Learn Tech Skills Online

Beginner‑friendly, self‑paced courses. Most are free; some offer financial aid or scholarships.

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Foundations (Free)

  • freeCodeCamp – Full free curriculum: HTML/CSS, JS, Front End, Back End, Python, and more.
  • Harvard CS50 – Computer science fundamentals, web, Python, AI; free to audit.
  • The Odin Project – Free, project‑based Web Dev path.
  • Khan Academy – Programming basics and algorithms.

Career Certificates

  • Google Career Certificates – IT Support, UX, Data Analytics, more. Financial aid via Coursera.
  • Coursera – Many courses have Financial Aid (apply per course).
  • edX – University courses with free audit options.

Practice Platforms

  • Frontend Mentor – Build UI projects from real briefs (free tier).
  • Exercism – Practice tracks in many languages with mentoring.
  • Codewars – Coding challenges to build fluency.

Sources

  • freeCodeCamp: https://www.freecodecamp.org/
  • Harvard CS50: https://cs50.harvard.edu/
  • The Odin Project: https://www.theodinproject.com/
  • Khan Academy – Computing: https://www.khanacademy.org/computing
  • Google Career Certificates: https://grow.google/certificates/
  • Coursera Financial Aid: https://www.coursera.org/financial-aid
  • edX: https://www.edx.org/
  • Frontend Mentor: https://www.frontendmentor.io/
  • Exercism: https://exercism.org/
  • Codewars: https://www.codewars.com/