Unlike other competitions that might, say, award efforts to design games for the greater good, ScholarGamers.com hopes to attract teens who simply excel at beating their peers in video games. It’s a simple but effective pitch:
“The concept of winning student scholarships for being an ultimate gamer should come as no surprise. After all, young athletes — even bowlers — can win scholarships for college based on their ability to play, score and outperform others. It’s no different at ScholarGamers.com.”
Beginning November 1, when the site launches its first 2011 scholarship contest, Scholar Gamers promises to award “big cash for college” (first place nabs 10Gs) to several contestants who must work their way up from at-home Flash game phenoms to The Wizard-like big stage at Disney’s BoardWalk Resort.
But, you know, if you’re that good at clicking smiley faces, why even bother with college? Just go pro.
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