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- Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 18:25:34
Tuition-Free Computer and IT Training for Non-Profit Employees Dear Non-Profit Employee, Most non-profit employees want to improve their computer skills. However, high cost of training and a busy schedule have held them back. Now, the National Education Foundation (NEF) CyberLearning, a non-profit organization, dedicated to bridging the "Digital Divide," offers the Nation's non-profit employees a unique opportunity. With the support of Microsoft and others, NEF CyberLearning is now able to offer full tuition scholarships of $2,000 to the first 10,000 applicants, thus enabling them to take any or all of the 400+ Internet-based online personal computing and computer professional courses from anywhere at any time. The high-quality, user-friendly courses are either self-study or instructor-led. They cover all levels and almost all topics, including Computer Basics, Internet Basics, Web Design Basics, Networking Basics, Programming Basics, A+, Network+, MCSE, CNE, Microsoft Office, MOUS, WordPerfect, Lotus, Operating Systems, Windows, Windows 2000, Linux, Unix, Networking, WAN, LAN, Programming, Java, C++, Visual Basics, Internet, Web Design, Web Applications, Web Master, E-commerce, Databases, Oracle and Cisco. To sign up, just visit www.cyberlearning.org, click on "Free IT Training," complete the application and pay a nominal registration fee of $75 with an organization/personal credit card. This $75 is your only cost, since the tuition is free for you. Many non-profit organizations reimburse the $75. You can receive immediate access to all 400+ online courses, an online library of the latest 1,000+ computer/information technology books, instructor assistance, course-specific chat areas and round the clock technical support. Please feel free to forward this information to interested colleagues and others in non-profit organizations. If your department or division wants to sign up a group of employees, please indicate so in your reply and provide contact information. If you received this e-mail, it is because you are listed as a contact person or employee of a non-profit organization. If you do not wish to receive any further scholarship information from us, please reply with the message, "remove" in the Subject line. Thank you. The non-profit National Education Foundation (NEF) CyberLearning has provided tuition-free IT training to thousands of students, teachers, government and non-profit employees and disadvantaged individuals. It has earned many distinctions including "The Ivy League of IT Training," "1995 Fairfax Human Rights Award Winner," and " A Leader in Bridging the Digital Divide." "You are helping to empower America. I salute you for your ongoing commitment to creating a better America," --- President Clinton "This is an awesome opportunity." --- Washingtonjobs.com "Microsoft is pleased to play a part ... NEF can make a positive difference in the lives of a great number of individuals." --- Microsoft "I have found the CyberLearning online courses to be extremely easy and useful. I liked pre-course self-assessment and IT books online and available 24/7. The course screens were interactive and made me feel as if I was in the application itself. The site looks and feels very professional. The list of courses is huge. It includes something for almost everyone. I find this to be a very worthy cause." --- Ken Horowitz, IT Training Coordinator.
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