FIRST Alumni and Scholarships

High school-level FIRST participants become FIRST Alumni and gain access to exclusive education funding as part of the FIRST Scholarship Program.

Who are FIRST Alumni?

FIRST Alumni are graduates of high school-level FIRST programs (i.e. FIRST Tech Challenge and/or FIRST Robotics Competition).

FIRST participants automatically become FIRST Alumni after graduating high school.

FIRST Alumni are 2.6 times more likely to enroll in an engineering course freshman year of college.

Over 75% of FIRST Alumni are in a STEM field as a student or professional

Nearly half of the FIRST Alumni are still involved in FIRST as coaches, mentors, volunteers, and donors.

More information about FIRST Alumni, along with internship and networking opportunities, can be found at www.firstinspires.org/alumni.

Who is eligible for a FIRST Scholarship?

High school students who have participated or are participating in high-school-level FIRST Robotics Competition and/or FIRST Tech Challenge teams can apply for FIRST Scholarships.

Most FIRST Scholarship Providers request applications during a student's senior year, but there are a few scholarships available to juniors or college students. 

Each scholarship may also have other eligibility requirements as set by the provider. Eligibility requirements are available at www.firstinspires.org/scholarships.