Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences offers scholarships to help students make games

Gaming is a growing educational field at universities and colleges around the United States, and students looking to pursue game-related careers have a chance to get some help paying for their schooling.

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences announced today that its AIAS Foundation, its philanthropic division, is now accepting submissions for its scholarship program. The group will award The Randy Pausch and Mark Beaumont Scholarships to four students who show talent and passion for game-related design, production, and business. Nearly 400 schools offer courses dealing with making games, and scholarships like these encourage young people to go after those subjects.