Maine's Unity College has received a $291,000 grant from the Davis Education Foundation to offer academic credit for real-world experience. The grant, which is part of an effort by the foundation and other groups to increase access to college degrees in Maine, will be used to provide students with hands-on experience at Unity, said David Davis, executive director The project costs nearly $4m and will launch in autumn 2020.
Maine's Unity College has received a $291,000 grant from the Davis Education Foundation to offer academic credit for real-world experience. The funding will go towards a comprehensive academic credentials system that will allow students to get credit for non-academic work and will potentially be part of a year-round academic schedule. The project costs nearly $4m and will launch in autumn 2020.