What is the scholarship that awards students for playing games? Roehampton’s esports scheme puts gaming on the university balance sheet

Roehampton University’s esports scholarship is challenging traditional ideas about student funding by offering financial support to students who excel in competitive gaming while maintaining academic progress. The initiative comes as concerns over university costs intensify, highlighting a wider issue: many students remain unaware of scholarships and bursaries that could ease financial pressure and reduce reliance on additional work.

By TOI Education