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Grace Hopper Program

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The Grace Hopper Program at Fullstack Academy is a live online, immersive software engineering bootcamp for women and non-binary students. Students can choose between the 28-week, part-time bootcamp or the 12-week, full-time bootcamp with Monday-Friday sessions. As part of the Grace Hopper Program, students will gain knowledge and experience through a mix of live online lectures, hands-on workshops, projects, pair-programming, and more.

Founded in 2016, the Grace Hopper Program includes the same, award-winning curriculum as Fullstack Academy with additional emphasis on combating systemic barriers. The Grace Hopper Program’s mission is to equip students with the skills and support to land a life-changing job in tech, plus the confidence to turn it into a thriving career. The bootcamp starts at a foundational level to accommodate both beginner and intermediate coders, but moves into more advanced concepts every week. Grace Hopper Program graduates possess computer science fundamentals like algorithms, command line interface, data structures, React, HTML & CSS, JavaScript frameworks (Express.js, Node.js), SQL, and test-driven development.

Applicants to the bootcamp should be nonbinary and women coders who are proficient in basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript coding languages. Prospective students should embody the characteristics of the Grace Hopper Program community: drive, transparency, and allyship.

The Grace Hopper Program students will receive career counseling during the bootcamp, including optimizing a student’s resume and LinkedIn, networking, mock interviews, salary negotiation, and navigating company culture fit. Grace Hopper Program graduates have gone on to become software developers at top companies like Amazon, Bloomberg Engineering, Google, and others.

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  • Joyce
    Web Developer • Graduate • Online
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    Jun 06, 2023
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    An Exciting yet Challenging Journey

        I'd recommend the Grace Hopper Program as a good place for women and non-binary people to learn web development. The instructors are well-informed and caring. They even spent time with us outside of class to give us advice and tutoring. About 1/3 of the co-ed cohort dropped out during the boot camp due to the challenges of learning coding but no-one from my Grace Hopper cohort dropped out due to the support offered by the staff and other students. Be aware that the don't pay unless y...
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  • C. Rich
    Junior Software Engineer • Graduate • Online
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    Dec 08, 2021
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    Web Development Immersive

    Although the curriculum itself was great for job hunting with a very up-to-date tech stack, the Fullstack Academy administrators were bad at communication with the Grace Hopper cohort, we had a new instructor who was not great at the job, and although my cohort gave regular feedback, nothing was done about the issues we faced. As the women and non-binary school, we were continuously made to feel second tier to the all-gender group. Although not the worst choice of bootcamp by far, as I d...
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  • Val
    Val
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    Nov 30, 2021
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    What is Test-Driven Code Challenges?

    They use a very different approach to "teach" you the basics (quotes because it's not taught - by the time you get into the pre-work course they will assume you know everything). 

    Instead of simply asking "Make a function that repeats a string num times" they present the problem as a Jasmine testing spec. Imagine trying to decipher this test and trying to determine what they're asking, THEN coming up with a solution. 

    Yeah, it makes no sense. What a steep learning curve! It...
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  • Em
    Em
    Frontend Engineer • Graduate • Full-Time Software Engineering Immersive • New York City
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    Aug 19, 2021
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    A collaborative, fun, and fullstack experience.

    My experience at the Grace Hopper Program changed my life in a myriad of ways. Their curriculum is extremely thorough and as they say, "they will not let you fail." I think though, that besides teaching me their specific stack, GHP really taught me how to think like a programmer. Since graduating I've been able to teach myself so many new languages and technologies because of this experience. I chose the program because I'm a nonbinary student and wanted to go somewhere where my identity...
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  • Karen Le
    Front-end Engineer at The Winston Project • Student • Online
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    Aug 02, 2021
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    Fullstack Gracehopper

    In this fully immersive 17 week Full stack development program I was exposed to over 556 hours or software development studying and practice! The instructors were all compassionate with everyones lives and taught very clearly! With the help of this program I was able to change my career and get a full-time job as a Front-end Engineer within 8 months of deciding I wanted to join the program. 
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  • Laura
    Web Developer • Graduate • Full-Time Software Engineering Immersive • New York City
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    Apr 28, 2020
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    Lifechanging experience

    I had a fantastic time at GHP and wouldn't have chosen any other bootcamp. They don't just give you experience with development, they also prepare you for pair programming, agile methodology, the interviewing/job search process, and for whiteboarding exercises. That being said, there is always room for improvement. The fellows need more guidelines on how to do their jobs, since some fellows were diligent with their grading and their advice, while others were just scraping by.  Instructor...
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  • Mallory
    Graduate • Full-Time Software Engineering Immersive • New York City
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    Mar 31, 2020
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    Rewarding and supportive experience

    The Grace Hopper Program at Fullstack Academy in NYC helped me make a successful career transition into software development. Before starting at Grace Hopper in the fall of 2019, I was working in a different industry in a non-tech role and had been coding in my free time for about 6 months on and off. To prepare for admission to Grace Hopper, I taught myself some Javascript basics, and then attended the Fullstack Academy online Bootcamp Prep course. By the time I graduated from Grace Hop...
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  • Sylvana
    Graduate • Full-Time Software Engineering Immersive • New York City
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    Mar 12, 2020
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    Eternally Grateful

    I am so thankful to Fullstack Academy and Grace Hopper for giving me the skills and confidence to find a job with a company that I love. Let me start by giving you a little background. I studied electrical engineering in college and worked as teacher after graduating, so I had some coding background but I was mostly self-taught. Before Fullstack, I was able to build simple apps by following youtube tutorials or searching stack overflow, but I felt like I was lacking a lot of foundational...
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  • Teressa
    Software Engineer • Graduate • Full-Time Software Engineering Immersive • New York City
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    Feb 10, 2020
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    a life choice you will not regret

    I have so much gratitude and love for my Grace Hopper fam. The instructors are super knowledgable (S/O NATALIE LANE  AND DAVID ADEWOYIN), the career success coaches, my cohort mates, just the ENTIRE staff. You are set up for success the minute you enter the program. Despite the challenging pace and the jam-packed curriculum, I had the time of my life building web apps with teammates that I could later talk about in interviews. Staying engaged with the material and vocalizing your concern...
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  • Haley
    Software Engineer • Graduate • Full-Time Software Engineering Immersive • New York City
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    Feb 01, 2020
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    Amazing supportive environment to start your tech career!!

    If you are thinking about making the switch into a tech career, I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND the Grace Hopper program. You learn so much, so fast, while being surrounded by an amazing group of supportive women! Everyone at GH is looking out for you, and rooting for you to do your best. I remember looking over the curriculum when I was considering applying, and thinking about how foreign all these terms were, it seemed like an impossible task to learn so much in so little time. When I saw the...
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  • Crispina Muriel
    Crispina Muriel
    Software Engineer / Former Teacher • Graduate • Full-Time Software Engineering Immersive • New York City
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    Dec 18, 2019
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    Worth It.

    The bootcamp-prep curriculum is free. Please go check it out and see if it matches your learning style. I just graduated from the Grace Hopper program at Fullstack Academy in New York. 

    I can't tell you how much I appriecated every aspect of the program. The instructors went above and beyond to make sure that everyone understood. The fellows were a little less helpful but at least we had immediate help when we needed it during workshops. Any time a fellow could not help they were...

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  • Jessica Wallin
    Jessica Wallin
    Software Engineer • Graduate • Full-Time Software Engineering Immersive • New York City
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    Jun 20, 2019
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    An amazing bootcamp experience.

    I can't say enough positive things about my time at the Grace Hopper program. My cohort's team of teachers did a great job of teaching us a lot of new technologies very quickly while making us feel supported and confident in our skills the entire time. We were encouraged to ask questions, and the team was very availible to hold office hours and provide extra help on the curriculum when needed. In addition, the cohort was under the supervision of a program lead, who checked in frequently to...

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How much does Grace Hopper Program cost?

Grace Hopper Program costs around $12,995.

What courses does Grace Hopper Program teach?

Grace Hopper Program offers courses like Full-Time Software Engineering Immersive, Part-Time Software Engineering Immersive.

Where does Grace Hopper Program have campuses?

Grace Hopper Program has in-person campuses in Chicago and New York City. Grace Hopper Program also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.

Is Grace Hopper Program worth it?

Grace Hopper Program hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 58 Grace Hopper Program alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Grace Hopper Program on Course Report - you should start there!

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