Gleda M. Estes Scholarship

GLEDA M. ESTES SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF YOUNG WOMEN IN STEM—Eligibility, Instructions, and Application

The amount of each scholarship is $3,000. The number of awards will be determined annually by the Board of Trustees. Awards will be announced and presented at the national meet (NARAM) in late July/early August each year. You do not have to be present at NARAM to receive an award.

Gleda Estes Biography

 

Eligibility

  1. The application deadline for participating in the NAR scholarship award program is June 1. All applications must be emailed or postmarked by this date.
  2. The applicant must be a female NAR member in good standing who is either a high school senior or college freshman, who intends to major in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) field.
  3. You must have been a NAR member for at least one year before applying for the scholarship. (For example, if applying by June 1, 2018, your membership should have started prior to June 1 2017.)

 

Instructions

  1. You must write in a NAR number or your application will be rejected.
  2. State your main rocketry interest—scale, competition, sport flying, science, education, etc.
  3. Graduation Date: If you have not yet graduated from high school, enter the projected date.
  4. College: If you have not decided on where to attend college, enter your first choice. Enter your planned enrollment date or the most recent semester you attended. If you have not decided on a major course of study, enter “Undecided.”
  5. Letters of recommendation are required. You can send your recommenders this link to submit recommendation letters online.
  6. Attach a copy of your high school transcript to the application. If you are currently attending college, and have at least one semester of grades, attach your college transcript instead.
  7. Attach an essay of no more than 500 words describing your model rocketry experiences and how participating in rocketry activities has been of benefit to your education. You may wish to include how you started in rocketry, who helped you, science projects completed using rocketry, demos you have arranged and any other material you feel appropriate. The essay may be emailed to Mark Wise at mark.wise@nar.org. The essay must be received by June 1.
  8. Sign and date the application. Print your name where indicated. Questions about this application may be emailed to Mark Wise at mark.wise@nar.org.
  9. Awards are on a one-time basis and are not renewable. Awards will be presented as a “two-bearer” check, written to both the student and the institution.

Revised April 11, 2018

Link to Paper Application, or Online Application (preferred):

    A. Individual Information

    Your Name (required)

    Your Email (required)

    Have you previously applied for a NAR Scholarship?

    YesNo

    Address

    City

    State

    ZIP

    Phone

    Birth Date MM/DD/YYYY

    NAR#

    Section Name & Number

    Section Advisor Name & Phone

    Years in NAR

    Main Rocketry Interest

    Current High School Attending or attended

    Graduation Date MM/DD/YYYY

    High School GPA

    College you plan to attend or are attending

    Enrollment Date MM/DD/YYYY

    Currently enrolled in college
    YesNo

    Major Course of Study

    B. Recommendations

    List the names, addresses, occupation and phone number of two individuals who know you and are recommending you receive this scholarship. (At least one of the individuals must be an educator.) Letters of recommendation are required for Gleda Estes Scholarship applicants.

    Recommender Name

    Recommender Email

    Recommender Occupation

    Recommender Phone

    Recommender Name

    Recommender Email

    Recommender Occupation

    Recommender Phone

    C. Academic History

    Upload your high school transcript, or if you have completed at least one semester of college, your college transcript. (Note that this is not required and you can send it in separately but you should be careful to attach it if you mean to.)

    D. Education and Model Rocketry Essay

    Write an essay of no longer than 500 words describing your model rocketry experiences and how rocketry has enhanced your educational pursuits. You can type it directly below or upload it in a PDF/DOC file:

    or

    E. Verification and Signature

    I hereby request consideration for the Gleda M. Estes Scholarship for the Advancement of Young Women in STEM, presented by the Estes family and the National Association of Rocketry. I have completed all instructions and am eligible to receive such.

    Please check the filesize of your attachments. If they are over 10 megabytes, please submit without the attachments and make a note and someone will contact you for the attachments.