Cumbria University Student Pays His Tuition in Bitcoin
Back in late January, we learned of the first reports that indicated that Cumbria University in England would be accepting bitcoin payments for two new study programs. Well - it would appear as if one student has taken up the education institution on their offer. Leander Bindewald, 34, has reportedly paid the school one month of fees in the digital currency, amounting to 1.032 bitcoins (just over $460 at the current exchange rate). That's according to the Daily Mail, who says that makes him the first in the world to pay for his tuition with the digital currency, though we cannot confirm....
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The University of Nicosia has received its first tuition payment from a student using bitcoin. Back in November, the Cypriot university announced it would accept the cryptocurrency for tuition and fee payments, becoming the world's first accredited university to do so. By late November the university had received a payment from Francois Rossouw, a South African student. Rossouw paid 1 BTC towards tuition for an online Master of Business Administration degree, so he could be on his way to receive the first bitcoin-funded MBA. He said: "I am honoured to be a part of this historical occasion.....
It wasn't terribly long ago that a news report came out noting that a Cyprus Univerity was taking the bold step to accept bitcoin tuition payments. Now, it would appear as if the first student has paid his bill using the cryptocurrency at the University of Nicosia. South Africa student Francois Rossouw paid 1 BTC on November 27th for an online class, hoping to advance in his pursuit of a master's degree in business administration. "I am honored to be a part of this historical occasion. Being able to pay for a world-class tertiary education with Bitcoin was a dream of many but few believed....
The British University has invited their students to join two of their courses about complementary currencies and pay their class fees in Bitcoin. This is probably the first time an University has accepted a digital currency as payment for one or more of their classes. The University of Cumbria that is located in England's Lake District offers Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Leadership and a Certificate of Achievement in Sustainable Exchange. It is for these two classes that they are trying out Bitcoin payments via Bitpay. University of Cumbria Accepts Bitcoin for their Classes. We....
Here are ten awesome Bitcoin facts, success or disasters that you may not be aware of, enjoy! Bitcoin Studies. You suddenly wish you could go back to university, but you only have bitcoins left because of your forward-thinking state of mind? Do not panic: you are now able to pay your tuition fees with Bitcoins for the famous New-Yorker university of The King's College! However, if you are not living on the American soil, be aware that it exists the same kind of initiative, for example by the University of Cumbria in the United Kingdom, or also by the University of Nicosia, in Cyprus. The....
The University of Cumbria in the United Kingdom will reportedly begin accepting bitcoins for two new programs related to the study of cryptocurrencies. According to CoinDesk, the programs are being run by the Institute for Leadership and Sustainability at the University. "We are accepting bitcoin as a way of experimenting how it works for a major organisation with many departments," said Jim Bendell, who is the director of the Institute. One of the courses is said to be a certificate in sustainable exchange course, and the other a post-graduate certificate in sustainable leadership. The....