New Federal Program Offers Students Aid for Nontraditional Education

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The Education Department has given details about its pilot program that will allow students to use federal financial aid for innovative but unaccredited programs, such as MOOCs and software bootcamps, offered in partnership with accredited schools.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/14/business/program-offers-new-federal-aid-to-students.html

Cohen, Patricia. (2015, October 15). New Federal Program Offers Students Aid for Nontraditional Education. The New York Times.