On 2026-10-08 the apply page says 'Applications for our next fellowship cohort are not open yet' with an interest form referencing a Fall 2026 program, while the homepage still advertises a cohort starting 'August 11th' from 2025. source
Resilient Coders is a free, stipend-paying full-stack JavaScript bootcamp for low-income young adults of color in Greater Boston and Philadelphia. It suits people who meet the strict eligibility rules and want a paid, in-region route into a first engineering job. Confirm that a new cohort is actually scheduled, since applications were closed and the homepage was out of date at the time of this check.
The facts
| Category | Returnships and apprenticeships, Software engineering |
|---|---|
| Website | resilientcoders.org |
| Based | Boston, MA |
| Programs | Full-stack JavaScript bootcamp / fellowship (Greater Boston and Greater Philadelphia) |
| Length | 18 weeks (Homepage: '18 weeks changes your future'; Course Report lists a 14-week program, so confirm the current schedule.) verified |
| Tuition | $0 Free, no repayment obligation ('Free is free'), plus a '$500/bi-weekly' learning stipend during the bootcamp. verified |
| Financing | free Tuition-free with a $500 bi-weekly stipend paid during the bootcamp; no ISA, no job-guarantee contract. |
| Admission | competitive Ages 18 to 35 (older applicants encouraged), low income per HUD guidelines, high school diploma or GED, resident of Greater Boston or Philadelphia, authorized to work in the US; 'candidates with Masters degrees or higher do not qualify'. Mission focuses on Black and brown talent. Selection steps are not described. |
| Stack | HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node, Express, React, MongoDB |
| Hiring partners (claimed) | Wellington Management, Audible, Wistia, Liberty Mutual, athenahealth, Accenture claimed |
Outcomes
Median salary: $98,000 average salary upon placement; alumni 'triple their pre-bootcamp salaries'. reported source
Interview-prep depth
The syllabus is not public in enough detail to score. Professional development covers communication, public speaking, portfolio building and interviewing; '80+ Companies Hiring Resilient'. No hours published.
Job support: structured. Professional development covers communication, public speaking, portfolio building and interviewing; '80+ Companies Hiring Resilient'. No hours published.
Whatever the program covers, the interview itself is free to prepare for here: coding patterns, system design, practice prompts, company guides.
What a careful reader should know
The $98,000 average salary is stated without a cohort, date, sample size or response rate. Eligibility is narrow by age, income and region. The site is inconsistent on length (18 weeks on the homepage, 14 on Course Report) and the homepage still shows a 2025 start date, so verify the next cohort directly before planning around it.
Sources (4)
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