At first glance, they seem too good to be true: free courses—often offered by top universities—that students can complete at their own pace from anywhere with an internet connection? What’s the catch?

A Charlotte nonprofit is offering free IT support courses to help close the tech skills divide among local workers. Mary Smith is a student of the course with Per Scholas North Carolina. She’s an ...

Scenes from a Per Scholas Baltimore program. A Fells Point-based nationwide nonprofit will offer certifications in CompTIA A+ and becoming an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Cloud Practitioner via ...