“I am not throwing away my shot” — Alexander Hamilton from the musical Hamilton.

We are insanely proud to announce our launch of a new platform where students can receive incentive scholarships for studying online. Users can use the website to request funds for their education. Sounds cool, but what’s the catch? Well honestly, there is none, students have to prove that they want to learn by writing a convincing story for potential sponsors. We understand that it may sound confusing at first, so let us explain.

When applying for a scholarship through BitDegree, students have to explain why they need the funds, how it would influence their education. Apart from that, you also have to choose what course you are interested in learning. Once you finish the story, our team will review it and publish it on the website. If a sponsor chooses to finance your application, you will instantly get full access to the learning material. From that point, you have to make sure you finish your lessons before the deadline. If you succeed in completing the course, you will receive the scholarship and a certificate to prove your new achievement in education.

You can find the full application process tutorial here.

All of this sounds amazing, but that’s not all. Students that complete their courses and receive scholarships have a high chance of getting a job offer. As most of the time, sponsors are large companies that are looking for specialists to employ in their business. Depending on your results in the completed course, these organizations may show interest in your new talent. So not only can you receive a free education and certificate, but you might also land a great job offer straight after. If you are interested in giving it a shot, we have recently launched the applications that you can find here.

The whole project is open-source, which means that anyone can implement the feature in their platform. We made this choice to show the world how this idea can change the current status of education. We believe that the product is fantastic, but like everything, it’s not perfect. We invite and encourage other companies to use our project, add a twist, and create their own unique scholarship system. You can find all the files you need on our GitHub page. Together we can change the status of global education.

We can’t wait to hear feedback from our users. The BitDegree wants to know what you think is missing in our new project. If you are a student who’s looking for a scholarship, we encourage you to apply to the program. Let’s bring your education to you!