University Of Missouri-columbia

Working in partnership with FIRST, the College of Engineering at the University of
Missouri-Columbia will annually award up to four merit-based scholarships of $500,
renewable for a total of four years, to students enrolling full-time in any discipline of
engineering.

From:http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedfiles/Community/FRC/Scholarships/2008_Assets/ 2008_FIRST_U_of_Missouri_Columbia_Scholarship_Desc .pdf

Eligibility Rules

• -Scholarships will be awarded to students who have participated on a FIRST
  
• Robotics Competition (FRC) or FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team for at least
  
• one full season in high school.
  
• -Applicant must be accepted for admission to the University of Missouri-Columbia
  
• and complete an online Student Financial Aid application.
  
• http://admissions.missouri.edu/howtoapply/index.php
  
• -Applicant must have outstanding academic credentials with minimum Composite
  
• and Math ACT scores of 28 or greater and high school class rank in the upper 15
  
• percentile of high school graduating class. In meeting these requirements, the
  
• applicant will also receive the College of Engineering Merit ($1,000) or
  
• Achievement ($2,000) Scholarship.
  
• http://engineering.missouri.edu/prospective_students/scholarships.php.
  
• -For consideration, the applicant must submit a short essay (500 words or less)
  
• regarding his/her FIRST involvement and email it to the attention of the College of
  
• Engineering Scholarship Coordinator at adamsmj@missouri.edu. Entitle your email
  
• “FIRST Essay.” Include your team name and number at the top of your essay, which
  
• is due March 1st. A letter of recommendation from a FIRST team mentor must also
  
• be submitted via email. Applicant will be notified via email no later than April 1st if
  
• the award will be made.
  
• -Renewal of award will be automatic each year contingent upon maintaining a 3.4
  
• GPA, calculated at the end of each academic year, and meeting standard College
  
• of Engineering scholarship requirements.
  
• 
  
• From:http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedfiles/Community/FRC/Scholarships/2008_Assets/ 2008_FIRST_U_of_Missouri_Columbia_Scholarship_Desc .pdf