[Blindtlk] FW: 2007 NASA MUST Scholarship Application NOW OPEN!

[David Andrews]

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>PLEASE PASS THE WORD ALONG:
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>2007 NASA MUST Scholarship Application NOW OPEN! The Motivating 
>Undergraduates in Science and Technology Program, funded by the National 
>Aeronautics and Space Administration, is a joint partnership between NASA, 
>the Hispanic College Fund, the United Negro College Fund Special Programs 
>and the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers.
>The MUST program awards scholarships and internships to undergraduates 
>pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, more 
>widely known as STEM fields. The MUST Program is open to all students and 
>is particularly focused on engaging students from underserved and 
>underrepresented groups to enter STEM fields (Women, African Americans, 
>Hispanic Americans, Native Americans and persons with disabilities). The 
>MUST Program will support approximately 100 undergraduate students with a 
>one-year competitive scholarship of up to one-half of tuition, not to 
>exceed $10,000. Program participants will also receive a $5,000 stipend to 
>participate in a summer research experience at a NASA center. Students 
>will benefit year-round from tutoring, lecture series and mentoring from 
>STEM faculty and peers. The scholarships and internships will be renewable 
>for up to three years, provided the students continue to meet the academic 
>requirements.
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>APPLICATION DEADLINE The application period starts April 16th, 2007 and 
>will close on May 31st, 2007. Applications will be available at 
><http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/>http://scholarships.hisp
>anicfund.org/applications/. 
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>APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS -- Online Application which includes a letter of 
>recommendation, a personal essay and a professional resume -- Official 
>Transcript -- Proof of U.S. Citizenship  ELIGIBILITY -- Must be a U.S. 
>citizen -- Must be enrolled and attending full-time at an accredited 
>college or university in the U.S. (students completing co-ops who are not 
>consider full-time status will not be considered) -- Must be a rising 
>college freshman, sophomore or junior -- Must have earned and maintain a 
>minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (un-weighted) -- Must be 
>pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering or 
>mathematics  
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>PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: If selected, students will be required 
>to maintain program eligibility requirements which include: full-time 
>academic status, major and GPA. Additionally, students selected will be 
>required to participate in a 10 week NASA research experience at a NASA 
>center for the summer of 2008 and other program components (online chats, 
>lectures, and conferences). 
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>Kimbro, Educational Programs Specialist Education Programs Office SGT, 
>Inc./NASA Glenn Research Center 21000 Brookpark Road, M.S. 7-4 Cleveland, 
>Ohio 44135 Phone (216) 433-2408 * Mobile (216) 509-1825 Fax (216) 433-3344 
>Email darla.j.kimbro at nasa.gov 
><http://education.grc.nasa.gov/>http://education.grc.nasa.gov "True 
>success can only be defined by purpose and measured by obedience." Dr. 
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>Myles Munroe <>--<>--<>--<>--<>--<>--<>--<>--<>--<>--<>--<><>--<>--<>