Scholarships (Beasiswa), Fellowships, and Grants

The 2008 SPACE CAMP/AVIATION CHALLENGE

Scholarship’s Program

The scholarship program is managed by the U.S. Space & Rocket Center Foundation. Full Scholarships cover tuition, room & board for any weeklong, age-appropriate camp and are good for one year. Transportation and incidentals are the responsibility of the scholarship recipient. Scholarship applications for the 2009 cycle will be available in mid-September and will be due mid-December. We will announce our winners mid-March 2009.

Applicants may apply in one of four categories - Academic Achievement, Financial Needs, Special Needs, or General. Each applicant must answer an essay question, design a mission patch, describe a science project using the scientific method, and provide three letters of recommendation. A selection committee reviews applications, and scholarships are awarded based on available funding.

CATEGORY GUIDELINES:

• Financial Need/Disadvantaged - applicants in this category must either be in a low income family or receiving government assistance.
• Special Needs - applicants in this category must have a learning challenge and/or physical challenge.
• Academic Achievement - applicants in this category must be participating in a gifted program and/or have excelled academically.
• General - applicants must not qualify for any of the other categories and demonstrate, through a written essay, a desire for knowledge and hold a yearning to learn through the experiences of SPACE CAMP programs.

The Scholarship Office
U.S. Space & Rocket Center