Memphis FRC

So it begins. The “Infinite Recharge” Season begins for Memphis teams with the MechWarriors (Team 4764) heading off to the Palmetto Regional in Myrtle Beach SC.

You can watch the competition LIVE:

Applications for 2020-2021 Urban STEM Scholars Program are Open!

Scholarships are awarded in a range of $2,500-$10,000 per academic year and are renewable through your senior year based on continued eligibility and funding availability. Scholars will become a part of a STEM Community and will engage in a variety of academic, social, and career support programs designed to help them succeed academically and professionally.

In addition to providing significant financial assistance to Urban STEM Collaboratory Scholars, the project also creates additional support for students through:

• Special Mathematics Course Sections
• Academic Social Network
• Urban STEM Scholars Summer Bridge Program
• Faculty, Peer, and Career Networking Program
• Leadership Opportunities

Eligibility:

• Open to Engineering or Mathematical Sciences majors at the University of Memphis
• Must be an entering or current freshman at the time of application
• Minimum high school GPA of 3.0 for entering freshmen
• Minimum college GPA of 2.8 for current freshmen 
• Minimum of 26 composite score on the ACT, or equivalent
• Must be eligible for financial aid as determined by the FAFSA
• Must be US citizen or permanent resident

To apply, visit our website: https://www.memphis.edu/urbanstem/

Jack joins a FIRST^® team and FIRST founder Dean Kamen makes a special cameo in a new episode of “black-ish” airing on Tuesday, February 25, at 9:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. CT on ABC.   Join the conversation with #blackish and #FIRSTonblackish. The episode can also be viewed the next day on ABC.com, the ABC app and Hulu.

Are you an Alumni of FIRST (ie participated in a FIRST program and are out of High School)….we are trying to find you…please let us know you are out there by filling out THIS FORM.