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Karl Pupé
6,718 PointsTechdegree Scholarship
Hi Treehouse!
I received an email talking about the techdegree! It's really exciting and it sounds like a fantastic opportunity! But at this present moment in time, I won't be able to outlay the extra cash needed.
This was just a thought: In the future, would treehouse consider offering partial or full scholarships to a select number of students who may want the opportunity but would be constrained financially? I think that for some students, that opportunity could really change their lives.
I also wanted to say you guys are awesome and thank you for all the hardwork you put into treehouse!
Cheers!
7 Answers
Mike Schaming
13,925 PointsI, like you, think it's a great idea. But not financially feasible for me at the present. But glad they are offering it!
Strange Learning
Treehouse Guest TeacherWhere are you guys finding the information? I clicked both links from the email but they just take me to my home page. Shouldn't be a location issue, I'm in the US. Can you provide a link?
Karl Pupé
6,718 PointsHi Michael.
Here's the link https://teamtreehouse.com/get-a-techdegree
Strange Learning
Treehouse Guest TeacherSo strange. Clicking that link, I get redirected to /home. I'm sure this will be fixed later. Could you send me a PDF of the webpage? I'm really curious to see what this is all about and how it might compare to Udacity's Nanodegree system.
Karl Pupé
6,718 PointsHi I've tried to do that but it won't convert it - I don't exactly know why that is. Sorry I couldn't help further my friend.
Tushar Singh
Courses Plus Student 8,692 PointsIt's way too costly seriously. Probably you will build some projects in this tech degree program then why don't we build it ourselves. Just think about it Why can't we build something on our own, we can learn all the basics we need here and the build something and if we are stuck get help from treehouse forum.
Cheaper and more efficient way in my opinion. To build some projects and for practicing purposes I am using freeCodeCamp + a certificate, then there is Odin Project for javascript and ruby.
I ain't saying that tech-degree is not good, may be it's awesome,= but for 500$ at least I can afford it,but as Karl suggested scholarship may be something I would be interested in.
Karl Pupé
6,718 PointsThank you guys for your thoughts. Tushar Singh, I hear what you are saying. Where I think that it can be really great is that they help you create real world projects that can be part of your portfolio and you will have more hands on help with these projects. If you build quite an extensive portfolio with expert designers guiding your work, it can really make you an asset in the marketplace. I don't know about you but even with Treehouse, there are times that I struggle with a project and I don't know what the next steps are. The forum can only do so much as there is usually a lag between asking the question and receiving a good answer.
I think the issue with us beginners are that 'we don't know, what we don't know'. Although I love the work that Treehouse does, I feel that very few things beat having a live teacher to guide you through a process. I think that one of the strengths of this techdegree will be greater hands on support. I think it's exciting and it's a real shame i can't take part at the moment.
Jay Padzensky
4,731 PointsHey Tushar,
You're totally right! For Treehouse students and people who have a lot of intrinsic motivation and a firm path from A to B (novice to tech employed), our Basic and Pro plans are more than ample learning materials. However, for a lot of people, that A to B route can be pretty intimidating and difficult to navigate, so that's where the Techdegree comes in. We remove a lot of that guesswork and help students create a portfolio that documents and demonstrates their newfound skills and knowledge in one tidy package, so A to B becomes much more clear and students can focus solely on learning code.
We really appreciate your feedback and are listening to our students on all aspects of the Techdegree. If you have any other thoughts or questions, feel free to post here or email Support at help@teamtreehouse.com. Thanks again!
iftekhar uddin
4,194 PointsWhat i find most interesting about the tech degree program is the one on one advice about your code. (if that's still a thing that's included).
This would really improve my coding skills in the long run but again it comes down to price for me. I'm already going to college and I'd love to do this program for my future but it just doesn't seem viable at the moment. D:
Jay Padzensky
4,731 PointsHey Karl!
Great question about scholarships! As the program is so new, we're still pouring over a ton of data, information, and feedback about all aspects of the Techdegree, including pricing and payment options. (scholarships, financing, etc) While we are doing our due diligence in these matters, we still have a lot to learn from our students, which we can only obtain as time proceeds. Please do know that our team is highly aware of the current pricing structure and are investigating a lot of different ways to provide a Techdegree education to any and all students who want to earn one. We appreciate your patience with this! Feel free to subscribe to our newsletter at our blog, as it's a solid medium to keep up with Treehouse events :)
Ingo Ngoyama
4,882 Pointstry scholly.com That is what I am going to do. you put in your profile and the scholarships make you offers. Black American made i t and he got himself $1,000,000 in scholarships the first time around. He then shared it on his website that was the most fought for venture on "The Shark Tank"