The International Game Developers Association (IGDA), an independent, non-profit association established by game developers for the betterment of the industry, opens the 4th annual Student Scholarship Program today. Twenty-five college students will be awarded complimentary full access passes to the Game Developers Conference (GDC) March 22-26, 2004, opening the doors to coveted conference seminars and panel discussions, show floor exhibits and potential job opportunities. The IGDA's Education Committee and board members will judge scholarship applications.

"The Student Scholarship brings the brightest undergraduate students looking to break into the industry together with the best of the best video game professionals at the Game Developers Conference," states Warren Spector, studio director of Ion Storm and chair of the IGDA Education Committee. "One of the biggest challenges faced by college students interested in a career in gaming is simply getting out in front of the development community. The Student Scholarship solves that issue."

Students can apply online for an IGDA scholarship. Applicants are required to be full-time college students (or equivalent) and IGDA student members for consideration.

The International Game Developers Association is an independent, non-profit association established by game developers to foster the creation of a worldwide game development community. The IGDA's mission is to build a community of game developers, which leverages the expertise of its members for the betterment of the industry and the development of the art form.