Launching Scholars Scholarship 2025
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Welcome to the Launching Scholars scholarship portal!

Our flagship scholarship provides fifteen (15) girls with the opportunity to attend one of the best places to get hands-on experience in STEM fields, Space Camp, in Huntsville, AL. The annual scholarship is open to girls across the United States and Puerto Rico who are currently enrolled in middle or high school interested in STEM.

Scholarship Submissions Deadline: Saturday, April 18, 2025, 11:59 PM EST  

Camp Dates: Sunday, July 13, 2025 - Friday, July 18, 2025

Our flagship scholarship Includes:

Full free admission to one of the following Space Camp programs in Huntsville, Alabama, from July 13, 2025 - July 18, 2025:

US Space Academy (12-14): Space Academy® trainees experience firsthand the future of space travel and train to solve technically challenging anomalies in order to complete their space mission. Trainees practice clear communication through aquatic team-building activities and leadership training at Space Camp Challenge Course and put engineering skills to the test as they construct an ablative shield during the Thermal Design Challenge.

Advanced Space Academy (15-18): Advanced Space Academy® explores college and career preparation through an immersive experience in science, engineering, technology, and math. Trainees experience a variety of astronaut training exercises, engineering challenges, and team-building activities, all culminating in an extended-duration simulated space mission.

Aviation Mach II (12-14): Aviation Challenge® Mach II is a fast-paced, military-inspired program where young leaders are tested in their knowledge of aerodynamics and teamwork.

Aviation Mach III (15-18): Aviation Challenge® Mach III missions challenge trainees with freedom of control, requiring them to think about maneuvers in all three rotational-axes of flight as they take on the most advanced flight simulations, engineering principles, and leadership responsibilities.

Advanced Cyber Academy (15-18): U.S. Advanced Cyber Academy is the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s newest STEM program and allows trainees to delve into the world of cyber technologies through blended hands-on experiences and challenges developed in cooperation with the FBI. In Advanced Cyber Academy, high school-aged trainees learn the ethics and responsibilities of personal data security for safeguarding professional networks and the challenge of an expanding internet of things. This program balances individual instruction with team building. *Camp is only open to U.S. citizens. When conditions allow, a tour of the US Military base may be scheduled.

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Transportation

Airfare within the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico is included for scholarship recipients traveling from outside Alabama and surrounding areas.

Eligibility Requirements:  

  • Scholarship is open to girls who will be between the ages of 12-18 by July 13, 2025
  • Applicant must be available to attend camp July 13, 2025 - July 18, 2025, in Huntsville, AL
  • Applicant must be a US Citizen
  • Applicant must, at the latest, be entering their senior year of high school in August/September 2024
  • Applicant must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Applicant must be currently enrolled in school

Application Submission Requirements:

1. Completion of the online application form

2. An official copy of your most recent transcript or report card

3. A recommendation letter from a guidance counselor or teacher 

4. Signed Parental Consent & Media Release forms  

5. A fun 60-second to 3-minute video

  • The video should include the following information: 
  • Tell us about you: name, age, school or organization, and where you’re from   
  • Tell us about something you’ve created or learned that shows your interest in Aviation, Technology, or Space
  • What have you done in service of your peers or community? (i.e. volunteering, tutoring, etc)
  • What obstacles have you had to overcome to achieve your goals?  
  • Why should you be selected as a Launching Scholar?

Video Requirements & Tips: 

  • Video Length – Maximum 3 minutes in length 
  • Video File Type – Videos must be in MP4 file format 
  • Camera Orientation – Vertical Orientation NOTE: A smartphone is the best device for achieving a Vertical Orientation   
  • Create an environment where you will not be distracted   
  • Put the camera at eye level  
  • Make sure you have good lighting  
  • Show us your personality, passion, and creativity to create a winning video  
  • Most importantly, have fun!