ESA Foundation hands out 30 scholarships
The ESA Foundation announced this morning that it has selected 30 student video game developers from across the nation to receive $90,000 in scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic year. Those receiving these scholarships are fresh out of high school and plan to continue on to college at 26 academic institutions from California to New Jersey studying subjects from computer science to digital animation.
Since 2007, the ESA Foundation Scholarship Program has assisted women and minority students who want to work in the computer and video game industry. Scholarships are offered annually for full-time study at accredited four-year colleges and universities for students pursuing degrees in industry related subjects including video game development, computer science, digital animation, programming and software engineering.
More than 200 U.S. colleges, universities and trade schools now offer video game courses or degrees. Students interested in the 2010-2011 scholarship program, can find out more at www.theesa.com Applications for the next round of scholarships will be accepted in Jan. 2010.
