If you are a young person and you’d like to begin your journey to a career in tech, here’s an opportunity for you to learn the ropes for free. Access Bank and Udacity are offering 1,000 Nanodegree scholarships covering learning programs for some of the most in-demand tech skills.
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As part of the program, successful candidates will get trained through courses in one of these areas: Programming, Business Analytics, Data Science, Product Management, and Digital Marketing. In the process, they will build a portfolio or real-world projects, thus sharpening their skills and boosting their chances in the market for talent.

Benefits

Persons who are awarded scholarships to learn on the Udacity platform will benefit from it in the following ways:
  • Have the cost of learning covered by Access Bank
  • Gain an understanding and practical grasp of major tech disciplines
  • Acquire skills that are in high demand across several industries
  • Speed up their journey to a successful career in tech
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Eligibility

This program is open to persons who meet the following criteria:
  • Be aged between 20 and 30 years old
  • Have access to a laptop in good working condition
  • Have access to a stable network and power supply
  • Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree (especially but not limited to STEM) are preferred
  • Should grant Udacity consent to share their data with Access Bank
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Note: The program will unfold in at least two stages: the Challenge Course, and the Nanodegree Program. Top performers from the first stage will be admitted into the second. Applications will remain open until June 19, 2023. If you would like to learn more and apply for this opportunity, you can do so HERE. Featured Image Source: Scholarship Region
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This article was first published on 17th May 2023

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Ikenna Nwachukwu holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He loves to look at the world through multiple lenses- economic, political, religious and philosophical- and to write about what he observes in a witty, yet reflective style.

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