Space Camp Scholarship
Background: The King George Education Foundation (KGEF) offers two scholarships that cover the cost of tuition for Space Camp at the US Space & Rocket Center and round trip commercial air transportation from Richmond, Virginia to Huntsville, Alabama as well as ground transportation between the Huntsville Airport & Space Camp. (See https://www.spacecamp.com for more info.) Transportation to and from Richmond Airport, souvenirs, photo packages, or clothing packages will be the responsibility of the parent or guardian. This program is intended to augment the public education system of King George, which means that home-schooled students are not eligible.
The two Space Camp scholarships offered by KGEF are: the Broadwood Scholarship, which is designated for girls only, and the Harrison Scholarship which is open to all genders. Both of these scholarships are funded by designated donations from private donors, which have defined the respective applicant pools for each. That is why one is restricted to girls only and the other is open to all genders.
Application Packet Instructions: All application packages should contain the following elements in order to be considered for either of KGEF's Space Camp scholarships. All essays, patch descriptions, and letters of recommendation should be typed and submitted via this form.
Proof of US citizenship is also required. Students must be aged 9-11 years old during the summer of 2022 in order to be eligible to attend Space Camp then. For this reason, the student’s 12th birthday must not be before August 31, 2022.
Application Due Date: November 12, 2021 at 4 PM
Application Elements:
Demographics & Signature: The applicant must fully complete the attached demographics and signature sheet section of the form.
Mission Patch Design: The applicant must design and describe their own personal mission patch for their Space Camp Mission. Please include a detailed description explaining the parts of the patch (limited to one page in length). In addition, a sketch of the patch no larger than 8.5” x 11” should be included with the application. Students may use Google Draw tools to create the design or use traditional paper, pencil, markers and upload a photo of the design. The explanation should be created in Google Docs.
Essay Question #1: What goals do you plan to accomplish in the next 10 years? The applicant must write a short essay that provides their answer to this question (not more than one page in length). (This must be an uploaded Google Doc). This should be saved as a Google Doc with your name and Essay 1 as the title.
Essay Question #2: Why do you want to attend NASA Space Camp? The applicant must write a short essay that provides their answer to this question (not more than one page in length). (This must be an uploaded Google Doc). This should be saved as a Google Doc with your name and Essay 2 as the title.
Educational Letters of Recommendation: The applicant must provide two letters of recommendation from KG school staff about why you would be a good candidate to attend Space Camp. At least one recommendation should be from a teacher that you have this school year, and it's preferred that the second letter be from a teacher you had last year. If the applicant is a new student to KG schools, then one letter may be from a teacher at their previous school and if that is not possible it may be from a priest, pastor or other community team leader who knows the child, such as a Scout Master, Den Mother, Soccer Coach, etc. (All letters must be signed by the respective teacher or community team leader and uploaded)
Parental Letters of Recommendation: The applicant must provide one letter of recommendation from a parent or guardian recommending you for Space Camp. (This must be signed by the parent/guardian and uploaded)
Leadership Summary: The applicant must submit a resume that explains his/her leadership activities. The resume should include or be accompanied by up to five photos illustrating activities or awards related to his/her leadership role in his/her community or school. (This must be an uploaded Google Doc and up to 5 photos). This should be saved as a Google Doc with your name and Leadership Activities as the title. The photos should be labeled with your name and Leadership #1 - #5
Proof of US citizenship: A valid US birth certificate or proof of naturalization is required to provide proof of US citizenship.
Link to Application: https://forms.gle/CTcmbtAqMtYY8BN77
