New York Tech FIRST Scholarship (NYIT)
New York Institute of Technology · College
- Category
- School Specific
- Deadline
- 2026-05-15 (annual)
- Amount
- $500 — Two $500 one-time awards; explicitly stackable with other NYIT scholarships
- Eligibility (verbatim)
- "...two $500 merit-based scholarships to high school seniors who have been actively involved on a FIRST team and would like to attend New York Tech. Complete the FAFSA (U.S. students only); Be a senior in high school; Participated on a FIRST team; Minimum high school GPA of 3.0; Apply and be admitted to New York Tech as a full-time student in one of the following programs: Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, Engineering Management, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering."
- Grade levels
- Hs Senior
- Majors
- Computer ScienceComputer EngineeringElectrical EngineeringInformation TechnologyMechanical EngineeringEngineering General
- Location
- None (National)NycLong Island
- Minimum GPA
- 3
- Citizenship
- Demographic focus
- Essay
- RequiredHow has your FIRST experience affected your career goals? (or: describe FIRST involvement, co-curriculars, academic honors) | 500 | career_goals
- Recommendations
- Required (1)
- Other requirements
- TranscriptFafsaMembership
- Tags
- First RoboticsRobotics
- Last verified
- 2026-07-02
Notes
RESEARCHED 2026-07-02 (agent, nyit.edu official, page current for 2026-27). Confirmed active. Deadline May 15 annually (2026 passed) — RE-VERIFY ~April 2027. Rec letter must come from adult FIRST-team mentor/coach. No residency restriction but only usable enrolling full-time at NYIT in the 7 listed programs. Small ($500 one-time) but near-zero competition pool + perfect tag match. VERIFIED 2026-07-02 (Hermes): NYIT official scholarship page + FIRST application PDF confirm two $500 one-time awards, May 15 annual deadline, HS senior/FIRST participation/3.0 GPA/full-time NYIT College of Engineering & Computing Sciences eligibility, FAFSA for U.S. students, transcript, 500-word essay, one FIRST mentor/coach recommendation, no fee found.