High School Aerospace Scholars
Texas High School Aerospace Scholars is an authentic STEM learning experience for Texas high school juniors to engage with NASA’s missions and become the next generation of explorers. HAS is a year-long commitment for Texas high school juniors which starts in the fall with a five-month online learning experience related to space exploration, Earth science, technology, and aeronautics. The highest achieving students will receive an invitation to a five-day virtual summer experience (Moonshot) mentored by NASA scientists and engineers. The top performing teams from Moonshot will be invited to an all expense paid residential experience to NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
Event Dates
Registration: Aug-Early Oct
Course: Late Oct-April
Summer Opportunities: June and July
event location
Online Course and Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX Onsite Experience
Eligibility
U.S Citizens
Texas Residents
Grade levels
High School Juniors
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Senior Peer Mentor Course
Senior high school students who completed the HAS online course for juniors in good standing the previous year are invited to apply for the HAS Senior Mentor course. This course will continue to engage seniors with NASA resources and provide them with information and opportunities to apply expeditionary skills with the current group of junior HAS scholars. The core of the course will follow NASA’s Expeditionary Skills for Life, a series of videos and lesson plans about self-care/team care, cultural competency, leadership/followership, and teamwork communication. While the seniors go through their own course, they will also work with an assigned technical reviewer in the junior HAS online course to and provide mentorship and support to junior scholars.
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NASA Contact
NASA’s Johnson Space Center
2101 NASA Parkway
Houston, TX 77058-3607
E-mail: jsc-has@mail.nasa.gov
