Having a modern computer is significant in accomplishing any high-tech online course today. If you still rely on your old school desktop, it’s the time to upgrade. A standard PC goes for a price of $550 while Mac computers can go for $1000. However, these costly figures should not hinder you from pursuing online education. Several online universities have partnered with computer manufacturers in providing students with PC at a lower cost that’s affordable to students. Here is a guide from EDsmart.org that filters online accredited institutions offering laptops for students.
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Technical University is 115th on the list of the best performing online schools. The school offers the Patriot Scholarship that aims at giving free laptops to Armed Forces veterans together with their family’s free laptops.
St. John’s University
St. John’s University is located in Washington and it stands at 189th top universities. It offers students Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga Ultrabook or Apple MacBook Pro plus a full certified warranty.
Indian State University
According to Forbes, Indian state University is the 249th top public colleges. The school has a Sycamore Technology Award that entails giving laptops to Pell-eligible students.
Bethel University
Bethel University offers free Chromebook laptops to full-time students. The school provides laptops that are already synced to Google Drive and Moodle having an able IT support team.
University of Minnesota-Crookston
The University of Minnesota-Crookston in 2009 launched a Campus Notebook Program that aimed at offering students enrolled for a degree program with free laptops which must be returned during graduation.
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo University initiated the UTS Laptop Rental program to give students HP computers incorporated with Symantec Antivirus and Microsoft Office365.
Seton Hill University
Seton Hill University usually is identified as an Apple Distinguished school. The college offers an iPad and 13-inch MacBook Pro plus mainly to students listed under the full-time program. The gadgets are offered via the colleges’ Mobile learning program.
St. Mary’s University of Minnesota
This college started the iPad Mobile Learning program to provide Apple mini-laptops already having installed blackboard, Skype and Adobe Connect specifically to post-graduates.
Full Sail University
Full Sail University collaborated with Apple for a program called Project Launch Box Initiative that aims at awarding modern MacBook pro to fresh online students as long as they have software discounts.
Rochester College
Rochester College offers Apple MacBook iPad or Pro to students with one condition that students should be admitted between 31st May and 30th November during spring pick.
Wentworth Institute of Technology
This school offers Apple MacBook or HP windows laptop to students within tuition since 2004.
Chatham University
Chatham University charges its students a compulsory $1,335 fee that comes with a laptop program that gives a SafeWare and MacBook Air with AppleCare coverage.
Oklahoma Christian University
This is another Apple distinguished School that begun as early as 2012 to issue MacBook Pro laptops plus iPhones touches.
Strayer University
Strayer University allows online students to file the laptop accord on DocuSign for newly bought Microtek gadgets that they can get their full access after completing three quarters.
