*A notice of intent tells NASA that you plan to enter
the competition. This helps us to determine how many
reviewers we need for the final entries.
The notice should be emailed and should include the
following details:
To: elizabeth.b.ward@nasa.gov
Subject line: High School Competition
Body of message contents:
student's name(s)
teacher's name
name and location of school (city and state)
type of school (public, private, or home school)
grade level of student(s) (9, 10, 11 or 12)
email address for student and teacher
Eligibility:
Any US student enrolled in an accredited high school,
secondary school, or home school in the US or its territories
is eligible to enter the competition for cash prizes.
Non-US citizens and students in international locations
can enter as well, but they are not eligible for cash
prizes. Trophies and certificates will be awarded to
each winner, regardless of citizenship.
Each entry must be sponsored by a teacher, parent
or guardian, or other adult mentor associated with
the student's education. This means that a responsible
adult must review and approve the student entry before
it is submitted to NASA. The adult should also affirm
that the student did the research and writing themselves.
Resources:
Students can search NASA's web sites for the latest
information on fundamental aeronautics projects.
Detailed reference documents written for university
or industry level readers can be found at http://www.aeronautics.nasa.gov/programs_fap.htm
For background information, students can use periodicals
such as Scientific American, Popular Science, Popular
Mechanics, Aviation Week, SAE Aerospace Engineering
on-line, AIAA publications, etc.
Students should consult with their high school English
teacher to make sure their entries are well written
and references are noted appropriately.
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