Announcement

The Free Minds program is undergoing a review with regard to future funding prospects. As a result, the Free Minds program will not be accepting any applications for the 2023-2024 academic year.  If and when such funding should become available, an announcement will be posted alerting the community to apply to the program.  We look forward to see what the future hold for the Free Minds program.

Helping Adults Begin a New Chapter in Their Lives

The Free Minds Project provides Austin-area adults living on limited incomes with a chance to explore their intellectual potential. The program offers a free year-long college course in humanities to adults who have faced barriers to education. Free Minds is a program of Foundation Communities, affiliated with The Clemente Course in the Humanities, maintaining strong partnerships with UT Austin and Austin Community College, bridging the non-profit and academic worlds in innovative ways.

Learn more about us in this informational video.

By removing the barriers that often prevent working-class adults from pursuing higher education, Free Minds creates a dynamic community of learners–one that takes on foundational thinkers and texts while honoring the life experiences of its members.