NEW Scholarship Available

[Greg Needel]

after what seems like years RIT has finally decided to give out FIRST Scholarships.

*note this is not on the FIRST webpage yet, so you heard it here first...so now come to RIT. We have a regional, Scholarships, Teams, College club, and many ways to get involved. This will be added to the Scholarship page on usfirst.org soon

here is the info

ELIGIBILITY
Freshman applicants to Engineering Technology or Engineering programs at RIT with a combined SAT score of 1200 or higher (ACT 26) and a B+ average who have participated on a high school FIRST team. Up to ten scholarships awarded per year.

AMOUNT
$5,000 per academic year. Renewable on an annual basis if the recipient maintains a cumulative RIT grade point average of 2.8 or higher each year. May not be combined with other RIT merit scholarships, but may be awarded along with need-based scholarships, grants, loans, or employment as part of a comprehensive financial aid award.

WHERE TO APPLY
Download scholarship application at www.usfirst.org and submit application to RIT's Undergraduate Admissions Office by February 1. Must also submit RIT's application for admission by February 1. Scholarship application requires a letter of recommendation from an adult leader of the student's FIRST team describing the contributions the student has made towards the success of their team.