Colleges & Companies
value FIRST experience
Colleges, universities, and employers recognize the
value of the FIRST experience. They recognize that
FIRST team members are passionate about science,
technology, engineering, and math (STEM), and that
FIRST students develop critical 21st century life skills
including problem solving, time management, teamwork,
and the appreciation of diversity. FIRST Scholarship
Providers agree that FIRST Alumni are better
equipped to succeed in college.
SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM
Money for
SEE SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS AT
www.firstinspires.org/scholarships
LEARN ABOUT ALL FIRST ALUMNI PROGRAMS AT
www.firstinspires.org/alumni
College
The mission of FIRST® is to inspire young people to
become science and technology leaders. Colleges,
universities, corporations, and associations support this
mission by making available more than $26 million in
FIRST® Scholarships to FIRST participants and Alumni
who are ready to take the next step toward becoming
leaders in their fields.
The FIRST Scholarship Program connects
FIRST® Tech Challenge and FIRST® Robotics
Competition participants with colleges, universities,
corporations, and associations making available
hundreds of scholarship opportunities exclusively
for FIRST participants.
 FIRST Scholarships are made available, funded, and
administered by the Scholarship Providers.
 The majority of scholarships are for specific colleges
and universities; however, a few can be used at any
school.
 Scholarships vary in value from one-time awards
of $500 to full tuition for four years estimated at
$160,000 and most awards are renewable annually
if an acceptable academic average is maintained.
 Most scholarships are merit-based, but others are
for a broad range of scholastic abilities.
 Roughly 60 percent is for STEM-specific majors,
while the other 40 percent is available for any
course of study. View each one’s criteria carefully.
You may be surprised by the variety and value of
opportunities available! Check out the FIRST Scholarship
Program today at www.firstinspires.org/scholarships.
FIRST Participation
+ Nearly 200 Scholarship Providers
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Over $30 million in potential
Scholarship Opportunities
Manchester, NH 03101
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FIRST ALUMNI PROGRAMS
FIRST allowed me to develop and enhance
my passion for STEM. By earning multiple
scholarships because of my involvement, I was
able to fund an education in engineering that I
would not be able to afford otherwise.
— Adam Cyran, FIRST Robotics Competition
Team 2180 Zero Gravity, Mechanical Engineering
minoring in Robotics Engineering, Worcester
Polytechnic Institute, Class of 2018.
Scholarship Providers
SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM
Make the most of FIRST
Receiving a scholarship can have a big impact on
deciding which college to attend or whether or not
it’s affordable.
How it works
1
FIRST Scholarships are offered
and administered by the
Scholarship Providers.
2
FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST
Robotics Competition participants
are eligible to apply as noted.
3
Most applications are due
between December and April of
the last year of high school/12th
grade, but be sure to pay close
attention to individual deadlines.
4
5
Most opportunities are made available
each year, so even if you’re not in
your last year of high school, make
sure to familiarize yourself with the
opportunities in the Program and are
ready to apply.
Find opportunities, applications,
details, and apply, apply, apply at:
www.firstinspires.org/
scholarships
Who are FIRST Alumni?
 ~10 percent of the 2016 incoming
Freshman class at Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT).
www.firstinspires.org/scholarships is the place to go to find information
and applications for all FIRST Scholarship Program opportunities.
 10 percent of the 2016 incoming
Freshman class at Milwaukee
School of Engineering (MSOE).
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Melissa Smith
George Mason University
User Experience Researcher, Google
 14 percent of the 2016 incoming
Freshman class at Worcester
Polytechnic Institute (WPI).
Greg Marra
Olin College of Engineering
Product Manager, Facebook
 36 percent of the 2016 incoming
Freshman class at Olin College
of Engineering.
 30 percent of the 2015 incoming
Freshman class at Capitol Technology
Institute.
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 21 percent of the 2015 incoming
Freshman class at Kettering University.
Learn about all of the opportunities
that are available to FIRST Alumni:
www.firstinspires.org/alumni
FIRST Alumni have a professionalism about
them that goes well beyond their years. We are
looking for FIRST graduates in our organization
and not just in technology, but also in our
marketing and communications teams.
— Rob Carter, Executive Vice President,
FedEx Information Services, and CIO FedEx
Aisha Ayoub
University of Florida
Dragon Integration Engineer, SpaceX
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Chinmay Jaju
Yale University
Analyst, Altman Vilandrie