Project Lead The Way (PLTW) and the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF) are joining forces to enhance engineering and robotics education. This partnership leverages the strengths of both organizations to provide students with industry-recognized credentials and cutting-edge curriculum.  PLTW’s comprehensive curriculum aligns closely with RECF’s Pre-Engineering and Robotics certifications, providing students with a strong […]

*Teams with an asterisk listed with their name qualify for VEX Worlds 2022. VEX Robotics Competition Middle School Division (LRT) V5RC World Champions – Middle School Overall Champions V5RC Tournament Champions – Middle School Divisional Champions VEX Robotics Competition Middle School Division Judged Award Winners (LRT) VEX Robotics Competition Middle School Division (LRS) Overall Top […]

Greenville, TX – April 13, 2015 – The 2015 VEX Robotics World Championship kicks off this week! Presented by the Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation and the Northrop Grumman Foundation, this season finale event showcases the largest and fastest growing educational competitive robotics program in the world! On April 15-18, over 15,000 participants from […]

The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the University of Louisville’s Speed School of Engineering today announced a partnership to establish new scholarships for students participating in the annual VEX Robotics Competition, which are valued at $60,000. In addition, the University of Louisville will participate at the VEX Robotics World Championship by providing volunteers, […]

ROSSLYN, Va., October 9, 2013 — The National Electrical Manufacturers Association’s (NEMA) Arc Welding Section announces its $5,000 donation to the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation in support of increasing student interest and involvement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by engaging students in hands-on, sustainable, and affordable curriculum-based VEX Robotics engineering programs. The […]

Manufacturing Engineering interns will be exposed to the Haas Automation manufacturing process from the ground up on how to build machine tools…

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation awards multiple $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors, and students enrolled at community colleges, technical colleges, and universities. The Fluid Power Scholarship aims to help students pursue their academic interests in fluid power. The money awarded is used to study at any accredited community college, technical college, or university […]

Margie Eastman has played a vital role in growing and supporting robotics in Northern Virginia. She has been an active coach, judge, event partner, but most importantly an inspirational mentor to many new coaches and teams. In addition to coaching a team since 2018, Margie has served as an inspiration and mentor to many other […]

Welcome to the College of Engineering. One of the oldest programs on campus, the College of Engineering helps keep Lamar University the hotbed of the oil and gas industry. Our professors maintain close ties to industry, preparing students for the workforce. Must be a first-time student in the college of engineering. Full time students’ exceptions […]

Applications for the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering’s Elevate: Boosting women in STEM scholarships are open. In addition to providing financial support, the program aims to address gender inequities in STEM through fostering more women-led industry-academia collaborations in applied research and business, growing professional skills of women in STEM and by propelling women […]

The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Science & Engineering is offering a number of scholarships to VEX participants.

The University of Memphis Herff College of Engineering offers a robust scholarship program available to first-time freshmen.

The Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) places high school students in Department of Navy (DoN) laboratories where they take part in real Naval research for eight weeks during the summer…

Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer Science offers ten renewable scholarships to students who have participated in VEX Robotics (REC Foundation) programs in high school.

Incoming freshmen, transfer students, and international students who have participated in Project Lead the Way (PLTW), FIRST Robotics, Skills USA, TSA, VEX, and Aerial Drone high school programs are eligible to receive a tuition- based scholarship, renewable for up to six years (12 full-time terms). Students who have participated in more than one of these […]

Nadine Amaya is an elementary school teacher of gifted students at Oak Grove Lower Elementary School in Hattiesburg, MS and spends countless hours working with her VEX IQ Challenge and Girl Powered teams. She was recently distinguished with the Teacher of the Year Award and played a pivotal role in establishing the VEX Robotics program […]

Road to VEX Worlds is a weekly series featuring teams on their path to Louisville, Kentucky, on April 20-23, 2016, to compete with 1,000 teams from nearly 30 countries under one roof for one epic celebration as we crown the World Champions! We recently spoke with Teams 9364 and 9364B members Noah, Ross, Will, and […]

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – August 13, 2013 – The Northrop Grumman Foundation and the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation today announced that the Northrop Grumman Foundation will be the presenting sponsor of the VEX Robotics Competition World Championship in 2014 and 2015. This intense three-day annual robotics-engineering tournament will attract more than 800 teams […]

Lynwood High School’s robotics program is a beacon of opportunity in a community south of Los Angeles, California. Many of the students will be first-generation college students. The school’s administration, students, and their families are invested in the robotics program’s success. These high school teams are part of more than 700 teams in the highly […]

We are proud to announce the winners for our final round of our 2020-2021 Season Online Challenges! Great job to all the students who participated this season. The 2021-2022 Season Online Challenges will open in the fall of 2021. We look forward to seeing your submissions. Good luck! Recycle-Bot sponsored by the REC Foundation – […]

ROCKWALL, Texas – Feb. 14, 2013 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce a partnership with Cedar Fair Entertainment Company to host the first annual VEX Robotics Competition California State Championship at California’s Great America amusement park in Santa Clara, CA on March 16, 2013. The event will attract more […]

June 17, 2014 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) today announced a partnership to establish 20 new VEX Robotics Competition teams through NSBE’s Pre-College Initiative (PCI) program to encourage interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics as academic subjects and as future career paths. In […]