League of Legends players listen up, a US university has started handing out athletic scholarships to players of the MOBA.
Chicago-based Robert Morris University has put up 60 scholarships for League of Legends players, offering 50% off tuition fees, and free room and board. Pretty sweet deal if you ask me.
According to reports, the university has already attracted over 2,200 applications two days after the initiative was launched.
Winners of the scholarship will also earn the chance to play on the university’s first eSports team.
How will they decide who is worthy? Well, potential students will have to pass trials and — obviously — be decent at their trade.
Robert Morris University is no stranger to unconventional scholarship programmes, with the tertiary education institution giving out bowling (as in ten-pin), cheerleading, and, to a lesser extent, dance scholarships in the past.
These scholarships are apparently worth up to $50,000.
Watch an interview with the university’s associate athletic director, below, as he explains the reasoning behind the decision.
Any gamers going to be applying? Let us know in the comments and forum.
Source: The Australian
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Hows about a scholarship for BF eh? Or Gears?