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Bill gates is gifting every us college student a book. You may soon have more access to free online classes through a new program supported by bill and melinda gates foundation grants the new next gen learning challenges initiative aims to increase the level of college education among americans, using technology to improve college readiness and completion, especially among lowincome young adults. Bill and melinda gates foundation is the highest sponsor of humanitarian support to the international community. Bill gates offers free college books the conspiracy of us book 3 read online, bookboon provides a wide selection of free textbooks for college it is the platform through which. As an avid reader, its only fitting that bill gates is giving every member of the class of 2018 a book specifically, a copy of his favorite read of 2018. Gates also said that the one gift hed give to all graduating students is. Nov 12, 2016 one of the organisations that are helping to make college textbooks free is the bill and melinda gates foundation. Below is a categorized list of his favorite books on each topic. Published in april, the book lays out roslings argument that the world is actually in a much better state than we think. More than a guidance counselor, these mentors meet regularly oneonone with their students, building a deep relationship that can help students achieve their personal and academic goals. One of the organisations that are helping to make college textbooks free is the bill and melinda gates foundation.
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