We’re building a pipeline of future video game professionals

ESA Foundation Scholarships

The ESA Foundation scholarship program works to create opportunities for students and young professionals who are interested in having a voice in the video games industry.

APPLICATIONS CLOSED APRIL 30, 2025.

Awardees will be announced in July 2025.

Computer and Video Games Arts and Sciences Scholarships

For undergraduate students pursuing careers as video game creators

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Esports Scholarship

For students who play or manage esports on a collegiate team and are pursuing a four-year, academic degree 

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Meet the 2024-25 ESA Foundation Scholars

Meet All Our Scholars

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.

• Scholar Spotlight: 

Her Brother’s Keeper

Growing up, Tré Lannon led a relatively rootless existence, living with his family in towns across the country. So video games became a refuge for the computer programming major at USC.

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• Scholar Spotlight: 

A Rock Star Is Born

Growing up, Tré Lannon led a relatively rootless existence, living with his family in towns across the country. So video games became a refuge for the computer programming major at USC.

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• Scholar Spotlight: 

Something to Prove

Growing up, Tré Lannon led a relatively rootless existence, living with his family in towns across the country. So video games became a refuge for the computer programming major at USC.

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