Globe and AcadArena make it possible to study and play at the same time!

January 6, 2021 Dave Bernasibo

Whoever said games and studies can’t go together must be biting their tongue right now. 

 

Globe Telecom has partnered with AcadArena, an up-and-coming esports organization in the Philippines that aims to provide an avenue for students to live their esports dreams while still taking care of their responsibilities as students.

 

The Globe-AcadArena Merit Esports Scholarship (GAMES) entails a scholarship that is separated into two categories 一 the competitive category and the leadership category. The partnership program also includes a Family Good Game grant that is awarded to model student gamers belonging to households in need. 

 

What’s in it for me?

 

The GAMES programs are divided into two tiers, gold and silver. The gold tier provides 100% tuition coverage up to PHP30,000 or a PHP5,000 monthly stipend for the current or next active semester for state universities, while the silver tier covers 50% or up PHP15,000 tuition coverage or PHP3,000 monthly stipend for the current or next active semester for state universities.

 

The Family Good Game Grant is also divided into the gold and silver tiers, with the former providing one (1) awardee of a lump sum of PHP50,000, while the silver tier aids three (3) awardees a lump sum of PHP25,000 each.

 

How do I join? 

 

First, download their application form here: https://bit.ly/38fs7pt, then fill out all the relevant details and check on which scholarship you would want to avail. That’s it, as basic as one-two-three!

 

Who is eligible to join?

 

For those who are interested in applying for the GAMES scholarship, here are the basic requirements:

  • Natural born Filipino citizen; must not be a graduating student.
  • Not over 28 years old.
  • Must not have any disciplinary cases or the like.
  • An active member, student leader or esports athlete under a 3-star AcadArena Alliance organization.
  • Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree.
  • Must have completed at least one (1) academic year in their current campus.
  • Must not be currently under any other scholarship contract.

Those wishing to apply for the Family Good Game Grant will have to pass the same requirements, except for the 3-star AcadArena Alliance requirement. 

The GAMES competitive program also require the applicants to have qualified for any of the following major AcadArena leagues in 2020:

  • Alliance League (League of Legends/Hearthstone)
  • AcadArena National Cup (Mobile Legends:Bang Bang)
  • University Alliance Cup (Valorant)
  • National Campus Open (League of Legends, Hearthstone, Mobile Legends:Bang Bang)

 

Meanwhile, the GAMES leadership category requires the applicant to have made significant contributions to further improve their campus esports community.

While our worlds remain stuck within the four walls of our house as the threat of the pandemic continues to grow, the GAMES scholarship is perfect for esports athletes who wish to continue their studies while not leaving out their dreams to compete in their favorite games. It’s time we removed the stigma that games are distractions and that they lead you nowhere. It’s time for us to prove that games and esports are the future. #NotJustPlay