It Pays to Play: Virginia Teens Turn Esports Skills into College Scholarships
May 01 2023 - 9:15AM
Business Wire
Two Virginia Virtual Academy students were
awarded $4,000 esports scholarships from Robert Morris
University
Two Virginia teens have turned their passion for esports into
college scholarships. Ayden Price and Landon Stewart, high school
students at Virginia Virtual Academy, an online public-school
program, have each been awarded $4,000 esports scholarships from
Robert Morris University to enroll at the university and continue
their gaming careers.
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Esports, the world of competitive, organized video gaming has
grown into a worldwide phenomenon. The sport engages more than 530
million fans and offers endless opportunities and benefits for its
participants, including skill building, career exploration, and
college scholarships.
Robert Morris University was among the first higher education
institutions to offer esports scholarships. Now, ESPN reports that
more than 125 colleges are offering varsity esports and awarding
more than $15 million in scholarships annually.
Upon acceptance of an RMU Esports scholarships, the student
agrees to compete for RMU Esports every semester and keep their
grades above the NCAA standard limit of 2.0. Ayden and Landon were
offered scholarships for their technical abilities, as well as
their mentality and potential.
“Students earn scholarships by showing poise, maturity, and
coachability,” said CJ Bakaj, head coach of RMU Esports. “Building
a culture is important and we do that with every single recruit
that walks through the front door at RMU Esports.”
For Ayden and Landon, their careers in esports began with
Stride, Inc.’s (NYSE: LRN) esports program, Stride Esports. With
courses, camps, and tournaments in Minecraft© Design, Scratch
Coding, Esports Skills Coaching, Fortnite, Rocket League, Fall
Guys, and more, Stride Esports introduces young gamers of all
ability levels to a variety of games and skill-building
opportunities.
Along with creating education and career-advancing
opportunities, participating in esports can help young people boost
confidence, develop collaboration and teamwork skills, improve
problem solving skills, and foster lifelong friendships.
“With Stride Esports, we’re excited to be on the forefront of
turning esports into opportunities for students,” said Karen
Ghidotti, Senior Vice President of Customer Experience at Stride,
Inc. “We are taking games that our students are playing and
creating a competitive opportunity for them to learn necessary life
skills, like teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving. Our
students are flourishing.”
For details and a full schedule of Stride Esports Tournaments
and events, visit www.stride-esports.co.
About Virginia Virtual Academy
VAVA is available tuition-free to students state-wide, giving
families the choice to access the engaging curriculum and tools
provided by Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN), one of the nation’s
preeminent tech-enabled education companies. For more information
about VAVA, visit vava.k12.com.
About Stride, Inc.
At Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN), we are reimagining learning—where
learning is lifelong, deeply personal, and prepares learners for
tomorrow. The company has transformed millions of people’s teaching
and learning experiences by providing innovative, high-quality,
tech-enabled education solutions, curriculum, and programs directly
to students, schools, the military, and enterprises in primary,
secondary, and postsecondary settings. Stride is a premier provider
of K-12 education for students, schools, and districts, including
career learning services through middle and high school curriculum.
For adult learners, Stride delivers professional skills training in
healthcare and technology, as well as staffing and talent
development for Fortune 500 companies. Stride has delivered
millions of courses over the past decade and serves learners in all
50 states and more than 100 countries. More information can be
found at stridelearning.com, K12.com, galvanize.com,
techelevator.com, and medcerts.com.
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Inc. eriordan@k12.com
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