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SAN FRANCISCO, March 13, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- Offering support for those impacted by visa, travel restrictions, or other

issues for the 2020-21 academic year

Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) announces a Visiting Scholars year

(https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2748985-1&h=4078175339&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.minerva.kgi.edu%2Fvisiting-scholars%2F%3Futm_source%3DPress%26utm_medium%3Dprnewswire&a=Visiting+Scholars+year ) to enable students who have been accepted into highly selective,

English-speaking universities to begin their studies uninterrupted. In response

to recent challenges related to COVID-19, visa restrictions, and other global

concerns, many leading colleges and universities will be forced to delay,

defer, or cancel enrollment for students from affected countries.

Minerva's Visiting Scholars year is intended for students who have been

accepted into a leading college or university, but face enrollment challenges

to attend in residence for the 2020–21 academic year. In order to begin their

studies in fall 2020, Visiting Scholars will be able to enroll in Minerva's

four Foundation Year courses remotely. Minerva Schools are part of KGI, which

is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College

and University Commission (WSCUC). As such, course credits may be able to be

transferred to other higher education institutions. The full year of tuition

and fees for the Visiting Scholars program at Minerva totals only $15,950.

"Minerva's first year courses are designed to enrich every student. Our

foundational curriculum focuses on developing critical and creative thinking

skills, as well as learning and practice in both effective communication and

interactions," explains Ben Nelson, Founder and CEO of Minerva. "We think

deeply about international students, as over 80% of the Minerva student body is

from outside the US. The Visiting Scholars year was created to ensure other

international students who are prepared for the rigor of the curriculum are not

forced to curtail their learning during these uncertain times. The Minerva

academic model is distinctly capable of supporting these students with its

completely redesigned, remote-enabled, class experience."

Not only are Minerva courses extremely rigorous, but the Forum(TM) virtual

learning environment offers highly engaging, live, video-based instruction,

without the need for physical classrooms. The Fully Active Learning methodology

enabled by Forum includes synchronous, discussion-based seminars taught by

outstanding and experienced professors in every class session. Visiting

Scholars will take the same four courses, taught by Minerva faculty, that are

required for first-year undergraduates at Minerva Schools.

The Visiting Scholars year is designed for remote, online access to the first-year

curriculum only. Attendance does not include the residential or experiential components

typical of the Minerva undergraduate program, nor does it indicate admission to

the Minerva Schools undergraduate degree program. The Minerva Visiting Scholars year

(https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2748985-1&h=2517033228&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.minerva.kgi.edu%2Fvisiting-scholars%2F&a=Visiting+Scholars+year ) is accepting registrations starting March 12, 2020.

About Minerva Schools at KGI

The Minerva Schools at KGI (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2748985-1&h=187552332&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.minerva.kgi.edu%2F&a=Minerva+Schools+at+KGI ) offer a reinvented university experience for the brightest, most motivated

students in the world. Its programs offer an interdisciplinary curriculum with

rigorous academic standards; an accomplished faculty, versed in the science of

learning; and an interactive learning platform built with advanced technology.

Minerva delivers an exceptional liberal arts and sciences education for future

leaders and innovators across disciplines. The Minerva Schools at KGI were

established in 2013 with Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) — a Western Association

of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

accredited institution — in alliance with Minerva Project. The groundbreaking

creation of the Minerva Schools at KGI is detailed in the book Building the

Intentional University: Minerva and the Future of Higher Education

(https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2748985-1&h=1557695029&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBuilding-Intentional-University-Minerva-Education%2Fdp%2F0262037157%2F&a=Building+the+Intentional+University%3A+Minerva+and+the+Future+of+Higher+Education ) (MIT Press).

For more information contact Junko Green at pr@minerva.kgi.edu

SOURCE: Minerva Schools at KGI