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Anne T. Macdonald, founder of Recording for the Blind, stated that "Education is a right, not a privilege". This statement is true indeed but oftentimes the lack of financial resources and accessibility to technology can eliminate individuals from the opportunity of gaining a full education.
University of the People, is the world’s first tuition-free online academic institution dedicated to the global advancement and democratization of higher education. This revolutionaryconcept of combining higher education with the advancements of the technology has the potential to impact millions of lives.
47 Sophia partners guarantee credit transfer.
299 Institutions have accepted or given pre-approval for credit transfer.
* The American Council on Education's College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE Credit®) has evaluated and recommended college credit for 33 of Sophia’s online courses. Many different colleges and universities consider ACE CREDIT recommendations in determining the applicability to their course and degree programs.
Shai Reshef discusses University of the People on ABC News. University of the People is the world's first online, tuition-free university.
University of the People, founded by President Shai Reshef, supports the concept of universal access to education. He believes that this knowledge is connected to world peace and global economic development.
University of the People student Dany Toussaint shares about his life in Haiti.
