Most Americans would never put an activity like video gaming in the same group with a physically demanding sport like football or basketball. But gaming has reached such a high level of competition that some schools are now offering what are being called full esports scholarships. They provide financial aid to students who play for their esports teams. One of the first colleges to offer a full gaming scholarship was Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Harrisburg University recently announced creation of an esports team with 16 varsity players. Just like members of college sports teams across the country, the varsity esports players can receive money for their schooling and housing. The 16 are known as competitive gamers. While many gamers enjoy playing on gaming systems like Xbox or Playstation, most competitive esports are played on personal computers. Among the top games are League of Legends, Overwatch, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2 and Hearthstone.
Title: Some US Colleges Offer Full Scholarships to Gamers
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offering what are being called full esports scholarships.</span> <span data-start-time='27313' data-end-time='36000'>They provide financial aid to students who play for their esports teams.</span> <span data-start-time='36000' data-end-time='50125'>One of the first colleges to offer a full gaming scholarship was Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.</span> <span data-start-time='50125' data-end-time='61771'>Harrisburg University recently announced creation of an esports team with 16 varsity players.</span> <span data-start-time='61771' data-end-time='75333'>Just like members of college sports teams across the country, the varsity esports players can receive money for their schooling and housing.</span> <span data-start-time='75333' data-end-time='81188'>The 16 are known as competitive gamers.</span> <span data-start-time='81188' data-end-time='95896'>While many gamers enjoy playing on gaming systems like Xbox or Playstation, most competitive esports are played on personal computers.</span> <span data-start-time='95896' data-end-time='108958'>Among the top games are League of Legends, Overwatch, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2 and Hearthstone.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2704/12E5E384-6215-4CCB-9534-EFC55F6EE3CA_w1023_r1_s.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=11200 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