Scholarships for Doing What You LoveNancy McIntyreFIRST Senior Mentor

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Welcome to the FIRST Scholarship 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 2011, over 128 scholarship providers are making available over 853 individual scholarship opportunities with a total value of over $14 Million!

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

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.

New Scholarships for 2011:

• Clemson University (Clemson, SC) – four scholarships of $2,500/year renewable up to $10,000 for any major in the College of Engineering and Science.  (Due 3/1/11)

• College of the Atlantic (Bar Harbor, ME) – four scholarships of $10,000/year renewable up to $40,000 for any enrolled FIRST participant majoring in any course of study. (Due 2/15/11)

• Eastern Washington University (Cheney, WA) – fifteen scholarships of $2,000/year up to $4,000 for Washington state residents studying engineering, technology, math, or computer science. (Due 8/31/11)

• Texas A&M University (College Station, TX) – one non-renewable scholarship of $1,500 for the study of Computer Science or Computer Engineering.  (Due 1/15/11)

• American Petroleum Institute – Delta Chapter (LA) – one non-renewable scholarship for $1,500 to a student participating in the FIRST Bayou Regional who will be studying any degree pertaining to oil and gas industry at any college.  (Due 3/15/11)

Approaching Deadlines

•Seniors:  Note that the following schools have deadlines coming up soon:

•University of Southern California (Dec 1)•University of Texas-Austin (Dec 1)•Teradata Corporation (Dec 10)

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***)

For Girls OnlySociety of Women Engineers - Houston Area  TX

$1,500 non-renewable More details...     Woman pursuing Engineering at school of your choice. Must attend Texas high school or plan to attend college in Texas

3/31/2011  1

FRCFTC

Sr

Sweet Briar College

$ 1,000/year up to $4,000 for FIRST participation More details...    View Application... Any course of study

3/1/2011 unlimited

FRCFTC

Sr

Virginia Tech $2,500/year up to $10,000 More details...    Woman studying Engineering

4/1/2011 1

FRCFTC

Sr

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!

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.

20 California Scholarships

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Scholarship Provider State, City

Brief Description Planned Major or Spec Qualification

Deadline Qty Avail

Program(s)

Grades

ASME - ASME Auxiliary (Not Yet Confirmed) any

$5,000 non-renewable for an ABET accredited Mechanical Engineering school/program More details...     Must be nominated by an ASME member; for Mechanical Engineering or ME Technology degree

3/15/2010  5

FRC Sr.

BAE Systems  Any

$1,000 non-renewable More details...    Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math. Student must be on team sponsored by BAE Systems

4/30/2011  190

FRC Sr.

More ScholarshipsCal Poly San Luis Obispo/BAE Systems  CA, San Luis Obispo

$1,250/year renewable up to $5,000 More details...    View Application...  Engineering

4/11/2011  1

FRCFTC

Sr.

California State University Northridge  CA, Northridge

$2,500/year renewable up to $10,000 over 4 years More details...     Engineering or Computer Science

3/1/2011  1

FRCFTC

Sr.

California State University, Los Angeles/Boeing CA, Los Angeles

$5,000/year up to $20,000 More details...     Engineering

2/1/2011  2

FRCFTC

Sr.

More CA Scholarships

DeVry University  AZ CA CO FL GA IL IN MD MI MN MO NV NJ NY NC OH OK OR PA TN TX UT VA WA WI AB KY

$2,500 per semester (valued up to $22,500) More details...    View Application...  Any course of study, onsite or online

5/1/2011  50

FRCFTC

Sr.

Fluid Power Educational Foundation (Not Yet Confirmed)

$500 non-renewable More details...    View Application...  Engineering or Engineering Technology at FPEF Key School. Must be on team using pneumatics in robot

5/31/2010  2 or more

FRC

Sr.

Harvey Mudd College  CA, Claremont

$10,000/year up to $40,000 More details...     Any course of study

1/25/2011  1

FRC

Sr.

More CA Scholarships

International Fluid Power Society  Any

$2,500 non-renewable More details...    View Application...  ABET 4-year post-secondary Engineering or Engineering Technology School; must use pneumatics on team robot

5/31/2011  2

FRC

Sr.

ITT Technical Institute  AZ CA GA ID IN LA MD MA MI MO NV NY NC OH OK PA SC TX VA WA WV WI

$9,000/year up to $18,000 toward associates degree More details...    View Application...  Any associates degree program at a participating campus

4/8/2011  1 per campus

FRCFTC

Jr. Sr.

More CA ScholarshipsNuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs, The Foundation of FMA, Intl. (Not Yet Confirmed)

Up to $3,000 or $5,000 non-renewable scholarship More details...     Engineering or manufacturing-related course of study at any college or trade school

4/1/2010  up to 12

FRCFTC

Sr. P

QuestBridge (Not Yet Confirmed) Any

Generous to full 4-year scholarships to some of the nations most selective colleges More details...     High-achieving student from low-income family (<$60,000/year)

3/31/2010  unlimited

FRCFTC

Jr.

Raytheon Company  Any

$1,000 non-renewable More details...     Math, Science, or Technology at school of your choice

4/30/2011  40

FRCFTC

Sr. P

More CA Scholarships

SME Education Foundation  Any

$1,250 non-renewable at accredited school of your choice More details...    View Application...  Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or a closely related program

2/1/2011  1

FRCFTC

Sr. P

Southern California Regional Robotics Forum (SCRRF)/Time Warner Cable  CA

$1,000 non-renewable More details...     Engineering, Math, Science, Technology, on So.California team at qualifying regional events in So. California

2/24/2011  2 or 3

FRCFTC

Sr.

More Local ScholarshipsTeam San Diego/Time Warner Cable  CA, San Diego

$1,000 non-renewable More details...    View Application...  College/major of your choice. Student must be member of a Team San Diego team

2/12/2011  1

FRC

Sr.

Teradata Corporation  CA GA OH NC SC

$1,000 non-renewable More details...    View Application...  Student must be on team sponsored by Teradata Corporation. Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math

12/10/2010  up to 10

FRCFTC

Sr.

University of Southern California  CA, Los Angeles

$5,000/year up to $20,000 More details...     Engineering

12/1/2010  2

FRCFTC

Sr.

Westwood College (Not Yet Confirmed) CA CO GA IL TX VA

$2,500 non-renewable More details...     Any course of study

7/1/2010  2

FRCFTC

Sr.

Keep Checking the FIRST Website for additional Scholarships!

For Additional InformationVisit the FIRST Website at www.usfirst.orgYou are also welcome to ask me any questions;Nancy McIntyrenmcintyre@chaminade.org