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Andreessen Horowitz Launches Horowitz Andreessen Academy with Partnerships from Major Tech Companies

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Andreessen Horowitz is establishing the Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a one-year program aimed at recent high school graduates, which will not grant degrees or traditional grades. The academy will partner with ten tech companies, including Google and Meta, and provide students with significant resources, including compute credits and a travel budget.

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This initiative marks a shift from traditional education by offering a program without degrees or homework, focusing instead on practical experience in tech companies.

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The academy will launch with 10 partners including Google and Meta.

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Students will receive over $50,000 in compute credits and a $5,000 travel budget.

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The program will be free for its first year in fall 2027 and will accept only 50 students.

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