Gamers Helping Gamers Explained

Gamers Helping Gamers is an American nonprofit organization that assists aspiring college students who play the collectable card game by awarding tuition scholarships.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Organization history

A small group of dedicated Magic: The Gathering players founded Gamers Helping Gamers in 2012.^[4] Aspiring scholarship recipients can apply for the funds by submitting a FAFSA form, a high school transcript, and a series of essay responses. As of 2013, the scholarship awards $5,000 a year for college.

Scholarship recipients

2012: Dylan Fay, Douglas Johnson

2013: Isaac Goldstein

2014: Nathan Calvin, Brandi Mason, Kenneth Siry

2015: Lirek Kulik, Dylan Quinn

2016: Faolan Sugarman-Lash, Jacob Schliesman, Oliver Tiu

2017: August Peterson, Autumn Cook

2018: Carter Newman, Clay Spicklemire^[5]

2019: Jacob Maro, Roen Blanke^[6]

2020: Makena Waldron, David Phan

As of 2021, the board of directors of Gamers Helping Gamers is Timothy McKenna (President), Eric Berger (Secretary) Jon Finkel (Treasurer), Chris Pikula, Robert Maher, Jr., Matthew Wang, Daniel O'Mahoney-Schwartz, and Jamie Parke.

External links

Gamers Helping Gamers - How to apply

Notes and References

1. News: Spiegel. Brendan. 2013-09-05. Tuition Aid From a Zombie Elf. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-05-12. 0362-4331.
2. Web site: Pinchefsky. Carol. 2017-11-13. 11 geeky scholarships that can help you pay for college. 2021-05-12. SYFY WIRE. en.
3. Web site: 2021-03-23. Magic: The Gathering Scholarship- Yes, You Read That Right. 2021-05-12. PhillyGoes2College.org. en-US.
4. Web site: 2017-06-21. Meet the 2017 Gamers Helping Gamers Scholarship Winners. 2021-05-16. Fetchland. en-US.
5. Web site: Introducing The 2018 Gamers Helping Gamers Recipients. 2021-05-16. SCG Articles. 17 July 2018 . en-US.
6. Web site: Meet the Gamers Helping Gamers 2019-2020 Scholarship Recipients Article by Corbin Hosler. 2021-05-16. www.coolstuffinc.com. en.