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Morehouse College students spend summer in ‘SPACE’ at the Marshall Center
Scholarship programs sponsored by the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., have Morehouse College students spending the summer learning science, math and engineering.
Scholarship programs sponsored by the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., have Morehouse College students spending the summer learning science, math and engineering.
Marshall is hosting several students from Morehouse College in Atlanta. They are part of the SPACE program — Strategic Preparedness Advancing Careers in Engineering/Science — which is a scholarship made possible by a grant from NASA headquarters.
To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must have a “B” average; a demonstrated interest in engineering, math or physical science; an interest in pursuing an advanced degree; and meet score requirements on standard college entrance exams.
Students selected for a Strategic Preparedness Advancing Careers in Engineering/Science scholarship receive money to help pay tuition and other costs associated with earning their undergraduate degree at Morehouse. The Marshall Center sponsors summer research opportunities and provides mentors for the students’ summer internships. And students are given the opportunity to develop professionally and perform in their chosen career field, said Willie Love assistant director of Marshall’s Equal Opportunity Office
“The primary goal of the program is to reward students’ achievements in engineering, math and physical science while letting them get real world experience at a NASA center,” said Love.
With its strong commitment to education, the Center participates in a number of programs designed to support students’ higher-learning achievements.
More information on educational opportunities with the Marshall Center can be found at:
http://education.msfc.nasa.gov/
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