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Scholarships for Doing What You Love

Scholarships for Doing What You Love. Nancy McIntyre FIRST Senior Mentor. Make this Poster Visible to Students. Post in Math Room Post in Science Classrooms Post in Team Workspace Post in Guidance Office Post in Cafeteria Post in Activities Office Post in Computer Lab .

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Scholarships for Doing What You Love

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  1. Scholarships for Doing What You Love Nancy McIntyre FIRST Senior Mentor

  2. Make this Poster Visible to Students • Post in Math Room • Post in Science Classrooms • Post in Team Workspace • Post in Guidance Office • Post in Cafeteria • Post in Activities Office • Post in Computer Lab

  3. Welcome to the FIRSTScholarship Program • Many colleges and universities, professional associations, and corporations offer college scholarships to high school students on FIRST teams. This is official recognition of the knowledge and technical and life skills these students have gained from participating in a FIRST competition.For 2012, we currently have nearly 130 scholarship providers that are making available over 600 individual scholarship opportunities with a total value of nearly $14 Million!  As the season progresses, more scholarship providers will be joining our program.  So keep checking back here to see new scholarships!

  4. FIRST Scholarships: • Vary from one-time awards of $1,000 to full four-year tuition (estimated at $153,000)
  Are typically merit-based and cover a broad range of scholastic abilities
  May be for STEM majors (60%); or for any course of study (40%)
  Are usually for use at a specific college/university, but a few can be used at any school
  Each have their own eligibility requirements, deadline dates, and application procedures

  5. What types of scholarships are available? There are scholarships specifically for engineering, computer science, technology, science, or math, and many others that can be applied to any course of study.  Most scholarships are for academic achievements, but some are for financial need and others simply for participation on a FIRST team.  There are plenty of scholarship opportunities for all students to consider.

  6. New Scholarships for 2012: • George Fox University (OR) - is offering a $2,500/year scholarship for any course of study Due 2/1 /12 • Georgia Institute of Technology – is offering a $5,000 non-renewable scholarship for any course of study Due 3/1/12 • MaRT Education (CA) – is offering four $1,250 - $2,500 non-renewable scholarships for any course of study at the college of your choice. For participants in the Inland Empire & Desert Regions of California Due 2/9/12 • University of Texas at San Antonio – is offering two scholarships for $20,000/year for any major in the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology due 8/4/12 • University of Tennessee (Knoxville) – is offering four scholarships for $1,000/year for studying engineering Due 2/1/12

  7. More New for 2012 • Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (NY) – is offering four scholarships for $5,000/year for studying engineering or technology Due 4/1/12 • Yale University (CT) – is offering several scholarships of need-based aid up to full cost of attendance, for any course of study Due 3/10/12 • Youngstown State University (OH) – is offering one $500/year scholarship for STEM majors Due4/1/12

  8. Juniors:Note that the following schools offer scholarships to Juniors: • College of Southern Maryland • Eastern Washington University • ITT Technical Institute • Lawrence Technological University • Polytechnic University • QuestBridge • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/BAE Systems • Virginia Tech/BAE Systems  (***only for Junior women***)

  9. For Girls Only

  10. More Girl Stuff • Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Paul Allaire Future Engineering Leadership Scholarship (New) Worcester, MA USA One full-tuition award for 4 years (~$160,000) Any course of study. Native American, African American, Hispanic, and/or female Due 3/7/2012 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI USA$1,000/year up to $5,000 (over 5 years) Engineering Due 3/15/2012 2 Scholarships

  11. What to ask at the college fair • All Students:  When talking to school representatives at colleges or college fairs, ask if they offer a FIRST Scholarship.  If they don’t, tell them about FIRST and why they should be trying to attract FIRST students by offering a FIRST Scholarship!

  12. Team Main Contact: • Please help get FIRST Scholarship information into the hands of students, parents and guidance counselors.  There are additional materials to help you do this on the FIRST Scholarship Resources webpage at: 
http://www.usfirst.org/aboutus/content.aspx?id=15411.  Check it out! • Please use the FRC TIMS system to enter contact information for a Scholarship Contact (team member who will help promote college and scholarship awareness to students) and/or Guidance Counselor.  FIRST will periodically send them special information about FIRST Scholarships.

  13. Los Angeles California State University, Los Angeles/Boeing Deadline 2/1/2012 $5,000/year up to $20,000 2 Scholarships Major: Engineering Claremont Harvey Mudd College Deadline 1/25/2012 $10,000/year up to $40,000 1Scholarship Any course of study Indio SMaRT Education 2/9/2012 $1,250 - $2,500 non-renewable 4 Scholarships Any course of study   Southern California Regional Robotics Forum (SCRRF)/Time Warner Cable (Not Yet Confirmed) Deadline 2/24/2011 $1,000 non-renewable 2 or 3Scholarships Available Engineering, Math, Science, Technology, on So. California team at qualifying regional events in So. California San Diego Team San Diego/Time Warner Cable (Not Yet Confirmed) 2/28/2011 $1,000 non-renewable 1 College/major of your choice. Student must be on a team from San Diego County, Orange County, Imperial Valley, or the Inland Empire Los Angeles University of Southern California Due 12/1/2011 $5,000/year up to $20,000 2Scholarships Engineering 2012 Scholarships in Southern CA

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  15. Any State Fluid Power Educational Foundation Any School $500 non-renewableEngineering or Engineering Technology at FPEF Key School. Must be on team using pneumatics in robot 5/31/2012 2 or more Gates Corporation AnySchool USA $2,000 non-renewable    Any course of study at college of your choice. Must be on team using belt in robot Due 5/15/2012 # of Scholarships 3 International Fluid Power Society (Not Yet Confirmed) Any School USA $2,500 non-renewable ABET 4-year post-secondary Engineering or Engineering Technology School; must use pneumatics in team robot Due 5/31/2011 # Available 2

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  17. For Additional Information Visit the FIRST Website at www.usfirst.org You are also welcome to ask me any questions; Nancy McIntyre nmcintyre@chaminade.org

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