US College Now Offering Athletic Scholarships to League of Legends Players

September 04, 2014 3
Chicago college Robert Morris University has started offering athletic scholarships to League of Legends players. The chosen students get 50% off tuition, room and board.

Chosen students also get a chance at competing in the college's first e-sport team.

Associate Athletic Director Kurt Melcher states, "Robert Morris University has always been at the forefront of providing opportunities for a diverse student population with different interests and skills.  League of Legends is a competitive, challenging game which requires significant amount of teamwork to be successful."

Robert Morris University is in the process of recruiting students for the first year of competition, beginning with the fall quarter in September, 2014.     RMU will join the Collegiate Star League, made up of 103 institutions of higher learning and compete against other universities including Arizona State, George Washington and Harvard.  Significantly, Robert Morris University is among the first in the nation to offer substantial scholarships for members of the first RMU Varsity eSport League of Legends team.  Qualified gamers can earn scholarships of up to 50% tuition and 50% room and board.

Currently there are over 750 schools in 46 states and eight Canadian provinces that participate in League of Legends High School Starleague (HSL).  Robert Morris University seeks eSport athletes with experience in the HSL or similar for their inaugural competitive season.  Teams in the Collegiate Starleague compete for Riot's North American Collegiate Championship and $100,000 in scholarship money. Qualification to the event can be obtained through league play or through the North American Collegiate Open tournament.

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Vektro Manya
Vektro Manya | Monday, September 8, 2014 10:45 PM
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amir21
amir21 | Thursday, September 4, 2014 4:45 PM
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gxo
gxo | Thursday, September 4, 2014 3:42 PM
I could never understand why ppl called the US the land of opportunities, but now I do!