FIRST^®, a robotics community that prepares young people for the future, today announced a new initiative that, in cooperation with UNCF (United Negro College Fund), will make scholarships available to students who are pursuing undergraduate programs in their field of choice at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). The FIRST x UNCF Scholars Program is a new effort that builds upon the many cross-sector and industry collaborations that FIRST leverages to develop and deliver strategies that remove barriers and ensure greater access to FIRST programs and educational opportunities for youth around the world.

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