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Application Deadline is March 31, 2024- Apply Today!!
Space Academy for Leading Students in Alabama (SALSA) is a program funded by the State of Alabama Legislature that awards a male and female student between the ages of 12 to 14 from every legislative district in Alabama a scholarship to attend a special session of Space Academy at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville Alabama.
During their weeklong Space Academy program, students will learn the history of the space program, learn to work together as a team to solve complex problems using STEM concepts and critical thinking, learn to train like an astronaut using authentic simulators, and embark on their own simulated space mission to the International Space Station, the Moon or Mars.
You must reside in the State of Alabama to qualify for a S.A.L.S.A. Scholarship.
The Direct Link to the Application is listed below:
FREE ALABAMA SPACE ACADEMY FOR EDUCATORS
Application Deadline was not listed, however the application is open so apply today.
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center has received funding from the Alabama Legislature to bring teachers from across the state to a special Space Academy for Educators.
This professional development program uses the format of astronaut training to convey new ways of teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) concepts to the world’s future workforce. The hands-on learning activities are designed to be easily replicated in the classroom and aim to excite students about STEM education. Activities will be geared to span grade levels 4 -9.
This scholarship includes:
Meals
Lodging
Flight suit
Educational materials
Certificate of earned CEUs
NOTE:
This scholarship is only available to educators that work in an Alabama public school system.
The Direct Link to the Application is listed below: