Students who participated in FIRST Robotics or FIRST Tech Challenge competitions as a high school student are eligible to apply for the Western New England University FIRST Robotics Scholarship. Every accepted incoming first-year student, in any major at Western New England University, who includes proof of high school participation in FIRST Robotics on his or her application will automatically be awarded a FIRST Robotics Scholarship. This scholarship is in addition to a Merit Scholarship. To be eligible, students must indicate their specific program and their team number related to their FIRST experience on their WNE application for admission. The scholarship is open to all first-year students, from all geographic areas, interested in any academic major at Western New England University. This scholarship is renewable for all years of undergraduate study. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.