How to Afford GA

Learn now, pay later.

How it works: Our Catalyst ISA Program lets you take an Immersive course with little upfront cost. Make no tuition payments until you land a job earning $40,000 or more, capping at 1.5x.

Best if you want to: Reduce upfront costs and defer payments until after you’re hired.

Availability: U.S. only; Immersive courses only.

Make manageable monthly payments.

How it works: We work with industry-leading partners to help you secure an education loan. Approved applicants are eligible for zero interest for 18 months for Part-Time courses and 24 months for Immersive courses!

Best if you want to: Make monthly payments with no interest.

Availability: U.S. borrowers/cosigners; Immersive, Part-Time, 1-Week courses.

Have your boss pay.

How it works: Does your company have a dedicated budget for professional development? If so, you might be eligible to learn and get reimbursed by your employer! In fact, over 45% of our part-time students are employer sponsored.

Best if you want to: Receive partial to full reimbursement from your employer for job-relevant skills.

Availability: Full-Time, Part-Time, and 1-Week courses.

Pay early, pay less.

How it works: Covering your education upfront is a big investment, but it pays off in the long run. We offer students a $450 discount when they pay full tuition upfront for any Immersive course, and a $250 discount for any Part-Time or 1-Week program.

Best if you want to: Use savings and minimize overall tuition.

Availability: Select U.S. markets only; eligible for all programs.

Pay as you learn.

How it works: With a payment plan, you can spread tuition payments over the duration of your course, conveniently split into two, three, or four installments. This is one of the most popular financing options at GA.

Best if you want to: Pay with installments and avoid fees or interest.

Availability: Select U.S. markets only; eligible for all program types.

Student loans from industry-leading lenders.

How it works: We work with some of the top lending partners in the industry to help you secure education loans at affordable rates. Qualified borrowers can pay interest only or defer payments while in class.

Best if you want to: Make smaller monthly payments.

Availability: Varies per region. Apply to Ascent (U.S.), Climb Credit (U.S.), Meritize (U.S.), zipMoney (Australia), Study Loans (Australia) or EdAid (UK) to learn more.

We proudly accept GI Bill® funding.

How it works: GA helps veterans put their GI Bill® benefit to work to gain skills in today’s high-growth career sectors.

Best if you want to: Apply your GI Bill® benefits toward an Immersive course.

Availability: U.S. only; Immersive courses only.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

Breaking barriers, building pathways.

How it works: We’ve partnered with nonprofits, governments, and companies to provide access to GA courses for over 78,000 students with low income or insufficient representation in tech.

Best if you want to: Overcome barriers to education.

Availability: Connect with our Social Impact team to learn more.

To be eligible to receive $1,500 USD (£1,500 GBP, 1,500€ EUR, $1,500 AUD or $1,500 CAD) toward your tuition of a full-time immersive course by General Assembly, you must meet the following criteria:

• You’re 18 or older.

• You self-identify as a woman, transgender person, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, or nonbinary person.

• Your current income is less than $40,000 USD (£28,000 GBP,  30,000€ EUR, $40,000 AUD, $40,000 SGD, or $40,000 CAD) per year.

• You’ve been admitted to one of the following courses: Software Engineering Immersive, Data Analytics Immersive, Data Science Immersive or UX Design Immersive.

• Ineligible for NY residents.

• Tuition discount can not be used in conjunction with any other General Assembly tuition discount or offer.

To be eligible to receive $1,595 USD (£1,500 GBP, 1,500€ EUR, $1,500 AUD or $1,500 CAD) toward your tuition of a full-time immersive course by General Assembly, you must meet the following criteria:

• You’re 18 or older.

• You’ve been admitted to one of the following courses: Software Engineering Immersive, Data Analytics Immersive, Data Science Immersive or UX Design Immersive.

• You are an active military member or veteran, or partner of a military member or partner of a veteran.

• Ineligible for NY residents.

• Tuition discount can not be used in conjunction with any other tuition discount.

To be eligible to receive up to $1,000 USD (£1,000 GBP, 1,000€ EUR, $1,000 AUD or $1,000 CAD) toward your tuition of a full-time immersive course by General Assembly, you must meet the following criteria:

• You’re 18 or older.

• You’ve been admitted to one of the following courses: Software Engineering Immersive, Data Analytics Immersive, Data Science Immersive or UX Design Immersive.

• Your annual income in the recent 12 months is less than $40,000 USD (£28,000 GBP,  30,000€ EUR, $40,000 AUD, $40,000 SGD, or $40,000 CAD).

• You course start date is between October 15th 2022 and January 31st 2023

• Discount is limited to a maximum of 25 students per month across all courses.

• Ineligible for NY residents.

• Tuition discount can not be used in conjunction with any other tuition discount.

To be eligible to receive up to $1,000 USD (£1,000 GBP, 1,000€ EUR, $1,000 AUD or $1,000 CAD) toward your tuition of a full-time immersive course by General Assembly, you must meet the following criteria:

• You’re 18 or older.

• You’ve been admitted to one of the following courses: Software Engineering Immersive, Data Analytics Immersive, Data Science Immersive or UX Design Immersive.

• You have completed a course on coding or data analytics or data science or ux design in the recent 12 months 

• You course start date is between October 15th 2022 and January 31st 2023

• Discount is limited to a maximum of 15 students per month across all courses.

• Ineligible for NY residents.

• Tuition discount can not be used in conjunction with any other tuition discount.

Receive a tuition discount.

How it works: GA’s Break the Glass program is geared toward opening new opportunities to underrepresented groups pursuing careers in software engineering or data science. Eligible individuals can apply to receive $1,500 USD, £1,500 GBP, 1,500€ EUR, $1,500 AUD, $1,500 SGD, or $1,500 CAD toward select courses.

Best if you want to: Save money while diversifying the tech talent of tomorrow.

Availability: Software Engineering Immersive, Data Science Immersive or Data Analytics Immersive.

Learn now, pay later.

How it works: Offered in partnership with Study Loans, our Study Pay Deferred Payment Plan lets students in Australia take a course with little upfront payment.

Best if you want to: Reduce upfront costs and make manageable monthly installments.

Availability: AUS only; Immersive courses only.

Receive up to $2,200 AUD to learn at GA.

How it works: Eligible workers in Australia 45–70 years old can receive up to $2,200 AUD toward their GA course with help from the Skills Checkpoint contribution-matching program.

Best if you want to: Save money while making a late-career change.

Availability: AUS only; Immersive courses only..

*The Skills Checkpoint Program is an initiative of the Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business. More information is available here.

Progress your career.

How it works: Eligible temporary workers in Switzerland can receive up to CHF 5000 from the Signatories of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for GA courses.

The program also offers up to CHF 2250 for loss of wages while undergoing coursework.

Best if you want to: Move your career forward as a temp while saving on training costs.

Availability: Switzerland only.