2009-2010 Freshman/Sophomore Undergraduate Scholarship Program
The application period has ended. Awards will be announced by April 10, 2009.

Each year NC Space Grant awards $1,000 scholarships to entering freshman and sophomore students attending its member institutions who plan on pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Selected students are required to conduct a series of campus interviews that includes one with their NC Space Grant Campus Director, and three with faculty members who are conducting aero/space-related research on their campus.  At the end of the academic year scholarship recipients submit a final report detailing the aero/space-related research and education activities that are conducted on their campus.

Applications are evaluated based upon a student's academic achievement, letter of recommendation, and exhibited leadership qualities.

Eligibility Requirements
The applicant must be:

• A full-time undergraduate student (during the 2009-2010 academic year) pursuing a degree in science, engineering, technology, or mathematics discipline of interest to NASA at a NC Space Grant member university
• Classified as a freshman or sophomore.
• In good academic standing with a GPA of 3.0 (out of 4.0).
• A permanent United States citizen.

Applicants are eligible to receive one Freshman/Sophomore Scholarship during their academic studies.

Please review the FAQ page for more information.

Application
Interested students must complete an online application that includes the submission of:

• Unofficial transcripts (uploaded as a PDF file) - from all universities and/or colleges the applicant has attended; a high school transcript is required for students applying for the Freshman/Sophomore Undergraduate Scholarship (official transcripts will be required only if a student is selected to receive an award).
• Letter of recommendation - once the application has been submitted, the recommender will be contacted, via email, with instructions on how to submit the on-line letter of recommendation. Students are encouraged to communicate this process with their recommender and make sure that they treat the following email address as an approved address (often times it is sent to the spam/junk folder):  applications@spacegrant.org.  An application is not considered complete until all components have been submitted!

Due Dates:

• On-line application form - Due: February 1, 2009
• On-line Letter of Recommendation - Due: February 6, 2009

Additional Information
For additional information please contact NC Space Grant at scholarships@ncspacegrant.org.

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