CSAR Utah NASA Space Grant Consortium Scholarship
This application is for a one-semester award applied to spring 2025.
*Background and Scholarship Administration: *
NASA initiated the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Project, also known as Space Grant, in 1989.
Space Grant is a national network of colleges and universities. These institutions are working to expand
opportunities for Americans to understand and participate in NASA’s aeronautics and space projects by
supporting and enhancing science and engineering education, research and public outreach efforts.
A primary objective of NASA’s Space Grant Program is to recruit, train, and employ U.S. citizens, underserved
students, in NASA-related careers.
Awardees may re-apply for the following year upon satisfactory progress toward their undergraduate STEM
degree and if the student is still enrolled. The selection process of scholarship recipients will be conducted by
the Center for Student Access & Resources (CSAR) scholarship committee and the Utah NASA Space Consortium
awards the scholarship.
Criteria:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must be registered as a full-time undergraduate student (12 credit hours or more)
- No minimum grade point average (GPA) requirement.
- Must be admitted and currently enrolled to the University of Utah.
- Must have graduated from an accredited U.S. high school or passed the high school equivalency exam.
- This is not a need-based scholarship.
- Must be a STEM degree seeking student.
Award: $1,000.00 | Number of Awards: 8 | Refundable: Yes
- Award
- 1,000.00
- Scopes
- Center for Student Access and Resources
- Deadline
- 12/01/2024
- Supplemental Questions
- Are you studying within the STEM fields?
- What is your program and major?
- Will you be taking a full courseload next semester (at least 12 credits)?
- How do you believe that your academic and career goals contribute to NASA’s mission and work in exploration and discovery?
- In what ways do you plan to use your STEM education to make a positive impact on society and help strengthen the STEM workforce in Utah?
- If you have received this scholarship in the past, please respond to the following question: Describe how these characteristics are reflected in your life, and how they guide your academic or career aspirations. NASA says, “Our people are key to our success.” In addition to the NASA mission and core values, the NASA team embodies a few shared characteristics that are integral to their success: Curiosity, Team-oriented, Excellence, Passion for Exploration, Agility, Resilience https://www.nasa.gov/careers/life-at-nasa/
- Please provide the name and email address of 1 reference that can speak to your accomplishments, academic strengths, leadership, and/or community involvement.
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