DigiPen Institute Of Technology - First Scholarships
March 13th, 2009 by jeevanDigiPen Institute Of Technology - First Scholarships
Introduction: DigiPen Institute Of Technology is offering seven merit-based scholarships to high school seniors who have participated on a FIRST team during their junior or senior year. Two ($2500 each) scholarships will be awarded to the two top applicants and the remaining five ($1000 each) will be awarded to the five runners-up. A scholarship committee will evaluate applications based on an essay and the student’s academic record.
Eligibility: Be a senior in high school. Have participated at least one full season on a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team or a FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team. Apply and be admitted to one of DigiPen Institute Of Technology’s fulltime degree programs. You may submit the FIRST scholarship application before you have been admitted to the college.
How to Apply: To apply, students must complete an application package with the following materials:
The completed DigiPen FIRST Scholarship Application form.
An essay (approximately 300-500 words) that describes your involvement on your FIRST team (i.e. what aspect of the competition did you focus on?) and explains how the experience has helped you prepare for your college career.
An unofficial copy of your most recent high school transcript
To be considered for the scholarship, applicants must mail the completed application package to the address below no later than April 1st.
Kim King
Director of Financial Aid
DigiPen Institute Of Technology
5001 150th Ave NE
Redmond WA 98052
Application Form:
http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedfiles/Community/FRC/Scholarships/2009_Assets/2009_FIRST_DigiPen_Scholarship_App.pdf
Application Deadline: April 1 ,2009.
Source: https://www.digipen.edu/financial-aid/scholarship-information/

