Members Invited to Apply for NASA Opportunity
The National Community College Aerospace Scholars Program offers special
opportunities for students interested in science, technology, engineering
and mathematics. Students must complete the
online application by December 15, 2009.
Applicants
must be U.S. citizens and must be attending a community college in the U.S.
An electronic copy of the applicant's transcript, and the email address
of a faculty member who will provide a letter of recommendation are also
required.
Students selected for the program will travel to
the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, May 20-22, 2010, to work with
National Aeronautics and Space Administration engineers and scientists
developing a proposal for a fictitious Martian rover.
Travel,
food and lodging costs will be covered. Students who are chosen will pay
only a $30 registration fee.
The Aerospace Scholars will also
complete web-based lessons to prepare for the NASA workshop during the
2010 spring term.
In addition to the all expense-paid trip to
NASA and the workshop, benefits for participating students include learning
about career opportunities with NASA and networking with other community
college students from across the U.S. who share similar interests.
The
National Community College Aerospace Scholars is a pilot program funded
by NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate and administered by
NASA Johnson Space Center.
