Space Camp Scholarship

NASA Space Camp Scholarship

Information on the Scholarship

NASA Space Camp is a place where kids come together for a journey they will never forget. Each child learns about astronauts and space travel, and also experiences something even more important: developing bonds of friendship. This is a microcosm of the life of military children. They travel, they learn, and they quickly bond into lifetime friendships.

It is fitting then that the Military Child Education Coalition has created a Space Camp scholarship in memory of one of its brightest and finest children, Bernard Curtis Brown II. Bernard, the 11-year- old son of Chief Petty Officer and Mrs. Bernard Curtis Brown, was killed on September 11, 2001, when the hijacked airliner on which he was a passenger, crashed into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. At the time, he was on his way to California to represent his school at a National Geographic event.

The MCEC officers and directors feel, and Bernard's family agrees, this is a fitting way to honor Bernard's memory. The scholarship gives military-connected children the opportunity to have an extraordinary experience bringing together the worlds of service, science, and learning.

Scholarship Awards

The Bernard Curtis Brown II Space Camp scholarships are funded by the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) and other donors. The scholarship covers:

  • Full tuition, meals, lodging, program materials, and transportation (from student's home base to nearest Space Camp and return).

Eligibility Requirements

Each student applicant must:

  • be a child of an active duty military parent,
  • be enrolled in grades 6 through 9,
  • submit a Hand-written essay stating why he or she should be selected, evidence of patriotism, future goals, community service, and "after camp" intentions
  • submit two letters of recommendation with contact information, and
  • complete and submit application by the deadline.

[About the Scholarship] [pdf file]

Application

[Space Camp Application] [pdf file] *Please take note of the deadline.  The deadline is March 10 each year (when March 10 is on a weekend, the deadline is the following Monday after March 10)

About Space Camp

U.S. Space Camp is an eight-day program that shows youngsters firsthand what it takes to be an astronaut. Activities include simulated Space Shuttle missions, training simulators, rocket building and launches, scientific experiments, and lectures on the past, present, and future of space exploration.

Offered at Huntsville, AL. Space Camp takes a unique, fun, and hands-on approach to learning outside the classroom, and students leave with a greater appreciation for school and their studies.

For more detailed information about Space Camp, visit their Web site at: www.spacecamp.com.

Winners of Space Camp Scholarship

The winners of the Bernard Curtis Brown II Space Camp Scholarship will be announced at the Annual Military Child Education Coalition Conference each year.

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Article: American Forces Press Service by Rudi Williams

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