Undergraduate Online Application

Undergraduate Online Application

Sections:

Contact Information

Citizenship & Demographic Information

Academic Background

Proposed Area of Study

Personal Statement

Letter of reference (must have three)

Essay

Section 1: Contact Information

Name

Enter your legal name, and any other names that may appear on your transcripts or reference letters.

First Name *

Middle Name

Last Name *

Suffix

Other Name

Resident state

Select the state you are a resident of for tuition purposes. If it is not a US state, then select Other.

Resident state *

Email

Enter your primary email address. Information about your application, including official award notification, will be sent to this email address.

Email *

Primary address (mailing)

Enter your primary mailing address. Official award notification will be sent to this address.

Street *

City *

State *

Zip/Postal Code *

Country *

Secondary address (permanent)

Enter your secondary address if different from your mailing address.

Same as primary address

Street *

City *

State *

Zip/Postal Code *

Country *

Telephone

Enter your telephone numbers.

Primary telephone *

Alternate telephone

Mobile phone

SECTION 2: CITIZENSHIP & DEMOGRAPHICS

Citizenship information

All applicants must be citizens or nationals of the United States.

Are you a US citizen or US national? (What is a US national?)* I am a US citizen I am a dual citizen of the United States and:
      I am a US national I am not a US citizen or national

Are you registered with Selective Service? * I am not required to register Yes No

Birth information

Enter the date and place of your birth.

Date of birth *

City of birth *

State of birth *

Country of birth *

Demographic information

This information will not be provided to evaluators and will not impact your eligibility in any way. This information is used to determine the degree to which members of diverse sections of the eligible population are aware of and apply for this program. See the Privacy Act Statement for more information.

Gender * Female Male I do not wish to respond

Ethnicity * Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino I do not wish to respond

Race (select all that apply) * American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White I do not wish to respond

Disability * I have a disability I do not have a disability I do not wish to respond

Veteran Preference. Please indicate a veteran preference if you have served in the United States Military. No preference claimed 5 points preference claimed 10 points preference claimed

If you are claiming the 5 point preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214.

If you are claiming the 10 point preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214, SF-15, and a letter from the VA (including a VA POC) verifying you quality for the 10 point preference.

Mail these forms to the address at the bottom of this page. The forms must be received by February 8, 2008.

SECTION 3: Academic Background

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Current academic status

Select your current academic status and the name of your current academic advisor. If you are not currently enrolled in an academic institution, select the highest level completed in your academic career. If your current academic status is Freshman you must mail a copy of your SAT or ACT scores to the address below.

Academic Status *

Academic Advisor *

Schools

Enter information about each educational institution you attend or attended.

If your current academic status is 1st Year AA or Freshman:  Enter the high school from which you graduated.  If applicable, also enter all colleges attended before the fall of 2007. If you have attended college, only your college grades will be used in generating your overall cumulative GPA. You must still have achieved at least a 3.0 high school GPA to be eligible.

If your current academic status is anything other than 1st Year AA or Freshman: Do not enter your high school.  Do not enter a school that you started this fall semester.  Enter all other colleges attended.

Please make sure to have your transcript sent to ASEE

Add new school

Name JFK High School 

Degree High School 

Cumulative GPA 3.0 

GPA Credits 100 

GPA Base 4.0 

Location Washington, DC, United States 

Attended Aug 2003 to May 2007 

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SECTION 4: Proposed Area of Study

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Proposed discipline & area of research and/or interest

Discipline *

Specialization *

Proposed academic program

Indicate the degree for which you seek funding.

Degree *

Start date of program *

Estimated date of completion *

Are you currently enrolled in the degree program for which you seek funding? * Yes No

Proposed academic institution

Enter the name and location of the institution at which you propose to earn your degree.

You must have been accepted for admission into an eligible program by the time of the award.

Undecided.

Select/edit institution *

   

What county is the institution in? If undecided as to institution, or the institution is not in the United States, enter "NA".

Are you currently enrolled in this institution? * Yes No

Which services/agencies do you want to work for?

Select five, in order or preference. If you have no particular preference, select "No preference."

First *

Second *

Third *

Fourth *

Fifth *

Section 5: Personal Statement

Give a paragraph statement on why you are interested in the area of Aeronautics:

(Text box here)

Publications and Presentations

Enter all relevant publications and presentations pertaining to your field since entering college. These may include articles, journal submissions, and conference proceedings.

If you do not have any publications or presentations to report, indicate this by clicking on the "No publications or presentations to report" check box and then the "Save" button.

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No publications or presentations to report.

Bottom of Form

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Add publication or presentation

Awards & Honors

Enter all scholarships, academic honors, scientific or engineering student leadership roles, honorary societies, and any other recognition relevant to your field since entering college. All awards and honors granted by the U.S. Government should have the "Federal Award" box checked, with the agency granting the award specified in the description, such as NASA or the NSF. It is strongly recommended that you group similar awards together. For example, list together all awards that directly derive from your grade point average such as Dean's List recognition.

If you do not have any awards to report, indicate this by clicking on the "No awards or honors to report" check box and then the "Save" button.

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No awards or honors to report.

Bottom of Form

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Add award or honor

 

Section 6: References

Enter contact information for at least three references in order to send a request to each. References should be scientists, engineers, or faculty members who have current or recent knowledge of your academic accomplishments or your professional experiences. They will be contacted electronically and asked to fill out a brief form and attach a reference letter. You may add as many references as you like; however, you can only select three to be used in your application.

You may change this information at any time, even after you have submitted your application. You may monitor the status of your references by looking at the Overall Status page.

You may send reminder emails to your references by clicking "Send reminder email" underneath the reference to whom you wish to send a reminder.

Add new reference

Name E H 

Email [email protected] 

Position Other 

Department None 

Institution ASEE 

Use this reference? Yes 

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Section 7: Essay

The question below must be answered in essay form. Your essay must be at least two pages long, double spaced.

What is the most awesomest thing about Aeronautics?

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Application Overview

The NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program is highly competitive. Each and every part of your application is important to the evaluation process. You are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete and accurate. Evaluation will be based on such factors as strong essay, direction of coursework, leadership skills (as demonstrated by research, academic, or other relevant activities), honors, and awards, and your dedication to the field of Aeronautics. Your application will not be reviewed unless you have submitted it by the deadline of February 1^st, 2008 at 5:00 pm EST. See the Application Instructions for important information.

How to begin and navigate the application

Applicants may begin by clicking on any link found under the "Required" display to the left of this screen. Sections may be completed in any order. Required fields are highlighted in yellow and denoted with an asterisk. Be sure to click on the save button at the bottom of each page once you are finished entering your information in that section. Once a section is complete, the next to the section's name on the sidebar turns into a . Detailed instructions are available. You may navigate the application using the sidebar on the left.

How to check your application for completion

For an application to be complete, each required section must be complete, all required transcripts must be received, and three references must be received and selected. The Overall Status page summarizes your application's current completion status, listing each section of the application and whether that section is finished or not finished. You may check the status of your application at any time by clicking on the Overall Status link.

How to submit the application

Applications are submitted by clicking on the "Submit Application" button in the sidebar. The button will be gray and inactive until you have entered and saved data for all required sections of the application, at which point it will become active. When you click "Submit Application," a dialog will pop up asking if you are sure, and you will select "Yes" or "No" depending on whether you are ready to submit the application or not. Once you click "Yes," your application will be electronically submitted. All applications must be submitted by February 1, 2008 at 5:00 pm EST.

After the application has been submitted

Once you have submitted your application, you will still be able to log in and check the status of transcripts, and references. Additionally, you will be able to add or edit reference information as well as change your contact information. You are encouraged to monitor your application's status after submission, as you are responsible for ensuring submission of all required materials by the deadline. All applications must be submitted by February 1, 2008 at 5:00 pm EST.

Application Instructions:

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