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Students who cannot afford to pay may be eligible for scholarships.<ref name=stability>{{cite web|last=Parr |first=Chris |url=http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/university-of-the-people-on-course-for-stability/2002632.article |title=University of the People on course for stability &#124; News |publisher=Timeshighereducation.co.uk |date=2013-03-21 |accessdate=2015-03-15}}</ref>{{Disputed inline|Spam|for=unproved existence of these BS and MBA scholarships|date=January 2018}}
Students who cannot afford to pay may be eligible for scholarships.<ref name=stability>{{cite web|last=Parr |first=Chris |url=http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/university-of-the-people-on-course-for-stability/2002632.article |title=University of the People on course for stability &#124; News |publisher=Timeshighereducation.co.uk |date=2013-03-21 |accessdate=2015-03-15}}</ref>{{Disputed inline|Spam|for=unproved existence of these BS and MBA scholarships|date=January 2018}}
=== Criticism ===
Critics say that advertising this [[business model]] as [[Tuition-free college|tuition-free]] is misleading, because replacing tuition with a series of compulsory "examination fees" forces students to pay tuition anyway (which, in this case, is called "fees" instead of "tuition").<ref name=evidence>{{cite web |url=https://evidence-based.review/university-people-forum-review-uopeople-accreditation-6251755280.html |title=University of the people's forum: let's review UoPeople's accreditation |accessdate=20 June 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
==See also==
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University of the People
File:Seal of UoPeople.jpg
University Seal
Latin: Universitas Populi
MottoTuition-Free University
TypePrivate, DEAC accredited[1][2], Approved by BPPE[2][3],non-profit
Established2009
EndowmentUS$1.3 million (2013)[4]
PresidentShai Reshef
Students10,199 (2017)[5]
Location
Pasadena
,
California
,
United States
CampusOnline
ColorsEggplant  
WebsiteUoPeople.edu
UoPeople President Shai Reshef and UoPeople Provost David Cohen

University of the People (UoPeople) is an American non-profit[4] distance learning institution of higher education that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, founded by Israeli[6] entrepreneur Shai Reshef in 2009.

History

University of the People was launched by educational Israeli entrepreneur Shai Reshef in January 2009.[7] Although the university has no campus[8] due to its online distance learning nature, it has been using a shared office in California which is its headquarters.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

The first intake of UoPeople students began studying in September 2009, when 177 people from 49 countries across the globe comprised the inaugural class, studying for associate and bachelor's degrees in business administration and computer science. At that time, the school had no accreditation and did not charge any fees or tuition.[8]

In September 2009, Yale Law School's Information Society Project (ISP) entered into a research partnership with University of the People, for the study of education over digital networks and social software platforms.[9]

In February 2012, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded the University of The People a grant of $613,282 for the purposes of helping the University earn national accreditation.[10]

In August 2013, Microsoft launched it's 4Afrika Scholarship program in collaboration with it's 4Afrika Initiative.[11] The program was offered to 1,000 African youth who wished to pursue associate degrees in computer science and business administration at University of the People.[12][13] As of November 2017, 4Afrika Scholarships are currently unavailable.[14]

In 2014 University of the People gained accreditation for degree granting programs through the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC),[15] which is recognized by the United States Department of Education, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)[16] and is approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).[17][3]

In March 2016, the university began offering an online MBA, with the course itself beginning in September 2016.[18] The MBA is not accredited by any business school accreditation bodies (e.g. AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS), and, just like the other degrees issued by UoPeople, does not have regional accreditation.[3]

In May 2016, UoPeople announced associate and bachelor's degrees in Health Science, commencing September 2016.[19]

In June 2017, UoPeople began accepting transfer credits from accredited Universities, both within and outside the United States. For undergraduate degrees, UoPeople may allow a transfer of up to 50% of a program's required credits. The University of the People does not accept remedial credits, experiential credit, or continuing education units.[20]

Tuition

University of the People is tuition-free[21], meaning students will never have to pay for courses, course materials or annual enrollment. Students are required to pay processing fees for application and final exam assessments, but there are various scholarships available[22] for those who can not afford these fees keeping in line with the mission of opening the gates to higher education for all. [23]

For an associate degree (A.S.), a student must complete 20 courses; for a bachelor's degree (B.S.) a student must complete 40 courses. All undergraduates must pay $100 per final exam, leaving a total cost of $2,060 and $4,060 respectively. For the MBA, a student has to pay a $200 per final exam for a total of 12 courses, bringing the total cost for the MBA to $2,460.

Students who cannot afford to pay may be eligible for scholarships.[24][disputed (for: unproved existence of these BS and MBA scholarships)  – discuss]

Criticism

Critics say that advertising this business model as tuition-free is misleading, because replacing tuition with a series of compulsory "examination fees" forces students to pay tuition anyway (which, in this case, is called "fees" instead of "tuition").[25]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Accreditation".
  2. ^ a b "University of the People". California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. August 31, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "University of the People is accredited, not just as you might think". March 2, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  4. ^ a b High, Peter (March 3, 2014). "A Conversation With The President Of The World's First Non-Profit, Tuition-Free, Accredited University". Forbes. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  5. ^ "University of the People, Who We Are". University of the People. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  6. ^ Lewin, Tamar (January 25, 2009). "Israeli Entrepreneur Plans a Free Global University That Will Be Online Only". New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
  7. ^ "It's Time to Give Back". Inc. April 20, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "An online university - with no fees". theguardian.com. October 6, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  9. ^ "Yale ISP and University of the People Partner for Digital Education Research". September 22, 2009. Archived from the original on August 14, 2016. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  10. ^ "University of the People". Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. January 21, 2018. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  11. ^ "Microsoft introduces the 4Afrika Scholarship program". Microsoft. August 11, 2013. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  12. ^ "UoPeople & Microsoft 4Afrika". University of The People. August 5, 2016. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  13. ^ "Our Scholarships". University of The People. January 21, 2018. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  14. ^ "Our Scholarships". University of The People. January 21, 2018. Archived from the original on November 20, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  15. ^ Accrediting Commission - Grant of Accreditation], DETC, February 13, 2014
    Report from the Accrediting Commission - Renewal of Accreditation, DEAC, February 27, 2017
  16. ^ University of the People, Council for Higher Education Accreditation/CHEA
  17. ^ "University of the People". California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. August 31, 2015.
  18. ^ "University of the People Launches MBA | AACSB BizEd Magazine". www.bizedmagazine.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  19. ^ "Health Studies Degree Launched". www.uopeople.edu. May 3, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  20. ^ "Transfer Credit Policy" (PDF). University of The People. January 21, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  21. ^ "University of the People Online Tuition Free Degrees". Scholarships For Development. November 27, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  22. ^ "Our Scholarships". University of The People. January 23, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  23. ^ "Processing Fees". University of The People. January 23, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  24. ^ Parr, Chris (March 21, 2013). "University of the People on course for stability | News". Timeshighereducation.co.uk. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  25. ^ "University of the people's forum: let's review UoPeople's accreditation". Retrieved June 20, 2017.

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