Once again, Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, will be awarding chess scholarships at the 2nd annual Susan Polgar World Open Championship for Girls and the 1st annual Susan Polgar World Chess Challenge for Boys in Las Vegas. Representatives from the university are here to answer any question from parents and players.
Texas Tech will so be awarding a full scholarship to the winner of the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls and the Denker Tournament of HS Champions in Cherry Hill this July / August.
The University has also agreed to host the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls starting from next year (2008). Besides having a permanent home for the prestigious Polgar event at a magnificent university setting, players and their parents will have a chance to save up to $50,000 or more each year in lodging and meal expenses!
Special thanks to Texas Tech University for their generosity and for supporting chess!
Thank you Tech!
This is fantastic news and great for the participants in these events. Thanks to Texas Tech and SP for making these awards possible. I am so glad the full scholarship prize is being restored to the Denker Tournament. Having scholarships awarded to either fully or partially pay tuition is an unbelievable benefit for the young people who will win them. As one who worked her way through college and went into debt to earn a post-graduate degree, I appreciate how much such a prize can help!
This is truly wonderful news, thanks again to Texas Tech and SP.
Janet Newton
Great job, texas Tech!
Questions to Susan:
Does every tournamant involving you need to have your name? What will happen to USCF events if you are elected?
Is the use of “national” allowed without USCF permission?
Sincerely,
Kapalik
What’s the problem with that Kapalik? She organizes her events, she funds them and she shows up to promote every round, why shouldn’t it be named after her? It’s the most logical thing and it works. No one in this country has a bigger name or has done more.
Chess Mama
It’s a perfect match between TT, Susan and the chess community.
That is just plain silly! Or do we have to ask the USCF if we can use the word “tournament” or “chess” or even “mate”? Look out Australia!