{"id":17821,"date":"2026-10-02T16:18:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T16:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=17821"},"modified":"2026-10-02T16:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T16:18:50","slug":"skip-college-for-a-year-to-learn-ai-this-tech-academy-is-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=17821","title":{"rendered":"Skip College for a Year to Learn AI? This Tech Academy Is Free."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Roughly 50 graduating high school seniors may soon be lining up for an AI-powered gap year \u2014 tuition-free.<\/p>\n<p>Andreessen Horowitz is leading a $42 million investment in the Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a for-profit San Francisco school the venture firm incubated. Backers also include Shopify CEO Tobi L\u00fctke and Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan. The academy plans to welcome the students in September 2027 for a one-year fellowship, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/technology\/silicon-valley-academy-offers-tuition-free-alternative-college-young-tech-builders\" id=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/technology\/silicon-valley-academy-offers-tuition-free-alternative-college-young-tech-builders\">Fox Business reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Coursework will revolve around projects and lectures from tech leaders, with traditional tests and homework taking a backseat. Each student will receive more than $50,000 in computing credits and other resources, plus $5,000 for travel and exploration. Udemy co-founder Gagan Biyani is CEO.<\/p>\n<p>Founder Ben Horowitz says AI will be \u201cas transformational to jobs as the Industrial Revolution\u201d was to agrarian society. The academy also plans to seek regulatory approval for a two-year program that could start in fall 2028, with tuition comparable to elite private universities.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Roughly 50 graduating high school seniors may soon be lining up for an AI-powered gap year \u2014 tuition-free.<\/p>\n<p>Andreessen Horowitz is leading a $42 million investment in the Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a for-profit San Francisco school the venture firm incubated. Backers also include Shopify CEO Tobi L\u00fctke and Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan. The academy plans to welcome the students in September 2027 for a one-year fellowship, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/technology\/silicon-valley-academy-offers-tuition-free-alternative-college-young-tech-builders\" id=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/technology\/silicon-valley-academy-offers-tuition-free-alternative-college-young-tech-builders\">Fox Business reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Coursework will revolve around projects and lectures from tech leaders, with traditional tests and homework taking a backseat. Each student will receive more than $50,000 in computing credits and other resources, plus $5,000 for travel and exploration. Udemy co-founder Gagan Biyani is CEO.<\/p>\n<p>Founder Ben Horowitz says AI will be \u201cas transformational to jobs as the Industrial Revolution\u201d was to agrarian society. The academy also plans to seek regulatory approval for a two-year program that could start in fall 2028, with tuition comparable to elite private universities.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/business-news\/skip-college-for-a-year-to-learn-ai-this-silicon-valley-backed-academy-is-free\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roughly 50 graduating high school seniors may soon be lining up for an AI-powered gap year \u2014 tuition-free. Andreessen Horowitz is leading a $42 million investment in the Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a for-profit San Francisco school the venture firm incubated. Backers also include Shopify CEO Tobi L\u00fctke and Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan. 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