FREE NASA OPPORTUNITIES FOR VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!

Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) provides the following FREE STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) opportunities for Virginia high school students in grades 10 through 12.

10^TH GRADE
Virginia Space Coast Scholars (VSCS) – Online course for 10^th grade students focusing on missions flown or managed by NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, with a week-long summer academy program at NASA Wallops Flight Facility. vscs.spacegrant.org

11^TH AND 12^TH GRADE
Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) – Online course for 11^th and 12^th grade students focusing on NASA’s human spaceflight missions and the Journey to the Moon and on to Mars with a week-long summer academy at NASA Langley Research Center. Students can earn up to four free dual enrollment college credits.  http://vsgc.odu.edu/VASTS/

11^TH AND 12^TH GRADE
Virginia Earth System Science Scholars (VESSS) – This interactive online earth system science course for 11^th and 12^th grade students features NASA scientific research and data. Students can earn up to five dual enrollment college credits and can also be selected to attend a summer academy program at NASA Langley Research Center.  http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS

Our online course applications are OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 24^th for 10^th – 12^th grade students to apply.