Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Scholarship

Deadline for Phase 1 of the Scholarship program is fast approaching! Please make sure to complete the course by September 30th 11:59PM PDT.

For those moving on to Phase 2, Phase 2 Orientation Slides are located πŸ‘‰hereπŸ‘ˆ

Recording πŸ‘‰hereπŸ‘ˆ PW: ?S8Qp$R2

Congratulations everyone!!! πŸŽ‰

You've all made it through the finish line! Because of your effort and determination, we were able to increase our graduation rate by 3% in the last couple of days in the scholarship and end up with a final graduation rate of 24.13%!!!! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

Whether or not you've advanced onto Phase 2, you should be EXTREMELY proud of yourselves. Phase 1 was no easy feat. We've all walked away from the scholarship program with a new skill set as well as many meaningful connections, don't forget to celebrate that! It was an honor to be your Community Manager for Phase 1 and hope to see many of you down the road! Class of 2020, here's to you! πŸ’–

Look through the Orientation Slides for a thorough overview of the scholarship program! πŸ‘€

This is a great resource to have open and explains very clearly what is expected of students during Phase 1 to advance onto Phase 2!

Watch the recording here! Password: 8w#=QoQJ


New to Slack? Watch the Slack Orientation! πŸ‘€

Join Palak as she goes over the basics on how to navigate Slack! She'll go over some best practices as well to keep your Slack workspace as organized as possible. Link to the slides here!

Nutanix Challenge Orientation | Phase 1 [EXTERNAL]

🚨Important things to note!

1. Unsure where to start? Make sure you have access to the Slack community to get in touch with your peers and your dedicated Community Manager! Invite link here.

2. Familiarize yourself with the Google site, look at every page especially the Calendar and Community tabs!

3. Weekly Community Manager AMAs take place every Monday at 9am PDT and Wednesday at 9pm PDT. Come with any non-technical questions you have about the scholarship program!

4. The final deadline for the Scholarship program is Wednesday, September 30,2020 at 11:59pm PDT! Make sure to complete all parts of the course. No extensions will be given!


🟒 Getting Started Checklist:

βœ… Start Learning. Access your classroom at https://classroom.udacity.com/me

βœ… Join our Slack Workspace, find it in the Welcome lesson in the classroom or click here.

βœ… Read through the Orientation Slides here.

βœ… Bookmark this Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Scholarship Google Site

βœ… New to Slack? Check out our How to use Slack guide here.

Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Scholarship Timeline:

Course start date: Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020

Final course deadline: Wednesday September, 30 2020 [11:59pm PST]

πŸ’– Helpful Student Tips:

β€’ "Have a 'finish way ahead of schedule' mindset"

β€’ "Stay a part of the community until the end"

β€’ "Look for opportunities to help others"

β€’ "DON’T PANIC - feeling like you’re ready to pack it in is a sure sign you’re almost done"

β€’ "Be honest with yourself. Be prepared to break things, make mistakes, expand your thinking, and scrap ideas."

β€’ "Have fun! Learn lots! This is a step on an enjoyable, life-long journey."

Fun Fact: Our most successful students visit the classroom over 3 time a week!