The Asian Reporter Students can learn everything from microbiology to model aerodynamics as part of the Oregon Graduate Institute's Saturday Academy. The classes are usually taught in small groups by professionals. Many are taught during evenings or weekends. Intel donated lab to aspiring software engineers For example, aspiring software engineers are taking computer programming classes in a program which utilizes a new lab donated by Intel, The lab is used by the OGI and Saturday Academy, she said. We provide the mechanism so that motivated students from all over the world have access to professionals' expertise and resources.
Education is also available to low income students.
Saturday Academy provides reduced tuition to students who need it so no one is ever denied the educational opportunity the Academy offers. Reduced tuition is first come first serve, so money doesn't prevent a student from taking a class. The curriculum is made up of approximately 50 percent humanities and 50 percent math and science. When the program first came into being, founders discovered they were serving a 60 percent Caucasian population and sought to diversify. It now serves all minority groups.