News & Press

News April 15, 2020

Prospective Per Scholas Students: Update on Coronavirus

News April 15, 2020

Per Scholas Aumni: Update on Coronavirus

News April 12, 2020

How to Get That Promotion You’ve Been Eyeing, From a Woman in Tech Who Did in Less Than a Year

Within less than a year working at Alkami Technology, Per Scholas Dallas graduate Samaria Taylor was promoted out of her entry-level duties into a more advanced position. In a recent interview with Fairygodboss, Samaria shares how she prepared for her recent promotion, her love of learning, and gives advice for other women who are looking to excel in the IT industry.

News April 7, 2020

TEKsystems and Per Scholas expand training partnership to Charlotte

TEKsystems and Per Scholas expand training partnership to Charlotte to build a diverse tech talent pipeline for today’s most in-demand jobs

News April 7, 2020

TEKsystems and Per Scholas expand training partnership to Chicago

TEKsystems and Per Scholas expand training partnership to Chicago to build a diverse tech talent pipeline for today’s most in-demand jobs

News April 6, 2020

Philadelphia Resources for Students and Alumni

News April 1, 2020

Quality Workforce Partnerships

Americans face a host of challenges navigating their careers in the 21st century. Corporations increasingly eschew workforce investments that fostered economic stability in previous generations, failing to provide health and retirement benefits as well as on-the-job training. Meanwhile, global competition, app-based technology, and the potential for accelerated automation and the rise of artificial intelligence threaten workers’ ability to stay in a single field over the course of their careers. Yet women and people of color face the greatest obstacles navigating the labor market, as steep gender and racial pay gaps as well as occupational segregation persist, making it difficult for them to find good jobs.

News March 31, 2020

Jinny Han, Site Manager, Per Scholas Detroit, featured in an interview with HULFT Inc

Jinny Han, Site Manager at Per Scholas Detroit, recently featured in an interview with HULFT Inc. as part of their "Women in Technology" series. Jinny shares her journey and how she and the Per Scholas Detroit team are committed to driving positive impact within the Detroit area by opening doors to careers in technology.

News March 12, 2020

New York Resources for Students and Alumni

News February 21, 2020

Here’s how to know if you need a college degree, according to experts

"Linear education pathways are going to be increasingly uncommon, and we need to ensure that all people have access to the training they need to be successful," states Bridgette Gray, Chief Impact Officer at Per Scholas, on how a changing economy will ultimately change education access.