Just to emphasize the chances one might have for receiving a FIRST scholarship, to date the ASME FIRST scholarship has just 4 applicants for 9 scholarships (each worth $5K and transportable to any college/university where a FIRST grad would be pursuing an ME degree). To help, the deadline for this scholarship has been extended.
Details on the ASME-FIRST Scholarship Extension
I suspect that other scholarships might be in need of applicants as well. For FIRST scholarships to grow, we need to encourage students to apply so the scholarships will be offered in the future.