About
The Program...
Who
can attend?
Over 250+
students from across
the state of Texas will be selected by their state
legislator through a competitive process to participate.
Desired student characteristics include:
- Must
be a U.S. citizen
- At
least 16 years of age
- Texas
resident
- Currently
in his/her junior year of high school
(rising senior)
- Interest
in and an aptitude for math, science,
engineering, or computer science
- Able
to commit to a one-year relationship
with JSC, including a designated one-week
residential experience during the summer
- Access
to the Internet (home, school, or public
library)
Educators
from across Texas will be selected to serve
as counselors during the summer. Counselors
will ideally be math and/or science teachers.
What
will the students do?
Program will include interactive web-based
activities and a one-week summer session
at JSC, which will include:
- Briefings;
tours of JSC facilities; field trips
to Space Center Houston, Moody Gardens,
and The Houston Museum of Natural Science
Challenger Center; a team project in
Lunar or Mars exploration; and mentoring
by NASA engineers.
Students and counselors will be provided
transportation, housing, and food during
the week, as well as a stipend to handle
travel to and from JSC. Counselors will
receive an additional stipend in lieu of
salary.
What
is the timeline?
- August:
State Legislators will receive information describing the program, its
guidelines, and outlining their roles in the selection process
- September-October:
Application and selection process for students
- November-May:
Students engage in distance learning assignments and on-line
discussions to learn more about space exploration, JSC mentors, and
the other participants
- June-July:
Summer experience (week-long sessions are offered)
- August-October:
Students maintain contact with JSC engineers through on-line
mentoring.
How
do I obtain more information?
Visit
the Texas Aerospace Scholars Program web
site at: http://aerospacescholars.jsc.nasa.gov
or
e-mail: aerospace.scholars@jsc.nasa.gov
or phone:
281-483-4112.
