Aerospace program is open to high school juniors

Idaho high school juniors will have the opportunity to take a special STEM class that could result in their having an opportunity to visit the NASA Ames Research Center in Sunnyvale, Calif., next summer and meet top NASA scientists and engineers.

Registration will be open now through Nov. 18, for the Idaho Science and Aerospace Scholars program, a cooperative program of the Idaho Department of Education and NASA. Once accepted into the program, students will sign up for the special online course, which is provided through the Idaho Digital Learning Academy (available at all schools), by going to their IDLA school site coordinator.

The course will be offered January through May and students will receive one science elective credit for completing the class, which has a heavy emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Students may also register for two concurrent credits through Boise State University.

Teachers also may apply to be mentors for the program.

Information: www.sde.idaho.gov/academic/science/isas.html