NSPACE 2008 Summer Program

Chicago State University is pleased to announce the 2008 NASA Students Pursuing Academic and Career Excellence (NSPACE) Summer Research Program. The NSPACE Program at Chicago State University is a partnership with NASA, Spellman College, Texas Southern University and the Chicago Public Schools.  It is a pre-college program designed to provide high school students with research experience and to expose them to professional opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

The goals of the NSPACE Program are:
1. to provide pre-college students with the tools necessary to understand the scientific process.
2. to assist students in developing critical thinking skills.
3. to help students develop a competitive science fair project.
4. to convince students to take more mathematics and science as a part of their high school curriculum.

The program will increase students’ awareness of career opportunities in STEM fields in order to facilitate the selection of a STEM major in college

Program Guidelines

The program will begin on Monday, June 30, 2008 and end on Friday, August 8, 2008.  The hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.    The six week summer program will consist of participation in STEM activities to provide students with solid research experiences.  By promoting achievement and strengthening research and academic skills, the NSPACE Program promises to be a fun and educational learning experience. 

Students entering grades 10, 11, or 12 in September 2008 are eligible to apply. Students who are selected for the NSPACE Program will participate in:

1. A hands on engineering space project.
2. Science, Math, and Research courses
3. Field trips to science and engineering corporations.  

We are now accepting applications for the summer program.  The requirements are as follows:

1. Students must have demonstrated proficiency in math/science evidenced by submitting a copy of the 2007/2008 official high school transcript.
2. Unofficial copy of your standardized test Scores.  (ie TAP test scores, ISTEP Test Scores, and ACT or SAT scores).  Please photocopy original documents and submit the copied documents with your application package.  All materials become the property of Chicago State University and will not be returned.
3. Students must submit letters of recommendation from their science and math instructor.
4. Interview with summer program staff/faculty members.

Program Activity Fee
The student activity fee is $100.00.  This fee is due upon official acceptance into the program. After your application materials have been submitted to our office, we will e-mail you a response indicating what we have received.  The final deadline for submission of all application information is Friday, May 2, 2008.  Be sure to complete the entire application and provide the requested forms.  Please note each written recommendation must be completed by a math and/or science instructor.  Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. 

Chicago State University
Office of Engineering Studies,
9501 S. King Drive, HWH 129, Chicago, IL  60628
Phone (773) 995-2357
F ax (773) 995-4504

Please click on the link below to download the NSPACE Summer Application, fill out and return to the Office of Engineering Studies with the appropriate documentation.

Click here to download NSPACE Summer Application.

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