The Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation is committed to providing opportunities to improve the lives of young people in rural or under-resourced areas of Arizona, Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas with the Thoma Equity Grants. The Thoma Equity Grant Rural Deep Dive Scholarship Program will provide limited scholarships for the online UX/UI Design bootcamp in August 2022. 

Average salaries for UX/UI designers in New Mexico are $70K or more! What is UX/UI Design? Learn more. 

This part-time bootcamp will run on August 30-December 9. It meets on Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30-8:30 pm & Saturdays 1-5 pm (Mountain Time). This will be a completely virtual bootcamp.

The Thoma Equity Grant Rural Deep Dive Scholarship application deadline is August 5, 2022.

Applicants must meet all of the following requirements:

• Reside in rural New Mexico, Texas, or Oklahoma (outside of metropolitan areas). 
• Be between ages 18-29.
• Be interested in gaining employment in the field of UX/UI Design. 
• Be able to attend scheduled class dates (Tuesdays & Thursdays evenings and Saturday afternoons for 15 weeks).  
• Have access to reliable internet. 

Deep Dive bootcamps are challenging and immersive, even for this part time bootcamp. Prior experience isn’t required, but basic computer skills are. 

If you have any questions about the application, contact [email protected] or call 505-224-4717.