VSGC STEM Bridge Scholarship Program

Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) provides STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Bridge Scholarships of $1,000 to students who will be sophomores or juniors during the 2025-2026 academic year. Students from any federally recognized minority group in STEM and enrolled full-time in a program of STEM at one of the five Virginia Space Grant member universities are strongly encouraged to apply. Applied Health Science majors are not eligible for this program.

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be enrolled as a full-time student (minimum 12 credit hours) at one of the five Virginia Space Grant Consortium member institutions (William & Mary, Hampton University, Old Dominion University, University of Virginia, and Virginia Tech)
• At the beginning of the academic year 2025-2026, awardees must have completed the first-course sequence of their STEM major and have at least two years of study remaining before graduation (i.e., you do not intend to graduate before May 2027).
• Must have a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Must be in a STEM major and demonstrate an interest in STEM and in supporting NASA's mission. STEM majors include science, technology, engineering, math, and related disciplines. The following majors are not the target of this scholarship: psychology (except for human factors), business, and applied health sciences.

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Verification of US Citizenship:	I am a citizen of the United States of America
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	What Virginia Space Grant University will you be attending in the Fall? Hampton University Old Dominion University University of Virginia Virginia Tech William & Mary
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Degree Sought:	BA BBA BS Bachelors
Academic Standing:	Sophomore Junior At the beginning of the Fall 2025
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Future Education Plans:	Do you plan to pursue a graduate degree? Yes   No
Educational History:	List the universities that you have attended beginning with the institution you are currently attending. Other than your current institution, only list universities where you have received a degree. Please upload a PDF version of your Fall 2024 transcript. Submitted transcripts may be unofficial. If you are selected to receive the award, official transcripts will be required for verification. If you do not have a PDF conversion tool you can use one of these free on-line PDF converters: PDF Online - PDF Converter. To ensure that your PDF files may be properly included in your application, please ensure that they are not protected via encryption, a password, a signed certificate, or in any other manner.
College/University Major Degree Date Awarded GPA (4 pt scale) Transcript AA AS BA BA BBA BS AB Bachelors MA MBA MS MSE Masters JD MD PhD Doctorate File Upload AA AS BA BBA BS AB Bachelors MA MBA MS MSE Masters JD MD PhD Doctorate File Upload AA AS BA BBA BS AB Bachelors MA MBA MS MSE Masters JD MD PhD Doctorate File Upload AA AS BA BBA BS AB Bachelors MA MBA MS MSE Masters JD MD PhD Doctorate File Upload

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Once you have submitted your application your reference will receive an email requesting their supporting material. Your application will not be complete until this information has been received. Please inform your reference that they will receive an email request from notices@spacegrant.net for this information on your behalf. The deadline for submission of reference letters is Friday, January 31, 2025. Please write an essay describing your background and interests in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Please limit your description to no more than 2 pages. In your essay please address the following points below.

• What areas of STEM interest you? Why?
• What STEM related career would you like to have in the future? Why?
• Describe any STEM-related extra-curricular activities in which you have participated

We encourage you to visit our website, http://www.vsgc.odu.edu/, to learn more about the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, and our additional scholarship, fellowship and internship opportunities.

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Have you previously participated in any other Virginia Space Grant Consortium programs or received any Virginia Space Grant Consortium funding?  Yes   No  

Students are strongly encouraged to provide the information requested below which is for reporting purposes only.

Awareness:	How did you hear about the VSGC STEM Bridge Scholarship Program? Scholarship recipient (current or previous) Event (conference, career fair, presentation, etc.) VSGC website VSGC staff Social media University notification (website, email, newsletter, etc.) University personnel (faculty advisor, department, counselor, etc.) Internet search Other   Please specify:
Gender:	Male Female
Ethnicity:	Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino
Race:	American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White Do not wish to report
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Person With Disability:	I do not have a disability I do not wish to identify my disability status Hearing Vision Missing Extremities Paralysis Other Impairments I have a disability, but it is not listed Specify if not listed:

I certify that all of the information contained in this application is complete and correct and that I meet all of the eligibility requirements stated in this application.