Penny Arcade Giving $10k to Worthy Student

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Penny Arcade Giving $10k to Worthy Student

Get your applications in quick: Gabe and Tycho may just paying for you to make a difference in the gaming industry.

Since 2008, the Penny Arcade Scholarship has been donated to the person who the comic-writing duo feels has the most potential to positively impact the game industry. It's no small sum either - $10,000 to be precise.

To have a chance at the booty for this academic year, you need to be able to fit into the following guidelines:

1. Must be a full-time student attending an accredited college or university in the United States during the 2009-2010 academic school year (currently enrolled in a program; high school seniors are not eligible).

2. Must intend to enter the game industry in some capacity

3. Major: may be in any field

4. GPA: 3.3 minimum on a 4.0 scale

5. Each award is for one year only. Winners may not re-apply for subsequent Penny Arcade Scholarships.

6. Any number of students from an institution may apply.

You'll also need a two-page essay on what you intend to contribute to the gaming industry, as well as letters of recommendation and current academic transcripts.

More details can be found here [http://www.penny-arcade.com/pas/], so what are you waiting for?

Permalink

 

[Tech Team FTW!]

It is only in the U.S.

 

[SharPhoe]

I'm ruled out from number 1. I'm not in college right now, and I won't be able to go back for quite some time.

 

[stormcaller]

Gawd dammeh!

 

[PedroSteckecilo]

Kind of makes me with I was in school and still had any sort of hope of making any of my life aspirations happen.

But having been crushed under the dual boot heels of financial responsibility and general adulthood, I've given up any hope of becoming a game designer, writer or anything else I'd actually enjoy doing.

 

[Galaxy613]

Number 4 rules me out. I only have a GPA of 3.0 right now >.> Hoping to boost it some more at the end of this semester.

 

[Eri]

Ugh that GPA requirement is a kick in the....anyway it is a nice reward but having GPA really disqualifies a lot of people to the point that supports the structure that winners stay winners because they cut the bottom out from even having a chance.

For those who have experienced the american educational system it is REALLY hard to increase that GPA, never mind keeping the GPA at those levels.

The funny thing is, that the people who have that kind of GPA, don't need this money anyway.

 

[cobrausn]

Ugh that GPA requirement is a kick in the....anyway it is a nice reward but having GPA really disqualifies a lot of people to the point that supports the structure that winners stay winners because they cut the bottom out from even having a chance.

For those who have experienced the american educational system it is REALLY hard to increase that GPA, never mind keeping the GPA at those levels.

This is true if you are getting any kind of real degree.

I don't actually meet the GPA requirement if you only count my post-transfer GPA, but pre and post... Hrmmm... I think I'll apply anyway.