Over €1,000,000 of scholarship to economically impacted students
The unemployment rate during the COVID-19 economy crisis rose to 22 percent in France. To tackle the gruesome, Holberton School, the project-based college alternative educating the next generation of digital workers, opened its first European location: France. This opening brings Holberton’s total campus count to 13 worldwide, spanning 5 continents and 7 countries. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, one of the biggest software engineering schools in France, SUPINFO, is in liquidation.
Due to SUPINFO’s liquidation, a thousand students who already paid for their education may suddenly find themselves out of school and unable to recoup their costs, beginning in September. To support their community, Holberton School France will cover the cost of the first year of their program for any SUPINFO students who wish to enroll, making the first year completely tuition-free.
An obvious help
As the alumni of SUPINFO, Holberton co-founder Sylvain Kalache and director of operations Julien Cyr has waived relief to students:
- A Silicon Valley-grade software engineering training through its full-time one and two-year programs.
- Students will acquire practical skills and an understanding of theory through hands-on peer-to-peer and project-based learning.
- Students, who come from all walks of life, will have secured engineering jobs at top-tier employers, including Apple, Google, and Tesla.
In addition to helping economically impacted SUPINFO students, the School will cover the first-year tuition–valued at €6,120–for the first 165 admitted students, the equivalent of €1,000,000 of scholarship value.
“I love my country, and I want to help make sure that future software engineers will be able to enjoy the same opportunities and success that have benefitted me,” said Julien Barbier, Holberton co-founder, and CEO.
Holberton School France’s first student cohort will begin on September 7th along with Holberton’s 12 other campuses spanning 6 additional countries. Applications to Holberton France are open to applicants above the age of 18 coming from any educational background or gender.
