By J. Carlos Chavez, Adviser, Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium
Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium invites Washington state community college students to apply for a Space Grant transfer scholarship. This annual competition is for those who intend to study science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) at the University of Washington.
Space Grant Community College Transfer Scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000 and are renewable for one year, contingent upon NASA funding and student maintenance of the program requirements.
Eligibility: Scholarships are open to current community college students planning to enter the University of Washington in Autumn Quarter 2011, and to community college transfer students who have entered the University of Washington in Winter or Spring quarter, 2011. Applicants must be residents of Washington state and U.S. citizens planning to major in science, technology, engineering or mathematics at the UW.
Applications are due March 18, 2011, and may be found online.
Questions? Contact the Space Grant office at 206-543-1943 or send email to nasa@u.washington.edu, or visit our website at www.waspacegrant.org.