Although the fall season doesn’t officially start for another few weeks, it is time to head back to school (for those who didn’t already start last week). College students probably have just spent an arm and a leg on books, room and board, and tuition. And some might now be thinking, “I could really use some scholarship help right now.”
Well, for those studying aeronautics or related fields, NASA offers a great opportunity: the
NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program. Starting tomorrow, September 1, through January 11, 2010, NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate will begin accepting scholarship applications.
Twenty scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate students with at least 2 years of full-time study left to complete at an accredited U.S. college or university as of the Fall 2010 semester. They will receive $15,000 for each school year to use for tuition and other education related expenses and a $10,000 stipend for a summer internship at a NASA research center.
Five scholarships will be awarded to future graduate students who have received or are on track to receive their bachelor's degrees by Fall 2009, or are currently enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program but will not receive their degree until Spring 2012 or after. They will receive a $35,000 stipend, up to $11,000 to use for tuition and other education related costs, and the opportunity for two summer internships at a NASA research center (each with a $10,000 stipend).
This scholarship program is a great opportunity for students involved in engineering, mathematical sciences, computer science, or physics not only to receive help getting through college but also to become associated with and involved in NASA and its research. Good luck to all those who apply.