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Apple Teams Up With the University of Nevada, Reno to Give Every Freshman a Free iPad Air
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I paid for two kids (both recently graduated from Cornell), and it cost $8K per child per month. One year they are both at Cornell at the same time, and cost me over $150K for that one year. One of my kids then did a computer masters at PENN...and I paid all of that too. No aid, no grants. Just mom and dad paying for the whole thing.
Apple is teaming up with the University of Nevada, Reno to develop a program that will offer a common learning platform and deliver equal access to technology. As part of the "Digital Wolf Pack initiative," all incoming freshmen that will be attending the university in Fall 2021 will receive an iPad Air, an Apple Pencil, and the Apple Smart Keyboard Folio at no cost.
Along with an iPad Air, students will be offered focused training to improve digital literacy and fluency with productivity, creativity, and communication apps. Freshmen will have access to Apple's suite of apps, such as Keynote, Pages, Numbers, Swift Playgrounds, and more, along with custom apps that are designed to support their experience on and off campus.
In a statement, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations and Education said that Apple is "proud" that its products and curriculum have been chosen by the university.University of Nevada, Reno president Brian Sandoval said that the initiative will ensure that students "have the same level of innovative technology, digital tools and learning materials, anywhere and anytime from their first day on campus through graduation and beyond."
The Digital Wolf Pack Initiative will be part of NevadaFIT, a program that's meant to offer a realistic orientation into college courses. Students will be trained with Apple products and apps used for creativity and coding will be provided by Apple Professional Learning using curriculum created by Apple. University faculty will also receive training from Apple to learn how to use digital tools to help students thrive academically.
Article Link: Apple Teams Up With the University of Nevada, Reno to Give Every Freshman a Free iPad Air
Apple is teaming up with the University of Nevada, Reno to develop a program that will offer a common learning platform and deliver equal access to technology. As part of the "Digital Wolf Pack initiative," all incoming freshmen that will be attending the university in Fall 2021 will receive an iPad Air, an Apple Pencil, and the Apple Smart Keyboard Folio at no cost.
Along with an iPad Air, students will be offered focused training to improve digital literacy and fluency with productivity, creativity, and communication apps. Freshmen will have access to Apple's suite of apps, such as Keynote, Pages, Numbers, Swift Playgrounds, and more, along with custom apps that are designed to support their experience on and off campus.
In a statement, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations and Education said that Apple is "proud" that its products and curriculum have been chosen by the university.University of Nevada, Reno president Brian Sandoval said that the initiative will ensure that students "have the same level of innovative technology, digital tools and learning materials, anywhere and anytime from their first day on campus through graduation and beyond."
The Digital Wolf Pack Initiative will be part of NevadaFIT, a program that's meant to offer a realistic orientation into college courses. Students will be trained with Apple products and apps used for creativity and coding will be provided by Apple Professional Learning using curriculum created by Apple. University faculty will also receive training from Apple to learn how to use digital tools to help students thrive academically.
Article Link: Apple Teams Up With the University of Nevada, Reno to Give Every Freshman a Free iPad Air
You pay $50,000 tuition per year and get a free iPad Air
Your headline is inaccurate - I think what you mean is "Apple works with University of Nevada to embed cost for iPads into student fees"
Thanks. I was obviously grossly underestimating my numbers as others have gone out of their way to let me know. 😂
In Europe, university is (almost) free and students can freely choose whatever devices they want to use. Meanwhile in the land of the free uni costs like 40k a year and the richest corporation in the country forces you to use their device whether you like it or not.
Yeah, it's like $50K/semester at some of them. And at Stanford, which is not Ivy League. They claim to pay for most of it if you can't afford it, but I have a hard time believing that doesn't hurt your chances of admission.
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If you're talking about UNR in particular. Where I went to college, UCB, neither was the case.
Would you have been better off releasing them as dependents so they just get all the aid? Idk how that works.