There University of Silicon Valley revolutionizes the concept of academic merit with the launch of Max Achievement Scholarshipa program of scholarships for gamers that turns hours spent on video games into a concrete economic incentive. The American university has chosen to finance students capable of unlock the most complex achievements in the gaming universedismantling the prejudice that considers gaming a waste of time.
Through this initiative, the institute enhances key skills for technological innovation such as systemic thinking, perseverance, strategy and resource optimization. The announcement does not include citizenship restrictions, officially opening the doors to international applicationsincluding the Italian students who wish to undertake a university course in the United States.
Financing categories and evaluation criteria
The economic plan developed by University of Silicon Valley is divided into two different ones levels of merit. The named band Legendary provides a Maximum funding of $15,000 per yearpaid out in three quarterly installments of 5,000 dollars: to access them you must have completed challenges that require over 500 hours of play and record a overall completion rate less than 1%.
The level Master instead it guarantees up to 2,500 dollars per quarter, rewarding businesses completed by one percentage of users between 1% and 5%. In addition to certified results on platforms such as PlayStation, Xbox And Steamthe university allows you to submit the Request for Personalized Recognitionan option that allows candidates to justify the educational impact obtained in qualifications not included in the official list.
The selected qualifications and how to apply
The range of games analyzed by University of Silicon Valley it spans multiple genres, requiring different cognitive aptitudes. The selection includes titles MMO and live service as Warframes And World of Warcrafti roguelike Hades And Slay the Spirethe complexes soulslike Dark Souls And Hollow Knightin addition to strategy games StarCraft II And Civilization VI. Also included in the program are: survival Minecraft And No Man’s Skythe management system Factorioshooters like Destiny 2 hey precision titles Beat Saber And Trackmania. To get the scholarship, prospective students must first pass the university entrance test of the university and then send your formal application to this link attaching the trophy verification tests achieved.
