{"id":56712,"date":"2021-09-15T10:09:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T14:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/?p=56712"},"modified":"2023-10-04T09:05:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T13:05:55","slug":"nacon-is-accepting-applications-for-rig-future-academy-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/nacon-is-accepting-applications-for-rig-future-academy-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"NACON is Accepting Applications for RIG Future Academy Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nacongaming.com\/en-US\/\">NACON<\/a> has recently created a $20,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/the-rig-future-academy-scholarship\/\">RIG Future Academy Scholarship<\/a> program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RIG, a gaming accessory brand, was acquired by video game company NACON last year.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company will award four $5,000 scholarships to students in the United States this inaugural year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;At RIG, we empower players, not only by developing gear to improve their gaming performance but also by supporting academic achievement. Gaming is sport, and like any sport, growth comes from play and practice but also through learning,\u201c said Jack Reynolds, president of NACON Gaming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe RIG Future Academy Scholarship embodies our beliefs. We want to support students who have the drive to be better with the tools they need to reach their academic goals,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"RIG Future Academy Scholarship\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6K0DPwCkKNA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The scholarship is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students in accredited U.S. colleges and universities who reside in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply, students must submit an essay of 300 words or more, or a 2-minute video, describing how gaming has helped them in academics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications for fall 2021 must be received by November 30, 2021, and applications for spring 2022 must be received by June 30, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/the-rig-future-academy-scholarship\/\">here<\/a> to apply for the scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more scholarships, check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/scholarships\/\">TUN\u2019s Scholarship Search Engine<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>[adthrive-in-post-video-player video-id=&#8221;tCXZD6SX&#8221; upload-date=&#8221;2023-10-04T12:22:55.000Z&#8221; name=&#8221;How to Get Scholarships&#8221; description=&#8221;TUN sits down with Sarah Chomette, an eAdviser with the College Advising Corps, to discuss tips on how to get scholarships for college. &#8221; player-type=&#8221;static&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NACON has recently created a $20,000 RIG Future Academy Scholarship program. 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