{"id":50493,"date":"2021-06-11T11:07:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T18:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tgsesports.gg\/?p=50493"},"modified":"2021-08-23T16:45:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T23:45:24","slug":"announcing-the-collegiate-champions-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tgsesports.gg\/2021\/06\/11\/announcing-the-collegiate-champions-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing The Collegiate Champions Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This summer, school is in session, but this isn\u2019t your ordinary school curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>TGS Esports and Volcanic Gaming are teaming up to deliver the <a href=\"http:\/\/volcanic.gg\/champs\">Collegiate Champions Series<\/a>, a 6-month long scholastic esports program with <strong>$32,000<\/strong> of scholarships and grants up for grabs.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s dive right in and see what this program is all about.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Play<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>$12,000 in scholarships + $10,000 technology upgrade for one school<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Starting on July 10<sup>th<\/sup>, we will be kicking off the program by hosting collegiate esports tournaments with massive scholarship opportunities. Students will compete in a variety of <strong>Super Smash Bros Ultimate<\/strong> (Singles), <strong>League of Legends <\/strong>and <strong>Rocket League<\/strong> (3v3s).<\/p>\n<h2><a style=\"color: yellow;\" href=\"https:\/\/smash.gg\/tournament\/september-collegiate-champions-series-fall-kick-off\/details\">You can register here!\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>EVENT DATES<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"632\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"310\"><strong>League of Legends (5v5)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(September &amp; October Events)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"322\"><strong>Rocket League (3v3)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"124\"><em><strong>Previously, Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"185\">$500 scholarship pool<\/td>\n<td width=\"133\"><strong>July 17\/18<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"189\">$1,500 scholarship pool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"124\"><strong>September 18th<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"185\">$1,500 scholarship pool<\/td>\n<td width=\"133\"><strong>September 25th\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"189\">$2,500 scholarship pool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"124\"><strong>October 16th<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"185\">$2,500\u00a0 scholarship pool<\/td>\n<td width=\"133\"><strong>October 23rd<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"189\">$3,500 scholarship pool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Participation is open to all Canadian Post-Secondary students<\/p>\n<h3><strong>SCHOOL SPIRIT AWARD<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The school that has the most participating students will win <strong>$10,000<\/strong> worth of esports upgrades for their esports team or club.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Learn<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Our innovative program includes more than just opportunities to win scholarships by playing games in stellar communities with amazing friends.<\/p>\n<p>We will also have a focus on learning what it takes to make it in the rapidly growing esports industry. This will be developed for both students and educators.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Virtual Classroom Workshops<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Starting in the fall, we\u2019ll be delivering some world-class workshops. Over the course of 12 weeks we will prepare students for the explosion of the esports industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September: Esports Community Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>October: Content Creation and Esports Media Production<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>November: Esports Business Development<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Workshop registration begins August 1<sup>st<\/sup> or email us as <a href=\"mailto:scholastic@tgsesports.gg\">scholastic@tgsesports.gg<\/a> to pre-register.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Advance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ve played the games, you\u2019ve studied up, and it is now time for the final exam: our <strong>Collegiate Champions Series Esports Case Competition<\/strong>.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In December, you\u2019ll have the chance to bring your own innovative and powerful ideas to the fold, for the chance to <strong>win one of two $5,000 scholarships and an internship at TGS Esports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For any additional information, please reach out to us at <a href=\"mailto:Scholastic@tgsesports.gg\">Scholastic@tgsesports.gg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><a style=\"color: yellow;\" href=\"https:\/\/smash.gg\/tournament\/september-collegiate-champions-series-fall-kick-off\/event\/sept-champs-lol-showdown\/overview\">Register Now<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This summer, school is in session, but this isn\u2019t your ordinary school curriculum. 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