We know you are all hard at work putting the finishing touches on your robots. But be sure to keep your eyes on the FIRST Scholarship application deadline dates so that you don’t miss an opportunity to help pay for college. See the searchable list of FIRST Scholarships at http://www.usfirst.org/scholarships. Note that you can sort the list by application deadline by clicking on the Deadline column header.
The following scholarships have been added or updated recently:
- ITT Technical Institute – (now has 24 participating campuses in 13 states: AZ, CA, IN, MI, MO, NY, OR, TX, VA, WI, WA, SC, PA, and OK) (Deadline of 4/4/08)
- Oregon Institute of Technology (3/1/08)
- Purdue University (3/1/08)
- Raytheon Company (4/30/08)
- Society of Women Engineers – Space Coast Section (woman, Florida resident) (3/15/08)
- Southern California Regional Robotics Forum (SCRRF)
- University of Missouri at Columbia (3/1/08)
- University of South Florida (3/1/08)
- Wayne State University (4/6/08)
- Embry Riddle Aeronautical University – The Prescott AZ campus has offered an additional $25,000 (four year total of $100,000) for scholarships in various amounts for students who missed their February 1st deadline. Call them for more info.
If you are planning on attending a college or university that does NOT currently offer a FIRST Scholarship, be sure to look at the following FIRST Scholarships that can be used at the college of your choice:
- ASME (Deadline 3/15/08)
- Fabricator & Manufacturers Association Foundation (4/4/08)
- Phil Clancy Scholarship (for students from Michigan) (3/7/08)
- Raytheon Company (4/30/08)
- Society of Women Engineers – Houston Area (woman, Texas resident) (3/7/08)
- Society of Women Engineers – Space Coast Section (woman, Florida resident) (3/15/08)
- Southern California Regional Robotics Forum (for students from Southern California) (4/1/08)
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