OneTen launched its inaugural scholarship program to increase educational opportunities for Black talent in the tech space.
In partnership with talent transformation platform Udacity and the Blacks In Technology (BIT) Foundation, OneTen will offer a total of 3,500 fully-funded scholarships for the first two years of a four-year degree as part of OneTen’s 10-year pledge to support Black talent from underserved areas.
“Providing access and support to Black talent who have traditionally been excluded from attaining family-sustaining jobs due to degree requirements is central to OneTen’s mission and we are thrilled to be partnering with Udacity and BIT to fund over 3,000 scholarships for tech programs,” said Maurice Jones, CEO of OneTen.
“This is an important step in getting Black talent access to the skills they need to position them for success with prospective employers in the tech industry.”
The scholarships focus on training Black talent on four core tech competencies, Digital Marketing, Business Analytics, Front End Developer and Predictive Analytics. Scholarship recipients will have access to mentorship, tutoring, and post-completion career support resources courtesy of BIT.
“By investing in talent transformation, we can help remove the barriers to diversity in tech. By providing access to resources that are designed to nurture and develop people’s skills, we can help get more Black talent into the technology space,” said Dennis Schultz, Executive Director of the BIT Foundation. “We are pleased to see major industry players such as OneTen stepping up to the plate with Udacity and addressing the issue head-on in order to drive forward digital transformation and improve much-needed Black representation in tech.”
“Udacity has the power to transform lives and catapult individuals into high-paying tech careers,” said Gabe Dalporto, CEO of Udacity.
“This initiative is a major milestone towards fulfilling OneTen’s mission to empower one million Black individuals to achieve new careers in the most in-demand fields. We can take immediate and concrete action to increase the representation of the Black community in the tech sector through this partnership with OneTen and the BIT Foundation.”
Applications are now open. For more information about the scholarship program and how to enter, visit: https://www.udacity.com/scholarships/oneten-bit-scholarship
