FTC Team Scholarships

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FIRST Tech Challenge Funding in Oregon

1) ORTOP Scholarship - apply directly to ORTOP for team scholarship. Open to rookie, additional teams, and veteran teams.
Scholarships include those by ORTOP sponsors, national scholarships through FIRST granted by ORTOP and an ODE scholarship.

Scholarship link will close when funds are exhausted or on November 1, 2013.

2) e-Champ Grant through the Oregon Pre-Engineering and Applied Science Initiative (OPAS) closed in February 2013 for the 2013- 2014 season. Check back for the 2014-2015 season in February 2014.

ROOKIE TEAM: This is defined as schools or organizations that have never had an FTC Team prior to the 2013 Season

ADDITIONAL NEW TEAM: schools or organizations that had a FTC team in a previous season and are ADDING a new FTC team(s) to their school or organization.

VETERAN TEAM: Is defined as a school or organization that previously had an FTC Team and competed in a prior FTC Season using a Tetrix robot.

STEP #1 -Available 2013 scholarships through the Oregon Robotics Tournament & Outreach Program

STEP #2 - Oregon PUBLIC SCHOOL FREE and REDUCED LUNCH PERCENTAGE TABLE

STEP #3 Review all of the information the online form will ask you be reviewing the ORTOP FTC Scholarship worksheet - CLICK HERE FOR Scholarship Worksheet

Keep in mind there is no such thing as a full Scholarship to cover all costs necessary a season. Teams must do fundraising on their own. Please decide what your team can pay for and ask for only some items on the list.
FTC Grants are intended to for teams with students demonstrating some degree of financial hardship.

STEP #4

2013 FTC ONLINE APPLICATION WILL BE AVAILABLE on JUNE 3, 2013.

OREGON FTC Scholarship Process will open June 3, 2013. Please contact Cathy Swider at questions@ortop.org with questions.

Applications will be reviewed weekly and processed. Scholarship link will close when funds are exhausted or on NOVEMBER 1, 2013.

Google Data Centers Funds of Tides Foundation

Rookie Teams/Additional Team

Team must meet at and be comprised of public school students in Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Klickatat or Skamania Counties.

Oregon FTC grant. Apply through ORTOP.

Team must meet at and be comprised of public school students in Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Klickatat or Skamania Counties.

Teams must participate in an Official FTC Tournament.

Funds to be used to pay for FTC related expenses: any kind of parts, tools, kits, field elements and registration and tournament fees.

must submit substitute W-9 at time of application

email to cathy_swider@ous.edu

Not available for 2013-2014 season

Oregon FTC grant. Apply through ORTOP.

Waiting for details of the grant process.

Oregon FTC grant. Apply through ORTOP.

Team must meet at and be comprised of public school students in Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Klickatat or Skamania Counties.

Teams must participate in an Official FTC Tournament.

Funds to be used to pay for FTC related expenses: any kind of parts, tools, kits, field elements and registration and tournament fees.

must submit substitute W-9 at time of application

email to cathy_swider@ous.edu

e-CHAMP Grants administered by OPAS

Grants awarded to schools with teachers serving as coaches for STEM competitvie teams. Limited to FRC, FTC, OGPC and underwater robotics.
Grants for 2013 are already awarded. Grant applications for 2014 are due in February 2014.


Covers Teacher Stipend in the 1st year. School can reapply for 2nd and 3rd years. Includes a percentage matching amount by the school district. Some funds for equipent and fees may be available.

For information email: l Jo_Oshiro(at) ous (dot) edu

Fundraising

Each new team will need approximately $1500 or more for registration fees, kits, and related costs. In addition they will need transportation to the tournaments. . Costs for returning teams will be less because most of their materials from the previous year can be used again.

Teams will often use a combination of approaches to underwrite their efforts.

• Team member dues. Often a team will request that each team member contribute a certain minimum amount towards the costs of the team. Depending on the team and the ability of the team members to pay, each member might contribute from ten to hundred dollars.
• Fundraising activities. Teams may decide to engage in fundraising activities such as car washes, garage sales, or bake sales.
• Team sponsors. Often a local business or private individual will be interested in sponsoring a team. The sponsor may contribute part of the costs of the team. In addition the sponsor may want to help purchase team shirts or hats. The sponsor will often appreciate recognition on the team shirts, banners, etc.

FTC TETRIX RESOURCES

FIRST Tech Challenge Tetrix Robot Competition Kit

For information on the FTC Tetrix Robot System click here.

Tetrix Resources

Building the Ranger Bot

ORTOP's Tetrix Try-it Construction Instructions
The ORTOP's Tetrix Try-it construction Instructions and materials were developed by ORTOP FTC Coaches and Workshop Instructors Jeff McBride, John DeLacy and Dale Jordan. If you have questions about the materials, send them to questions(at)ortop(dot)org

NEW!!! Tetrix Try-it 3.0 now available for download (6/28/10)

Tetrix Try-it Overview (READ ME)

Modular Robot Parts List

Modular Robot Tools

Group 1: Arm Assembly

Group 2: Chassis Assembly

Group 3: Contol Module Assembly

Group 4: Final Assembly

Videos

BOWLED OVER GAME VIDEO

FIRST Tech Challenge

Tetrix Promo Video

Carnegie Mellon Demo Tetrix Robot

The FTC Blog Spot

YOUR FIRST.....

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If you have questions about the Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program, send an email message to
questions@ortop.org
or call 503-725-2920 or 503-725-2915

If you would like to register for an ORTOP workshop click here

If you need to contact us by mail, please use the following address:
ORTOP c/o OUS Industry Affairs
PO Box 751, IAFF
Portland, OR 97207-0751

If you need to visit us in person, we are located at:
Industry Affairs, Oregon University System
ORTOP
2125 SW 4th Ave., Suite 505
Portland, OR 97201