New Game Scholarship for Women

[Atari]

Beginning in Summer 2006, women pursuing an education in computer game development and design at the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, Arizona (UAT) will be eligible for a scholarship created just for them: The Karrlin Field Memorial Scholarship will award $1,000 towards tuition and other expenses twice per academic year. The Scholarship isn't just an answer to the needs of women struggling to get ahead in the competitive world of video games — it is also a tribute to a very talented young artist and writer whose memory is being kept alive for a worthy cause.

The scholarship is named in honor of Karrlin Field, a prospective student at UAT who passed away due to the effects of cystic fibrosis at the age of 17 in 2004. Karrli, as she was known, was an aspiring and talented designer of video games and computer games, as well as a prolific writer of stories, poetry and novels. At the time of her death, Karrli was close to realizing her dream of attending UAT, which offers degrees in Software Engineering and Multimedia related to game programming and game design, respectively. Karrli's family created the Scholarship to benefit other young women who aspire to follow their creative dreams.

The Karrlin Field Memorial Scholarship is sponsored by the Karrlin Field Memorial Fund, administered by the Chester County Community Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization in Pennsylvania. The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support for scholarships and charitable purposes related to causes that honor the life, creative works and memory of Karrlin Field. The UAT Scholarships will be awarded to deserving female students who best demonstrate the academic and creative qualifications needed to succeed in the field of computer game development and design.

For further information on the life and works of Karrlin Field, please visit http://www.karrli.com/.

[Calisto]

I hope you don't mind, but I posted this on Gaming Girls as well (giving you and WG full credit of course ).

I realize I don't have as large an audience as you, but in the hopes that this information may reach some others who are interested, I posted it.

[Atari]

Hey-- the more eyeballs on it the better.

[Fierce Polly]

Poor bunny.

[KythcaKat]

So sad that she died so young. It seems though that her life was full even if it was not long. She looks like she was happy.

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So, uh. How do you apply? (I will probably have to get a scholarship to go to school at this point - though it will still be a year or two til my husband gets his degree and we can move...) I see some info on that page linked. I'll hafta read more about it i guess.

Thanks for posting.