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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 and online courses .

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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 partial scholarship of up to $3,000.

For on-campus 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.

For online students in the U.S., you’ll be able to enroll with no deposit when you choose to pay upfront, with a loan, or in installments. Students paying with an Online ISA will not be eligible.

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

Eligibility

Available for all Flatiron School campus-based and online courses globally.

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+

Additionally, we have opened up the Access Scholarship to those whose ability to earn income is impacted by COVID 19, including those who:

  • are unable to work remotely

  • have been laid off

  • have been furloughed 

  • have lost wages

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 

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 and online.

Who is eligible for the Access Scholarship?

The Access Scholarship is available for all Flatiron School campus-based and online 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 

Additionally, we have opened up the Access Scholarship to those whose ability to earn income is impacted by COVID 19, including those who are unable to work remotely, have been laid off, have been furloughed, or have lost 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 or modality. For example, our Software Engineering curriculum and structure is the same in New York as it is in Denver.

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 prep courses. For example, if you’re interested in software engineering, we recommend Coding Bootcamp Prep. Flatiron School's blog is another great resource to familiarize yourself with careers in tech, learn more about our courses, 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 certain on-campus courses. There is no required pre-work for online courses.

Students must be over the age of 18 to apply to our courses and must have obtained a high school diploma or GED.

I still have questions – who should I contact?

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