MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Subject: IT TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 10:44:06 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Apparently-To: Apparently-To: Apparently-To: Apparently-To: Apparently-To: <...> IT TRAINING TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE FACULTY, STUDENTS AND STAFF National Education Foundation CyberLearning, a non-profit organization dedicated to bridging the Digital Divide since 1994, is offering "No Excuse" tuition-free on-line training in Information Technology to the first 10,000 applicants. NEF CyberLearning courses, sponsored by the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE in the Federal Learning Exchange, have recently been acclaimed as "the Best of the Web" in online IT training by the FORBES magazine. Two online course programs are available: 1) Personal Computing (300+ self-study and instructor-led courses including all Microsoft Office, Web Design, Lotus Notes, Internet etc, tuition value of $3,000) for a $75 registration fee, the only cost. 2) Information Technology (650+ self-study and instructor-led courses, including the above and 350+ Certification courses in Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Novell, Web Master etc, tuition value of $6,500) for a $270 registration fee, the only cost. For either program, registration is valid through June 30, 2001 and there are no tuition costs for classes. The registrant receives free unlimited access to the courses, a vast online library, chat areas, certification skill tests and evaluations. This is an exceptional value and a great way for anyone to upgrade IT skills and learn new skills. To sign up, visit www.cyberlearning.org and click on "PC Scholarships(300+ Courses)" or click on "IT Scholarships (650+ Courses)." Then, complete the "Teachers and Others in Education" application. Manycolleges, schools and other educational organizations reimburse the training registration fee. Over 5,000 educators, faculty and students have already registered. To bridge the Digital Divide, NEF also provides "No Excuse" IT training scholarships to disadvantaged school and college students and teachers throughout the Nation. Please forward this information to all interested colleagues and others in education, colleges, universities and schools. To unsubscribe, please reply with "unsubscibe" in the subject line. About NEF: The non-profit National Education Foundation CyberLearning has provided tuition-free IT training to thousands of students, teachers, government and non-profit employees and disadvantaged individuals since 1994. NEF is well on its way to training 100,000 IT professionals and a million disadvantaged students nationally through its "No Excuse" IT Training Program. NEF has earned many distinctions including "The Ivy League of IT Training," "1995 Fairfax Human Rights Award," and " A Leader in Bridging the Digital Divide." "You are helping to empower America. I salute you for your ongoing commitment to creating a better America," --- President Clinton "Congratulations on a wonderful program," --- Congressional Leader Tom Davis(R-VA) "This is an awesome opportunity. You are making a difference."-- Washingtonjobs.com "NEF can make a positive difference in the lives of a great number of individuals." --- Microsoft " The best online IT training program I have come across. I am using it to train my students in IT certification," --- Doug Bertain, Palo Alto High School IT Teacher " I just want to say thank you on behalf of the many people that benefit from your incredible benevolence." --- Lilia Nunez, a registrant and a Digital Divide program beneficiary "I have found the CyberLearning online courses to be extremely easy and useful. I liked pre-course self-assessment and IT books online and available 24/7. The course screens were interactive and made me feel as if I was in the application itself. The site looks and feels very professional. The list of courses is huge. It includes something for almost everyone. I find this to be a very worthy cause." --- Ken Horowitz, IT Training Coordinator