Your Questions, Answered

  • Scholastic membership is $500 per school per academic year. Collegiate membership is $1,000 per institution per academic year. Both run May 2026 to May 2027.

  • Texas high schools join the Scholastic track at $500 per school per year. Texas two-year and four-year colleges and universities join the Collegiate track at $1,000 per institution per year, including student-led programs.

  • Scholastic runs a Fall mini-season (6 match weeks) and a Spring primary season (9 match weeks), each ending in playoffs and a LAN at a Texas university. Collegiate runs a September pre-season (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at San Japan) plus Fall, Winter, and Spring splits, with members competing in every title.

  • Scholastic: VALORANT, Rocket League, Overwatch, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Marvel Rivals. Collegiate runs those plus Fortnite, Call of Duty, and Rainbow Six Siege across three splits.

  • Scholastic ($500/school/year): a Texas Esports Conference season with regional play and in-person playoffs, the LeagueOS platform, one Varsity and one JV team per game (additional teams $100 each, per game), onboarding with custom mousepads, and an opt-in college recruiting portal. Collegiate ($1,000/institution/year): every title and split, LAN-intent competition at Texas venues, priority hosting and RFP access, a voice in season design, student roles including Federal Work Study, and the recruiting portal.

  • High schools apply at texasesports.org/scholastic/apply and colleges at texasesports.org/collegiate/apply. The application takes about 10 minutes and we respond within 5 business days. Enrollment for the 2026-27 season is open through September 15.

  • Yes. Texas Esports Collective is a registered 501(c​)(3) nonprofit (EIN 39-3682039).