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Tips for Choosing and Funding a Data Science Boot Camp
Resources and my experience with self-studying, boot camps, and financial aid
Boot camps or career accelerator programs are short-term education programs designed to help you learn new skills and find a job. I recommend boot camps for experienced folks switching into tech from different fields. The real value in boot camps is the career placement assistance that they provide. But boot camps aren’t for everyone so I recommend doing lots of research before considering attending one.
I will share some tips about finding a boot camp in the USA, my story about how I chose to attend Codeup in San Antonio, TX, and how I got funding to attend. I chose to attend a boot camp for data science but I believe my tips apply to other subjects like UX/UI, web development, and other fields in tech.
Disclaimer: My experience finding funding for boot camp is not typical. I was extremely lucky. I don’t want to plant a false idea that finding full or 100% financial aid for boot camp is easy or possible. Most people have to take out loans for boot camp. However, I believe finding at least some funding is possible.
My first tip is to spend at least a few months to a year researching the topic you want to study and the boot camps available. There…
