The REC Foundation Scholarship Program

July 2014

Program Overview

• Colleges, universities and industry partners offer scholarships for students in robotics

• Opportunity to engage over 10,100 robotics teams across the U.S. and 33 countries

• Nearly $2 million in scholarships available• To learn more, visit:

www.roboticseducation.org/scholarships

Flexible Program Model

• Will work with sponsors to meet their needs– Can link to their website– Can link to applications to send in– Can deliver scholarship at events (Rose-Hulman)

• Students must meet college entry requirements• Prefer sponsor to review applicants

Our Approach

• Establish contact, typically through Admissions Office

• Request to expand an existing scholarship or start a new offering

• Finalize award details and interest form• REC Foundation provides outreach via website,

social media and at local, state and national events

• Exhibit at VEX Robotics World Championship College Row

How you can help!

• Please encourage colleges and universities to contact us: scholarships@roboticseducation.org

• Materials:– Event Partner Recruitment Document – Provides

internal details to EPs– Scholarship Flyer – To be used at events and shared

with potential partners– Scholarship Interest Form – To be complete by

colleges and universities interested in offering a scholarship

Recent articles articulating student needs:

• http://www.usnews.com/education/articles/2008/09/04/a-failing-financial-aid-system-keeps-students-out-of-college

• https://www.isac.org/dotAsset/9ae84440-c140-4ddc-9293-9ef53d25a9f5.pdf

• http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2013/07/22/recession-college-tuition-savings-plans/2569809/,%C2%A0

Questions?

Thank you!