Have you exhausted all possible scholarship options? Try a curveball approach at The Flaitron (I'm sure you may have already, though) and anywhere else where educational funding may be available.
I didn't think I'd be able to make it to a WWDC scholarship from the UK until I went past the usual funding bureaucracy at my university and went directly to the head of dpt who was kind enough to authorise a bursary for me.
I don't think money should ever hold people back people skilled and intelligent enough from the educational resources and creative outlets they can use to the full to prosper.
She has been emailing Adam, the president of The Flatiron School about it. There is a $750 discount off the tuition, which she would qualify for, as well as a payment plan where 50% of the tuition is due up front, with the remaining 50% due over 6 months after graduating. I'm not sure if she is 100% eligible for that, but that would certainly make things much easier.
I agree that it is sad that money is what holds people back. It's a cruel system that I can't wait to see ripped to shreds by new & easier access to education.
Easier access to education? $12k for 3 months is not easier access to education. That's just silly.
Start with Paul Hegarty's iOS class on iTunes U, it's free and it's terrific. Do all the assignments (if you get stuck you can find other people who have done them and see what they did but I really recommend doing it yourself.) Sign up for NSScreencast.com and watch 1 or 2 a day, taking notes. Go read as much Ray Wenderlich stuff as you can that's not dated (some of the stuff on his site's kinda old, but no matter.) Then build an app and put it in the app store, it can be lame but you have built so many practice ones it's good to actually get something in the App Store. Go read some stuff at objc.io, some stack overflow, whatever.
You are now an entry-level iOS developer. I just saved you $12,000 and you don't have to beg strangers on the internet for donations. Seriously, $12,000? I guess it's true: the best way to get rich in a gold rush/bubble is selling pickaxes. There are enough great resources out there that you are silly if you do this.
I was saying how $12k for the education is NOT easy.
Thank you for the tips. I will certainly pass them on (as well as read up myself!).
I mentioned this in a reply to you a little lower, but I'm not trying to beg here; I am offering design services, and she is selling hand-sewn stuff on Etsy.
I don't think money should ever hold people back people skilled and intelligent enough from the educational resources and creative outlets they can use to the full to prosper.
They don't. Skilled and intelligent people with an internet connection have all the educational resources they need at their fingertips. For free.
You really shouldn't underestimate the value of having a skilled person in front of you to have a conversation with (that is why people pay consultants to tell them things they could find online).
Agree. Not to mention the connections that you make by being in close proximity to other like minded individuals.
With respect to consultants the other dimension is the consultant presumably has judgement which they can apply from all the information that they have accumulated over the years. Things that you read online don't have judgement. Although I guess if you want to spend an inordinate amount of time reading absolutely everything you may come somewhat close to being able to triangulate a close approximation. (Actually, no I don't think that is the case with many things..)
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Have you exhausted all possible scholarship options? Try a curveball approach at The Flaitron (I'm sure you may have already, though) and anywhere else where educational funding may be available.
I didn't think I'd be able to make it to a WWDC scholarship from the UK until I went past the usual funding bureaucracy at my university and went directly to the head of dpt who was kind enough to authorise a bursary for me.
I don't think money should ever hold people back people skilled and intelligent enough from the educational resources and creative outlets they can use to the full to prosper.
It's one of the tragedies of our time.
I wish you all the best!
She has been emailing Adam, the president of The Flatiron School about it. There is a $750 discount off the tuition, which she would qualify for, as well as a payment plan where 50% of the tuition is due up front, with the remaining 50% due over 6 months after graduating. I'm not sure if she is 100% eligible for that, but that would certainly make things much easier.
I agree that it is sad that money is what holds people back. It's a cruel system that I can't wait to see ripped to shreds by new & easier access to education.
I appreciate the kind words! :)
You could also try something like pave.com or upstart.com
Easier access to education? $12k for 3 months is not easier access to education. That's just silly.
Start with Paul Hegarty's iOS class on iTunes U, it's free and it's terrific. Do all the assignments (if you get stuck you can find other people who have done them and see what they did but I really recommend doing it yourself.) Sign up for NSScreencast.com and watch 1 or 2 a day, taking notes. Go read as much Ray Wenderlich stuff as you can that's not dated (some of the stuff on his site's kinda old, but no matter.) Then build an app and put it in the app store, it can be lame but you have built so many practice ones it's good to actually get something in the App Store. Go read some stuff at objc.io, some stack overflow, whatever.
You are now an entry-level iOS developer. I just saved you $12,000 and you don't have to beg strangers on the internet for donations. Seriously, $12,000? I guess it's true: the best way to get rich in a gold rush/bubble is selling pickaxes. There are enough great resources out there that you are silly if you do this.
I was saying how $12k for the education is NOT easy.
Thank you for the tips. I will certainly pass them on (as well as read up myself!).
I mentioned this in a reply to you a little lower, but I'm not trying to beg here; I am offering design services, and she is selling hand-sewn stuff on Etsy.
come on, you and I know you want people to click on donation button
They don't. Skilled and intelligent people with an internet connection have all the educational resources they need at their fingertips. For free.
You really shouldn't underestimate the value of having a skilled person in front of you to have a conversation with (that is why people pay consultants to tell them things they could find online).
Agree. Not to mention the connections that you make by being in close proximity to other like minded individuals.
With respect to consultants the other dimension is the consultant presumably has judgement which they can apply from all the information that they have accumulated over the years. Things that you read online don't have judgement. Although I guess if you want to spend an inordinate amount of time reading absolutely everything you may come somewhat close to being able to triangulate a close approximation. (Actually, no I don't think that is the case with many things..)