2026 Space Camp General Scholarship Applications
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Thank you for your interest in our 2026 Space Camp® General Scholarships! Applications will open on:

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 12:00 a.m. CST and will close on Friday, December 5th, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. CST.

Scholarships cover the cost of tuition ONLY to the program of choice. Travel to/from Huntsville, Alabama USA and any other additions (airport transfer, early arrival, late departure, etc....) are NOT included in the scholarship and must be arranged by the scholarship winner.

An adult may assist the student in completing this Questionnaire form, but please allow the student to complete this scholarship application on their own!

 

Applicants must:

  • Be 9 -18 years old and have completed grades 4 through 12 by May 1, 2026
  • Complete the required questions/projects specific to their scholarship application
  • Upload a form (provided in the application):
    • Academic Excellence (for students applying based on grades) - School form completed by school verifying enrollment and grade point average.  
    • Financial Need (for students who could not normally afford a Camp tuition) - Financial Need form completed by parent/guardian 

For questions about scholarships, email foundationscholarship@rocketcenterfoundation.org


Application components additional information:

  • Mission patch that highlights the applicant’s achievements, goals and inspirations. This component includes a written description explaining the patch. The patch may be hand-drawn or created electronically.
  • Financial Need:
    • Two Essay Questions
  • Academic Excellence:
    • Additional Essay Question (3 total)
    • Science project (an experiment) following the scientific method or the engineering design process. The description of the project must include photos that support the project description. The project can be one that was done at home, but it must include photos.