Governor Lamont to High School Students: Get Good Grades and Receive Automatic Admission To Several Colleges and UniversitiesAs the 2025-2026 school year has begun, Governor Ned Lamont today is reminding Connecticut’s high school students that if they earn good grades, they can receive automatic admission to several public and private colleges and universities under a recently launched state program that simplifies the process of seeking higher education.
Established in 2022, the Connecticut Automatic Admission Program (CAAP) is open to all graduating Connecticut high school seniors who have a 3.0 weighted grade point average (GPA) or a 2.75 unweighted GPA. Students need to fill out only one application, and they will be automatically admitted to the program’s 10 participating colleges and universities. The program waives the application fees, student essays, and recommendation letters that are typically associated with the admissions process. Participating colleges and universities include:
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Williamson College of the TradesWilliamson College of the Trades is a men's junior trade college located in Middletown Township nearMedia, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia.
It was founded on December 1, 1888 as the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades by Isaiah Vansant Williamson, and opened in 1901. On July 1, 2015 it was officially renamed Williamson College of the Trades.[3] It is not affiliated with any religious organization, although it does subscribe to a "Judeo-Christian" belief system.[4]:95 Williamson is the only trade college in the United States of America that gives all students full scholarships to cover tuition, textbooks, and room and board. The college uses their endowment to cover two-thirds of their student costs each year, with the rest coming from private fundraising. The college and its students do not accept federal financial aid. Williamson is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. Students must be male residents of the US without criminal conviction, under 20 years old and unmarried. See the video below by clicking on it. Yale UniversityYale has partnered with Coursera, an educational technology platform, to offer massive open online courses (MOOCs) for anyone to take, for free. Coursera’s platform differs from earlier open education initiative such as Open Yale Courses in several significant respects:
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Open Learning at HarvardAt Harvard Extension School, free and open learning is a priority.
The Extension School was founded with this mission in mind: to create an affordable way for any motivated student to take courses at Harvard. Harvard Extension School stays true to this mission by offering several free courses and nearly 800 for-credit courses at reduced tuition rates. Explore the series of free or low-cost courses below. In addition, you can also browse Harvard University's Digital Learning Portal, which features online learning content from across the University, both free and fee-based options. For example: Intensive Introduction to Computer ScienceIn this course, taught by David Malan, you can learn programming languages like HTML, CSS, and SQL. Through real-world applications, you build computer science skills that can be applied in a variety of different job markets. Hear from students who have taken this course in the following video, and visit the Intensive INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE OPEN LEARNING COURSE PAGE |
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