Rensselaer FIRST Robotics Scholarship Form

Student Information

Email Address*

First Name*

Middle Name

Last Name*

Birthdate*

Address*

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Daytime Phone

Year of High School Graduation

I am a prospective...

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FIRST Team Information

FRC or FTC*

FRC

FTC

FIRST Team #*

FIRST Team Name*

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High School Subject Areas

Please indicate the number of years of the following subject areas you plan on completing during your high school career.

Math

1

2

3

4

Science

1

2

3

4

English

1

2

3

4

Social Studies/History

1

2

3

4

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Personal Statement

Please write an essay describing your participation in FIRST.

Scholarship will be offered to a student who has excelled in one or more of the following:

Applied math, science or engineering to the design, control operation of the robot.
Is a key person involved in the mechanical design or the programming of the robot.
Is a team leader or organizer. This student brought out the best in a team.

Please title the essay and include your name under the title.

Enter personal statement in field below or email your personal statement to first@ecse.rpi.edu.

Personal Statement Text

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Recommendations and Transcript

RECOMMENDATIONS

Supply TWO letters of recommendation:

One from a team mentor
One from a math OR science teacher

Recommendations must include:

Recommender's Name
Recommender's Relationship to Student (Mentor, Math or Science Teacher)
Recommender's Email
Recommender's Daytime Phone Number
Student's Name

It is preferred that letters of recommendation be submitted via the online form available at: https://apply-undergrad.rpi.edu/register/FIRSTLetter. If this is not possible, letters of recommendation can also be submitted by:

Email - first@ecse.rpi.edu
OR
Mail - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
FIRST Robotics Scholarship
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
110 8th Street
Troy, NY USA 12180

HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT

Official high school transcript(s) can be submitted to:

Email - first@ecse.rpi.edu
OR

Mail - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

FIRST Robotics Scholarship
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
110 8th Street
Troy, NY USA 12180

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Eligibility Requirements

Junior status in high school or the equivalent
Member of a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) or FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team
Taking college bound math (at least through pre-calculus at the time of high school graduation) and science courses
For the winners to receive the scholarship, they must then apply, be accepted, and enroll at Rensselaer in the following year (Please see Rensselaer’s freshman admission requirements.).

I meet the eligibility requirements*

YES

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Notes

Completed Applications are due by May 15th (junior year of high school)
Winners will be notified in August
Questions? Email first@ecse.rpi.edu

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