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Access Scholarship

The Access Scholarship — our biggest scholarship initiative to date — opens doors for aspiring innovators who may have experienced barriers to an education, empowering them to enroll for $0 upfront. Access Scholarships will invest over $1.5 million in the futures of more than 500 students across all our campuses in 2020.

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Access to a future you’ll love with $0 upfront.

Flatiron School believes in limitless potential. Talent is something that’s distributed evenly — regardless of background or financial situation — but opportunity isn’t. Our Access Scholarship provides opportunities for individuals motivated to reach for them, especially if they’ve experienced roadblocks in the past. 

You deserve the chance to tap into your full potential and change your life with the first step to a new career — regardless of your background or financial situation. You deserve an opportunity to shape the future. You deserve access.

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Scholarship details and eligibility

Scholarship details

Start learning for $0 upfront with a $3,000 scholarship.

For students in the U.S., if you qualify for Flatiron School’s Income Share Agreement, you'll be able to defer your remaining tuition obligation until after graduation when you’re earning income.

Scholarships are limited and are available to 35–50 students per month across all campuses.

Eligibility

Available for all Flatiron School campus-based courses globally (currently not available for online programs). 

To build a more diverse, inclusive tech community, Access Scholarships will be awarded to students from underrepresented communities and those in need of financial assistance. Candidates must identify as a member of one of the following groups: 

  • Women 

  • Underrepresented minorities

  • People with disabilities 

  • Veterans or British Armed Forces Service Leavers 

  • LGBTQ+

Other eligibility

You may also qualify if you’re residing in one of the regions below and earned less than the annual income shown during at least the last 12 consecutive months:

  • San Francisco: $50,000 

  • Washington, D.C., New York City, Seattle: $40,000

  • Houston, Chicago, Austin, Denver: $33,000 

  • London: £20,000 

  • Includes those whose ability to earn income is impacted by COVID 19 including inability to work remotely, laid off, furloughed, loss of wages. 

To bring fresh perspectives and new backgrounds to the tech community, Access Scholarships will only be awarded to individuals who have no prior experience working in the technical role they’re being trained for.

See additional Flatiron School Scholarship Terms and Conditions.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an application deadline for the Access Scholarship?

The Access Scholarship is an ongoing program, and there is no application deadline. Scholarships are awarded on a monthly basis, and 35-50 are available each month across all campuses.

Who is eligible for the Access Scholarship?

The Access Scholarship is available for all Flatiron School campus-based courses globally (currently not available for online programs). 

Candidates must identify as a member of one of the following groups: 

  • Women 

  • Underrepresented minorities

  • People with disabilities 

  • Veterans and British Armed Forces Service Leavers 

  • LGBTQ+

You may also qualify if you’re residing in one of the regions below and earned less than the annual income shown during at least the last 12 consecutive months:

  • San Francisco: $50,000 

  • Washington, D.C., New York City, Seattle: $40,000

  • Houston, Chicago, Austin, Denver: $33,000 

  • London: £20,000 

  • Includes those whose ability to earn income is impacted by COVID 19 including inability to work remotely, laid off, furloughed, loss of wages. 

See additional Flatiron School Scholarship Terms and Conditions.

Are all the courses the same across campuses?

Each Flatiron School course uses identical course curriculum and structure regardless of location. For example, our Software Engineering curriculum and structure is the same in New York as it is in London.

Are there prerequisites to apply to Flatiron School?

  • While there are no prerequisites to apply to our courses and we welcome beginners, we recommend exploring our free Coding Bootcamp Prep. The Flatiron School blog is another great resource to familiarize yourself with careers in tech, learn more about our SE course, and hear from our alumni about their experiences.

  • The first step is to fill out a written application. Once submitted, you should hear back from our Admissions team on the next step within 2 business days. 

  • If your application is chosen to move forward, you will be invited to schedule a video call with a member of the Admissions team to get to know you better.

  • Upon admission and enrollment, depending on the course, you will be sent instructions for how to access “pre-work.” Pre-work is a prerequisite to starting with your assigned cohort.

I still have questions – who should I contact?

Please reach out to admissions@flatironschool.com. There’s no such thing as a bad question.