Degrees of Freedom

DoF provides a high quality, affordable higher education alternative.

Y CombinatorWinter 2021InactiveEducationVirtual RealityNonprofitHR TechEdtech

What they do

Problem

Traditional higher education is too expensive and inaccessible for many students seeking a quality degree.

Solution

Degrees of Freedom delivers a low-cost degree program by blending on-campus learning with online and VR instruction from top-tier professors and master teachers.

Who it's for

Students seeking an affordable, high-quality college degree, especially those relying on Pell Grant-level funding.

Founders

Chandell Stone

Founder

Chandell is a serial social entrepreneur. She began her career serving low-income students in the Bronx and Harlem with demonstrated results. She simultaneously launched a multi-national volunteer travel company, Destination Impact. and later founded a virtual assistant services company, Stone Solutions, outsourcing administrative tasks for entrepreneurs and small business owners to talented African young professionals. She is now leading the design and launch of Degrees of Freedom

S. Aaron Andrew

Founder

In 2005, I founded DBF, a social sector studio that has launched $1b in global education, democracy, & tech enterprises including Democracy Prep, WLA (XQ Prize winner), Blackstone Valley Prep, Alumni Revolution, Degrees of Freedom, & others that serve tens of thousands of K-16 students. From 2013-2016 I was Senior Advisor for Education & Civic Technology in the Obama-Biden White House and launched Vote.gov, #CSforAll, & #FutureReady. 45 got elected & things got weird…now, LIFund backed stealth.