University of the People

Short description: Online university

University of the People

Type| Private distance education university
Established| January 2009; 17 years ago (January 2009)
Endowment| US$1.3 million (2013)[citation needed]
President| Shai Reshef

Administrative staff

| 57[note 1]
Students| approx. 100,000 (2021) [1]
[disputed (for: invented numbers
from press releases) - discuss]
Location|

Pasadena

California

United States

Campus| Online
|u}}rs| Eggplant
Website| uopeople.edu
UoPeople President Shai Reshef and UoPeople Provost David Cohen

The University of the People (UoPeople) is a non-profit private, distance education university.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Facilities
* 3 Fees
* 4 Notes
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## History

University of the People was launched by educational entrepreneur Shai Reshef in January 2009.[2] Although the university has no campus due to its online distance learning nature, it uses a shared office in California as an office of admission.[3]

The first UoPeople students began classes in September 2009, studying for associate and bachelor's degrees in business administration and computer science. At that time, the school had no accreditation and did not charge any fees or tuition.

In February 2012, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded the University of the People a grant of $613,282 for the purposes of helping the university earn national accreditation.[4][better source needed] Two years later, the university was accredited for degree-granting programs through the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC).[5][better source needed]

In 2016, the university began offering an online MBA.

In 2017, the University of Edinburgh partnered with the school so that graduates of the University of the People could complete a bachelor's at UE. [6]

UoPeople in Arabic, announced in the World Economic Forum[7] in April 2019, launched in September 2020 with its own website in Arabic; it uses a different website in Arabic and does not require proof of English knowledge while issuing American degrees.[8] [9]

In 2020, the University became a member of UNESCO global education coalition.[10][11][better source needed]

University of the People received candidate status in June 2021 with WASC Senior College and University Commission which is a regional accrediting body;[12] WASC states that "Candidacy indicates that the institution meets all or nearly all the Standards at a minimum level. Candidacy is not accreditation and does not ensure eventual accreditation".[13]

## Facilities

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University of the People Education Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary[note 2] which provides support services to the institution.[note 3] The subsidiary is registered with the Israeli Corporations Authority[14] and maintains an office in Tel Aviv, Israel.[note 4]

## Fees

According to University of the People they charge no tution fees but students must pay some administrative fees to cover course assessments, ranging from $2,460 for an associate's degree (two years) to $4,860 for a bachelor's degree (four years).[15] These include processing fees for applications and final exam assessments.

The university does not participate in federal financial aid programs,[16] but it does offer scholarships to eligible students.[17][18][19]

## Notes

1. ↑ "University of the People's Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, 2019". Form 990 of July 23, 2021. p. 1 (PDF page: 27). https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/264078735_202008_990_2021041417946967.pdf. Retrieved 2021-07-23. of July+23,+2021&rft.pages=p. 1+(PDF+page:+27)&rft_id=https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/264078735_202008_990_2021041417946967.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikibooks.org:Organization:University_of_the_People">
2. ↑ "University of the People's Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, 2018". Form 990, Schedule F, Part IV of July 17, 2020. p. 2 (PDF page: 38). https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/264078735_201908_990_2020091817311265.pdf. Retrieved 2020-12-04. of July+17,+2020&rft.pages=p. 2+(PDF+page:+38)&rft_id=https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/264078735_201908_990_2020091817311265.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikibooks.org:Organization:University_of_the_People">
3. ↑ "University of the People's Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, 2018". Form 990, Part I of July 17, 2020. p. 1 (PDF page: 37). https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/264078735_201908_990_2020091817311265.pdf. Retrieved 2020-12-04. of July+17,+2020&rft.pages=p. 1+(PDF+page:+37)&rft_id=https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/264078735_201908_990_2020091817311265.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikibooks.org:Organization:University_of_the_People">
4. ↑ "University of the People's Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, 2018". Form 990, Schedule R, Part IV of July 17, 2020. p. 2 (PDF page: 38). https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/264078735_201908_990_2020091817311265.pdf. Retrieved 2020-12-04. of July+17,+2020&rft.pages=p. 2+(PDF+page:+38)&rft_id=https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/264078735_201908_990_2020091817311265.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikibooks.org:Organization:University_of_the_People">

## References

1. ↑ "Afghanistan's Female Students Were Banned from Studying. Now Some Are Finding New Ways to Learn". https://time.com/6108604/afghanistan-female-students-online/. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
2. ↑ "It's Time to Give Back". Inc.. April 20, 2009. https://www.inc.com/articles/2009/04/uopeople.html.
3. ↑ "Online University For All Balances Big Goals, Expensive Realities" (in en). https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2012/08/27/160116814/online-university-for-all-balances-big-goals-expensive-realities.
4. ↑ "University of the People". January 21, 2018. https://www.gatesfoundation.org/How-We-Work/Quick-Links/Grants-Database/Grants/2012/02/OPP1018774.
5. ↑ Accrediting Commission - Grant of Accreditation, DETC, February 13, 2014; Report from the Accrediting Commission - Renewal of Accreditation , DEAC, February 27, 2017
6. ↑ "Partnership opens doors for students from adverse backgrounds". University of Edinburgh. https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/2017/partnership-opens-doors-for-students-from-adverse.
7. ↑ "WEF meeting in Jordan to address 'new platforms of cooperation'". April 5, 2019. http://www.arabnews.com/node/1478356/business-economy.
8. ↑ "هل تريد أن تصبح طالباً؟". https://ar.uopeople.edu/become-student/.
9. ↑ "In Brief". UoPeople. https://www.uopeople.edu/about/uopeople/in-brief/.
10. ↑ "UoPeople Response". UNESCO. https://globaleducationcoalition.unesco.org/Members/Details/128.
11. ↑ "UNESCO Global Education Coalition". UNESCO. https://globaleducationcoalition.unesco.org/members.
12. ↑ "June 2021 Commission Actions". July 13, 2021. https://www.wscuc.org/commission/commission-actions/june-2021-commission-actions.
13. ↑ "WSCUC Glossary | WASC Senior College and University Commission". https://www.wscuc.org/lexicon/14#letter_c.
14. ↑ "University of the People Education Ltd (CC) - 514228139". https://www.checkid.co.il/company/יוניברסיטי-אוף-דה-פיפל-אדיוקיישן-בע~מ-(חל~צ)-514228139.
15. ↑ "Our fees". https://www.uopeople.edu/tuition-free/processing-fees/.
16. ↑ "University of the People". WSCUC. https://www.wscuc.org/institutions/university-of-the-people/.
17. ↑ "Report of the WSCUC Visiting Team: Seeking Accreditation Visit 1". WSCUC. https://wascsenior.app.box.com/s/ii4gvzwt12j9ra4neqvtfgmeqezdo83m. "While the UoPeople does not provide federal financial aid, it does provide scholarships to support as many students experiencing financial difficulty as funds allow."
18. ↑ Coughlan, Sean (2016-07-19). "Refugees study at online 'university of anywhere'" (in en-GB). BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36738442.
19. ↑ Malo, Sebastien. "Between shelling and displacement, Syrian students seek degrees online" (in en-US). U.S.. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-syria-students-idUSKBN19A236.

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