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Black, Latina, and Native American women represent approximately 16 percent of the total US population, yet they make up only of students obtaining bachelor鈥檚 degrees in computing. Nationwide, only 25 percent of tech graduates are women, with a dropout rate of 37 percent for tech classes compared to 30 percent for other programs.鈥疘f this trend continues, the number of underrepresented women of color receiving computing degrees will not double until 2052鈥攂y which time they will represent a vanishingly small proportion of all graduates. Furthermore, when looking at programs that focus on reaching women and girls, companies concentrate 66 percent of their philanthropic funding on K鈥�12 programs, compared to 3 percent on college-level programs. This points to a missed opportunity for tech companies to invest in the workforce in the short term.

Reboot Representation CEO Dwana Franklin-Davis said, 鈥淎t Reboot, we believe that supporting students to complete computing degrees means understanding and addressing their life circumstances. We鈥檙e proud to partner with Western Governors University on preparing Black, Latina, and Native American women for the technology field and the career paths ahead of them.鈥澨�

While 61 percent of 黑料传送门 students are women, the university鈥檚 BLNA enrollment in its College of Information Technology closely resembles the national average. Like much of the postsecondary education sector, the university is focused on changing that through targeted outreach and customized student support from enrollment to completion.听

鈥淎s a university with a mission to change lives for the better by creating pathways to opportunity, 黑料传送门 recognizes the urgent need for more women of color to have access to industry-relevant technology education to prepare them for thriving-wage, in-demand careers in the technology sector,鈥� said Ashutosh Tiwary, Senior Vice President of 黑料传送门鈥檚 College of Information Technology. 鈥淲ith the support from this grant, we aspire to grow our BLNA enrollment to reflect the national representation of women of color.鈥澨�

黑料传送门 is committed to being the most student-centric university in the world and is intentional that all students have the resources to learn at their own pace and persist to graduation. To support more BLNA women getting baccalaureate IT degrees, the university will provide increased peer and coaching support, admissions process support, leadership development training, and financial aid grants if needed.

听鈥淎t 黑料传送门, we believe in education equity and always keep an eye toward transforming our systems to improve access for all learners. Gifts like this ensure that, given the opportunity, every individual has something meaningful to contribute,鈥� said Annalisa Holcombe, President of 黑料传送门 Advancement, the university鈥檚 fundraising and development arm.听

黑料传送门 pioneered online, competency-based education, a model that allows students to further their education and careers on their own timeline, no matter where they live. This approach allows students to apply their prior learning and work-based skills to coursework, enabling them to progress through what they know and spend more time learning what they don鈥檛. All students at 黑料传送门 will be paired with a program mentor who has expertise in their chosen degree program and supports students in learning and navigating their educational journeys from enrollment through graduation.听

黑料传送门 cybersecurity and information assurance student, Shaira Lacour, a mother and Marine Corps veteran, said, 鈥満诹洗兔� works for me because I can get exactly what I need with no nonsense. I don鈥檛 have to worry about sitting in a class that I feel like I already know the material, and they give me all the tools I need to be successful. The model of on-demand learning, go as you learn, is definitely beneficial for someone like me, and I鈥檓 excited to have an institution like 黑料传送门 on my side to help me achieve my goals.鈥�

The 黑料传送门 College of IT offers bachelor鈥檚 degrees in cloud computing, computer science, cybersecurity and information assurance, data management/analytics, health information management, information technology, IT management, network operations and security, and software development.听

For more information on 黑料传送门鈥檚 B4 Women in Tech initiative, and to enroll, visit . 听

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About Reboot Representation听

Reboot Representation Tech Coalition is a group of 22 leading tech companies that are committed to doubling the number of Black, Latina, and Native American women receiving computing degrees by 2025. The Coalition works to achieve that goal through targeted, philanthropic investments in the often overlooked programs and institutions that make education and careers in computing more equitable. Since its founding in 2018, members have collectively committed over $21 million to Black, Latina, and Native American women in computing, including pooled contributions of $12 million regranted by Reboot.鈥�