Scholarships
The 2009 SPACE CAMP/AVIATION CHALLENGE Scholarship 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 are due December 12, 2008. We will announce our winners March 20, 2009.
Click to download the 2009 Scholarship Application (PDF)Applicants may apply in one of four categories - Financial Need/Disadvantaged, Special Needs, Academic Achievement, 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.
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U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Attn: Scholarship Office
One Tranquility Base
Huntsville, AL 35805
