CHICAGO — More than $600,000 in scholarships are available at Robert Morris University in Chicago to what the school calls “e-athletes:” students who love electronic games. The college is the first to offer such scholarships, according to WGN-TV.
The program features daily practice sessions, eight coaches, a team with 50 members, even uniforms. About 60 percent of RMU’s students studying gaming are receiving scholarships. The school even has an e-sports director.
And the competition is hot and heavy. RMU’s team made it to the North American Collegiate Championship final four in California. About 90,000 people watched the competition.
Around 200 schools have gaming teams, including Harvard and UCLA.
