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Episode 4 - FIRST Scholarships

As December rolls around, college application deadlines are slowly creeping sooner. You may not have considered it yet, but FIRST has lined up over $9 million of scholarships specifically for participants of the FIRST Robotics Competition and the FIRST Tech Challenge. If you want to find out more about FIRST’s Scholarships, watch our explantion video online, check out our sample resume, and look at FIRST’s Scholarship Website.

In this episode, we explain about the scholarships offered to FIRST robotics participants and sit down with Ken Stafford from WPI’s Robotics Resource Center to learn more about why FIRST Scholarships are important and a bit about some of the scholarships WPI offers. You can find more info on the WPI Scholarships on their general scholarship website. Scroll down to the FIRST Scholarships.

Click for Scholarship Application Guide

FIRST Scholarships are available to everyone! You don’t need a 2400 SAT or a 4.0GPA to apply for a FIRST scholarship. These scholarships go to FIRST students from across the country who are passionate about what they do. You have better odds when applying for a FIRST scholarship than for other scholarships. Go out there and apply!

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3 Comments so far

  1. d December 1st, 2007 1:35 pm

    well done - i especially like the camera work -

  2. fyp December 3rd, 2007 4:35 pm

    this video would be cool if my school had a flash player.

  3. The Blue Alliance » More Boston Workshops! January 2nd, 2008 10:55 am

    […] (download mp3) Sharon Kuhn and Kristen Dorsey lead a presentation about FIRST Scholarships. Hear from Admissions Officers from schools that offer FIRST scholarships, and get tips about how to apply and write essays for FIRST Scholarships. For more information about FIRST scholarships, check out TBA’s Scholarship Episode as well as FIRST’s Scholarship Information. […]

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