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National Community CollegeAerospace Scholars

NASA – Johnson Space Center www.nasa.gov

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What is

National Community CollegeAerospace Scholars (NCAS)?

NCAS is an interactive on-line

learning experience, highlighted

by a three-day internship where

selected students are encouraged

to study math, science,

engineering, or computer science

by interacting with engineers at

NASA.

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Who can participate?NCAS Requirements:

•U.S. citizen

•Community collegestudent pursuing

degree

•Enrolled or strongly

interested in STEM-

related fields

•Have Internet access

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Timeline Application Available Online: Fall 2011

Application Deadline: November 10, 2011

Student Notification: November 17, 2011

Complete online lessons: December-January

NASA onsite visit: April/May 2012

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Online Lessons

During the winter, scholars complete 4 online

lessons to create a mission to Mars. These

include creating a budget, mission timeline,

research proposal and a technical drawing.

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Team Projects

Each team will work with a NASA scientist or 

engineer to design a Martian rover and present

their research and testing results during the

closing ceremony.

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Rover CompetitionEach team will design, build, and test their

own MARSUV rover on a Mars-simulative course.

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Behind the Scenes Tours

of NASA Facilities

Neutral Buoyancy Lab

Mission Control Shuttle and ISS Mock-ups

Saturn V Rocket Park

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Closing Ceremony

At the conclusion of the three-day

session, scholars present their 

Martian rover prototype to other 

scholars and NASA employees.

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Follow-Up Commitment

Once the distance learning activities are finished and the on-site

workshop has ended, scholars are encouraged to:

Maintain contact with their mentor and fellow scholars

Help recruit new students to the program

Maintain contact with NASA concerning their choice of 

college, choice of major, and post-graduation plans.

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Benefits of NCAS• Experience engineering first-hand

• Work with NASA scientists and engineers

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Discover career opportunities at NASA

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How Do Students Become

National Community CollegeAerospace Scholars?

How Do Students Become

National Community CollegeAerospace Scholars?

Visit the NCAS website at:

http://aerospacescholars.jsc.nasa.gov/NCAS

Complete online application by November 10 for the

Spring 2012 season

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These could be the engineers who willtake us to the Moon and beyond.

Are you willing to accept the challenge?

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Contact Informationhttp://aerospacescholars.jsc.nasa.gov/NCAS

Deborah Hutchings

National Community College Aerospace Scholars

Program Manager

NASA Johnson Space Center

email : Deborah.Hutchings-1@nasa.govoffice phone: (281) 483-8623