Here’s a link to all of the scholarships offered by colleges to FIRST participants.
Many have deadlines in early January and February.
If you are a past recipient of a FIRST scholarship, maybe you could offer advice to other students applying.
The FIRST scholarship for the college I am going to next year was removed. Pretty disappointing.
That’s disappointing. What college will you be attending?
Two pieces of general advice on applying for scholarships, both FIRST and non-FIRST.
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Read the application carefully. It will tell you exactly what the reviewers are looking for. Provide them with this information.
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Apply Apply Apply! You can’t get a scholarship you don’t apply for. Every year, a large number of scholarships go un-used. Even if you don’t hit 100% of the criteria, don’t be afraid to apply.