg loves connecting people with the information they need to do their best work. We sat down with her to learn more about her background and the Grace ...

5 Ways to Finance Your Coding Bootcamp

You’ve aced the interview, received your acceptance letter, and sent in your deposit to secure your spot. Congrats! You’re on your way to enrolling at coding bootcamp. Now comes the big commitment: paying the balance. If you’re like most people, you don’t have a huge savings account to dip into, ...

Maria Liang, Launch Academy

BrainStation awards over $1,000,000 in Scholarships

BrainStation’s mission is to empower individuals and organizations to achieve digital success - from accelerating career growth to transforming careers. As part of this mission, they seek passionate, lifelong learners to join them each semester in their multi-disciplinary community of creatives, ...

SwitchUp

Best Coding Bootcamps

The Comprehensive 2017 Guide

Choosing a code school can be difficult, even overwhelming. But don’t worry, we’ve got your back and narrowed it down to the top 34 bootcamps in the world...

SwitchUp Team

Best Data Science Bootcamps

The 2017 Insider's Guide

Over the past year and a half, we’ve amassed hundreds of data science bootcamp reviews and gathered thousands of data points to bring you our list of recommendations and rankings...

SwitchUp Team

Best Web Design Courses

Top-Reviewed Programs in 2017

Have you ever seen a webpage and been blown away by the design? Or, better yet, have you ever seen a page that needs a little work? Maybe it’s not user-friendly or responsive. Maybe it’s got way too much going on and needs to be simplified. Maybe it needs a special touch. Maybe it needs you!

SwitchUp Team

Best Cyber Security Bootcamps

The Comprehensive Guide

Why Cybersecurity? The number and frequency of cyberattacks is on the rise, and the demand for employees with cyber security training is now higher than ever...

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