To be eligible to apply for the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) Foundation Computer and Video Game Arts Scholarship, you must: be a woman (or nonbinary/gender-nonconforming) or minority; be pursuing a degree leading to a career in computer and video game arts and sciences; be a current high school senior, college freshman, sophomore or junior; be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program at an accredited four-year college or university in the upcoming fall semester; and must be a U.S. citizen. The number of recipients and dollar amounts will vary.
We’re building a pipeline of future video game professionals. To inspire future creators in the video game industry and encourage diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM), the ESA Foundation established a scholarship fund providing support for women and minority students across the United States.Since 2007, the program has awarded more than 450 scholarships, to power the dreams of underrepresented students earning a computer science or video game arts and sciences-related degree.
