Electrical Engineering: FIRST

The  University  of  Portland  is  pleased  to  offer  five  $3,000  merit-­‐based  scholarships  to  students  who  have  participated  in  a   FIRST  Robotics  Competition  in  high  school.    Each  scholarship  is  renewable  for  4  years,  for  a  total  of  $12,000.    The   scholarship  will  be  automatically  renewed  each  year  provided  the  student  maintains  a  2.7  cumulative  college  GPA  and  is   otherwise  making  satisfactory  academic  progress.      In  order  for  the  selected  students  to  receive  the  scholarship  award,   the  student  must  be  admitted  to  the  University  of  Portland  within  a  STEM  (science,  technology,  engineering  or  math)   major,  have  a  3.5  high  school  GPA  (on  a  4.0  scale)  and  a  minimum  combined  SAT  score  of  1100. 

Eligibility:  

• To  be  eligible  for  this  scholarship,  you  must:  
• Be  a  senior  in  high  school
• Have  participated  on  a  FIRST  Robotics  Competition  (FRC)  team  or  a  FIRST  Tech  Challenge  (FTC)  team  during  your high  school  career
• Apply  and  be  admitted  to  the  University  of  Portland  as  a  full-­‐time  undergraduate  student 
• Have  a  combined  SAT  score  of  1100  and  a  GPA  of  at  least  3.5,  on  a  scale  of  4.0
  
• Have  authorization  to  work  in  the  United  States  on  a  full-­‐time  basis  for  other  than  training  purposes  (student/temporary  visas  do  not  qualify) 
  

Scholarship  Application  Instructions:  

To  apply  for  the  University  of  Portland  FIRST  Scholarship,  submit  the  following:  

• Complete  FIRST  Scholarship  application  available  at  www.up.edu/finaid/forms
• A  letter  of  recommendation  from  an  adult  mentor/coach  on  your  FIRST  team   
• Applicants  are  also  strongly  encouraged  to  complete  the  Free  Application  for  Federal  Student  Aid  (FAFSA)  at  www.fafsa.gov  so  they  can  be  considered  for  all  available  funding 
  

Deadline:  

We  must  receive  your  completed  application  and  letter  of  recommendation  by  March  1,  2013.    Send  your  letter  of   recommendation  to:  University  of  Portland   Office  of  Financial  Aid,  MSC  166   5000  North  Willamette  Blvd   Portland  OR  97203   finaid@up.edu   Fax:  503.943.7508  

Contact  the  Office  of  Financial  Aid  at  finaid@up.edu  or  503.943.7311  with  questions.