The Community College STEM Scholarship provides a one-year, non-renewable award of $1,500 for students enrolled full time (minimum of 12 credit hours) at one of Virginia’s Community Colleges. Students must be majoring in a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) field and be interested in pursuing a career that supports NASA’s mission including careers in the aerospace sector.
Must be a U.S. citizen
Must be currently enrolled full-time in a Virginia Community College and have completed at least one semester of coursework (minimum of 12 credit hours) at time of application
Must be majoring in a STEM program of study
Must have a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
If an the scholarship recipient terminates his/her academic program during the 2011–2012 academic year, the Community College is required to return a prorated share of the scholarship award to the VSGC
Scholarship Application Deadline: March 21, 2011