Empowering Future Innovators
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — January 15, 2025 — Stay Plugged In, the leading college recruiting platform for gamers, and Brightspeed, one of the nation’s largest fiber broadband builders, today announced the FORMULA STEM Esports Cup, presented by Brightspeed Fiber Internet, an EA Sports F1 24 based competition introducing students to careers in STEM fields through the eyes of a race car driver while competing to win scholarships and prizes. Participants also gain free access to the industry leading Stay Plugged In college recruiting platform, where they connect with colleges and review scholarship opportunities. The eight- week series of events begins March 25, 2025.
“FORMULA STEM Esports Cup, presented by Brightspeed Fiber Internet, exhibits our continued commitment to innovating the education experience by combining students’ love of gaming with real world opportunities for college networking, scholarships, and technical career training”, said Scott Hollingsworth, chief operating officer for Stay Plugged In. “More than 80% of our student participants express interest in advancing their education after attending one of our career exploration events.”
Participating students start with a Drivers Meeting on March 20th in the Stay Plugged In Discord server. A pre-season test on March 25th will be followed by six weeks of competition that will qualify 40 drivers into the championship event. The top three championship finishers will receive $4,000 in scholarships. There are additional scholarships and prizes awarded during each weekly event.
“Brightspeed wants to make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve,” said Tali Kulbeda, head of local marketing at Brightspeed. “Our support of Stay Plugged In’s mission of creating opportunities for students to earn college scholarships as well as gain skills through technical education helps develop the next generation of engineers and technicians who can excel in today’s hyper-connected world.”
How to Participate
Students, parents and school administrators are encouraged to visit racing.staypluggedin.com to discover more about FORMULA STEM Esports Cup, presented by Brightspeed Fiber Internet, and how student outcomes are positively impacted.
About Stay Plugged In
Stay Plugged In is dedicated to creating educational and career opportunities for high school students through esports, CTE, and STEM programs. Established in 2020, Stay Plugged In has been named the leading esports recruiting platform in the US for three consecutive years, generating more than $40 million in scholarship benefits for its student members. Stay Plugged In is dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for students of all levels, enabling growth, learning and community through gaming.
Media Contact
Public Relations info@staypluggedin.com
About Brightspeed
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. and with assets and associated operations in 20 states, Brightspeed provides broadband and telecommunications services through a network platform capable of serving more than 6.5 million homes and businesses. Our 4,000 employees are committed to building a future where more communities benefit from a more connected life, deploying a state-of-the-art fiber network and a customer experience that makes being connected as simple as it should be. For more information, please visit www.brightspeed.com.
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Public Relations pr@brightspeed.com
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