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  Think a mobile/web bootcamp is out of your financial reach? Code Chicago wants you to think again.

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 16, 2014

  With most coding bootcamps charging upwards of $10,000, this popular path can be financially off limits to some students. Antonio Rowry, founder of Code Chicago, wants to change this trend. He writes about the misconceptions in pricing, the decision to lower financial barriers, and what Code Chicago seeks in students....

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  Coding Bootcamp Scholarships: The Definitive List

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on February 12, 2025

  Coding bootcamp tuition can range from $9,000 to $21,000, and without the help of traditional loans and financial aid, scholarships can make or break your decision to change your career. Below is our comprehensive list of 28 bootcamps around the world that offer coding scholarships. We've included scholarship specifics like the amount of the discount and eligibility requirements – good luck! Can...

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  Live & Learn at Coding House

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 15, 2014

  Most programming bootcamps describe themselves as “immersive,” with students spending up to 80 hours per week in front of their computer screens and in lecture, learning to code. Coding House takes this immersive model one step further, setting their cohorts up in a house during their 8-week tenure at the program.   More ti...

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  Instructor Spotlight: Jamal O'Garro, Startup Institute

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 9, 2014

  Jamal O'Garro is a bootcamp pro- he has taught at General Assembly's Web Development Immersive and now teaches at The Startup Institute's Web Development track. On top of that, he runs Code Crew, a New York organization that encourages collaborative learning an...

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  Founder Spotlight: Sean Daken of RefactorU

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 7, 2014

  Sean Daken comes from a startup background and genuinely loves helping people pivot into careers that they love. So in 2013 he founded RefactorU, a Boulder-based bootcamp that specializes in Web Development. We talk with Sean about what he looks for in potential applicants, why JavaScript is their teaching language of...

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  Founder Spotlight: Mike McGee of Starter League

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on April 4, 2014

  Mike McGee and his co-founder Neal Sales-Griffin taught themselves to code in early 2011 and decided that the world needed a way to do the same. They launched Starter League, a 3-month "bootcamp" in Chicago and just started a 9-month program as well. With their rigorous curriculum and a leadership team stacked with talent like Jason Fried...

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  Q&A with Rob Johnson, Cofounder of Makers Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on March 24, 2014

  Makers Academy is a highly-selective, 12 week full-time program that teaches web development in London. We talked with Rob Johnson, cofounder of Makers Academy, about their admissions process, teaching style, and impressive job placement record. ...

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  Week Two at gSchool

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on March 24, 2014

  Ever wonder what those first couple weeks in an intensive coding bootcamp are like? Ellie Schneiders is a student at gSchool in Boulder Colorado, and blogs here about her second week......

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  Instructor Spotlight: Giles Phillips, Startup Institute

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on March 20, 2014

  At Startup Institute, a variety of "tracks" let students specialize in areas like Sales, Web Development, and Product/Design, creating an environment that mimics a real startup, and instructors work together to teach each course. We sat down with Giles Phillips, one of the instructors in Startup Institute's Product...

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  Q&A with Evan Charles & Dan Pickett at Launch Academy

  

  Liz Eggleston

  Updated on March 19, 2014

  Evan Charles and Dan Pickett founded Launch Academy to help build the tech community in Boston, and their immersive and intentional approach to learning has resulted in a high-quality, full-service bootcamp. We sat down with Evan & Dan to learn about the "Secret Sauce" in their admissions process, their commitment to ou...

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