Hopkins and Ray FIRST ® Robotics Endowed Scholarship Western Carolina University The Kimmel School Jeffrey L Ray, Ph.D., F ASEE, Dean of the Kimmel School and his wife, Tina, have established a scholarship to recognize the achievements of FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®) and/or FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC®) participants FIRST is a not-for-profit public charity that designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) The scholarship will initially provide a non- renewable $500.00 scholarship for study in the Kimmel School Additional scholarship information may be found by clicking this link Western Carolina University was founded in 1889 to bring higher education and career opportunities to the western region of North Carolina A member of the University of North Carolina system, WCU now provides an education to more than 10,000 students from 48 states and 35 countries The Kimmel School offers several accredited undergraduate and graduate degrees in Construction Management, Engineering, and Technology The Center for Rapid Product Realization of the Kimmel School is a universitybased, product development center for inventors, entrepreneurs, and senior capstone project sponsors throughout the Southeast and beyond To be eligible for the Hopkins and Ray FIRST Robotics Endowed Scholarship the applicant must: a Be a high school senior accepted and admitted to Western Carolina University with demonstrated participation and success in FIRST Robotics competitions Acceptance to WCU does not have to occur before submitting the scholarship application b Submit a 500-word essay regarding how their FIRST experience has impacted their career decision and goals c Have a FIRST adult mentor/coach submit a letter of recommendation The scholarship is a one-time, non-renewable award Preference shall be given to a freshman with a declared major within the Engineering and Technology disciplines offered by the Kimmel School In the event no recipient meets this preference, the award may go to any first-year student majoring in a STEM discipline Preference shall also be given to recipients with potential and desire to continue or lead FIRST efforts within the Kimmel School Potential recipients of this scholarship shall be identified by the Kimmel School Scholarship Committee, subject to the review of the University Scholarship Committee If you would like to apply for the Hopkins and Ray FIRST Robotics Endowed Scholarship, please click on the following link or contact: Brenda Holcombe Director of University Scholarships Western Carolina University 118 Killian Annex University Drive Cullowhee, NC 28723 828.227.7290 bholcombe@wcu.edu