Greetings Teams:
Have you seen the 2-page summary chart of
FIRST Scholarships Listed by State on the
FIRST Website? This listing makes it easy to find the scholarships in the geographic areas in which you may be interested. Juniors can also easily see which scholarships are available to them. Print a copy for each team member! Find out what scholarships are offered in your state and the surrounding areas. CHECK IT OUT. Go to
http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc/content.aspx?id=512 and click on “2007
FIRST Scholarships Listed by State”.
Scholarship Changes to Note:
The Phil Clancy Scholarship application postmark deadline has been
extended to March 19.This $2,000 scholarship is for Michigan
FIRST students pursuing a degree in engineering or related technology field.
NEW Scholarships:
New Hampshire Technical Institute / University of New Hampshire-Manchester - the Engineering Technology Program at the University of New Hampshire at Manchester plans to award three non-renewable $1,000 scholarships to full time students entering the Engineering Technology Program at the New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord New Hampshire. Students must have been on a
FIRST FRC team for the '06/'07 season and have been admitted to both NHTI and UNHM under the dual admission program. The deadline for applications is June 30.
Wisconsin Lutheran College, in Milwaukee
, will award up to five merit scholarships in the amount of $2,000 per year to high school seniors active on a FIRST team. The scholarships will be renewable annually up to a total of $8,000 as long as the student maintains a 3.0 college GPA. Application deadline is May 1.
You Can Do It!:
Many
FIRST Scholarships receive only a handful of applicants, so your chance of winning a scholarship is very high. GO FOR IT!
Go Teams!