Andreessen Horowitz launches tech academy for high school grads
Andreessen Horowitz is starting a for-profit tech academy in San Francisco for high school graduates who haven’t attended college. The first year will take about 50 students, is tuition-free, and doesn’t grant a degree or college credit. Students get mentorship from industry insiders and perks like $50,000 in cloud computing credits and a $5,000 travel budget. By 2028, the plan is to offer a two-year program and charge elite private university-level tuition.
- First class enrolls ~50 high school grads in San Francisco
- Year-one program is unaccredited, tuition-free, no degree awarded
- Students must pay for their own housing
- $42 million raised so far; aims for 2-year program in 2028
- Future tuition could reach $90,000 a year
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