ESA Foundation awards 31 university students scholarships to support careers in games and esports

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GamesIndustry.biz · 2 min read · culture

The ESA Foundation awarded 31 university students scholarships of $5,000–$10,000 for game development and esports careers, including mentoring and access to industry events like GDC. The foundation has raised over $24 million and awarded 475+ scholarships to underrepresented youth.

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Dartmouth ESA Foundation Entertainment Software Association GDC: Festival of Gaming Howard University IGN Entertainment Inc.Stanford Sue Madden Tennessee Tech University UC Berkeley University of Oregon University of Southern California Xavier Gonzalez Yale

Appeared in 2026-07-24.