{"id":15446,"date":"2018-01-08T14:44:45","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T19:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=15446"},"modified":"2018-01-08T14:44:45","modified_gmt":"2018-01-08T19:44:45","slug":"applications-for-space-camp-student-scholarships-from-mars-generation-due-by-jan-15-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=15446","title":{"rendered":"Applications for Space Camp student scholarships from Mars Generation due by Jan.15, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.themarsgeneration.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mars Generation<\/a> is offering students a chance to win a free 1 week scholarship for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacecamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Space Camp<\/a> located in Huntsville, Alabama for summer of 2018:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.themarsgeneration.org\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_d\">Space Camp Scholarship Application | The Mars Generation<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>TMG Space Camp Scholarship Applications are now open through January\u00a015, 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>This scholarship is for 100% of the tuition to 1 week of space camp (July 7-14, 2018) and includes a flight suit, transportation and a small spending stipend. The total value is approximately $3,000.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Welcome students! We are happy you are here. Please review the application requirements below to make sure you qualify before applying. If you choose to apply, please make sure you complete all 3 parts of the application by January 15, 2018 to be considered for selection.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Applications are due no later than 11:59 pm CST on January\u00a015, 2018<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><strong>Application requirements include:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Must join the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/themarsgeneration.org\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMG Student Space Ambassador Leadership Program<\/a>\u00a0(see <a href=\"http:\/\/themarsgeneration.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">themarsgeneration.org<\/a> for information and to signup)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Family must qualify for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpo.gov\/fdsys\/pkg\/FR-2015-03-31\/pdf\/2015-07358.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USDA free and reduced lunch program<\/a>. We do require verification of your\u00a0family qualification of the USDA free and reduced lunch program if you are awarded a scholarship.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Must live in the continental U.S. (Lower 48 states)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Must be able to attend Space Camp the week of July 7-14, 2018<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Have never attended Space Camp USA in Huntsville, Alabama<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Must be between the age of 15-17 as of July 1, 2018.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Application must be submitted by 11:59pm January\u00a015, 2018<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><strong>Application for the scholarship consists of 3 parts:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/ZTvjx56t5SrV3uBz2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fill out the application form which includes an outreach project proposal.\u00a0<\/a>Students who are awarded a TMG Space Camp Scholarship will be required to complete an outreach presentation where they share their Space Camp experience with their community.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Student will need to create and submit a short video (under 3 minutes) introducing themselves and explaining why STEM education and\/or space exploration are important to the future of humankind. Students should also talk about why they think they would benefit from attending Space Camp. Videos will need to be emailed to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:scholarships@themarsgeneration.org\">scholarships@themarsgeneration.org<\/a>\u00a0with the student\u2019s full name and words \u201cSpace Camp Scholarship Application 2018\u201d in Subject line of the email as well as in the title of the video file.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/NZItzM2QFf9r24HJ3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Students will need to have a mentor or teacher fill out out a recommendation form.<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>*** If student is chosen to receive a scholarship their family will need to pay a $150 deposit at the time of accepting the scholarship. The deposit will be returned after the student attends Space Camp and upon submitting a video of the presentation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15447\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=15447\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/TMG_Space-Camp-Slide1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TMG Space Camp\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/TMG_Space-Camp-Slide1-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15447\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/TMG_Space-Camp-Slide1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/TMG_Space-Camp-Slide1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/TMG_Space-Camp-Slide1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/TMG_Space-Camp-Slide1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/TMG_Space-Camp-Slide1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mars Generation is offering students a chance to win a free 1 week scholarship for\u00a0Space Camp located in Huntsville, Alabama for summer of 2018:\u00a0Space Camp Scholarship Application | The Mars Generation TMG Space Camp Scholarship Applications are now open through January\u00a015, 2018. This scholarship is for 100% of the tuition to 1 week of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=15446\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Applications for Space Camp student scholarships from Mars Generation due by Jan.15, 2018<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,22,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activism","category-education","category-space-participation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-418","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7830,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=7830","url_meta":{"origin":15446,"position":0},"title":"Space Camp plans major upgrade after financial recovery","author":"TopSpacer","date":"May 18, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"The famous\u00a0Space Camp\u00a0at the\u00a0US Space & Rocket Center\u00a0in Huntsville, Alabama nearly went out of business in the late 1990s\u00a0when\u00a0a failed project to provide free camp stays\u00a0for fifth graders left it heavily in debt. 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