Some institutions are capitalizing on online academic programs by providing students with the opportunity to register for them without any cost through online platforms.
Moreover, aside from their enhanced affordability and convenience, numerous online degrees are currently offered at no charge due to the support of sponsors and benefactors.
Here are some tuition-free online universities where you can study online ad obtain an associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree or even master’s degree from the comfort of your room.
It’s important to thoroughly examine the eligibility criteria. This is because various universities and colleges employ different benchmarks to determine if you meet the prerequisites for a tuition-free degree.
Freedom Online University, Nigeria (FOUN)
Freedom Online University is Africa’s First fully Online University committed to helping Africans everywhere to fulfill their right to affordable high-quality education.
The school currently has 55+ courses (accounting, computer science, economics, business administration, communication studies etc) and 8500+ active students with over 180 expert tutors.
According to FUON, “We do not charge students school fees, course materials or fees/levies charged by other Universities for taking lectures. Running as a Fully Online School allows us to cut the cost for our students.
“However, we charge minimal fees to help us keep FOUN running, pay professional instructors, take care of all the processing work, run the university, and provide excellent services to our students. Up to 60% of our student population also enjoy scholarships.”
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE
UoPeople is 100% online where you can study to fit your schedule anytime, anywhere. According to the university, “As a tuition-free, online university there’s no cost for instruction, books or campus fees.”
Besides, the university is American accredited. In February 2014 UoPeople received accreditation from the Distance Education Accrediting Commission. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency.
UoPeople offers certificate programs, associate’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees and master’s degrees.
According to the university, “Many of our students and graduates report continuing their education at universities including NYU, MIT, the University of Auckland (New Zealand), the University of Nairobi (Kenya), Sapienza University of Rome (Italy) and many more. UoPeople graduates have used their education to work at top international companies and organizations such as Google, IBM, Apple, Dell, Microsoft, Amazon and even the United Nations.”
Coursera
If you’re not keen on earning a formal degree and would rather learn at a prestigious university without the pressure of exams, there’s a solution for you.
Another popular alternative is to take courses on Coursera. Here, you can access free classes provided by institutions like Stanford, the University of Pennsylvania, Duke, and the University of Michigan. If you’re interested, you can explore courses spanning subjects like computer science, health, science, business, social studies, and more.
Financial aids are also made available for students to apply and learn at no cost.
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