The CGCS-Bernard Harris Scholarship Program was established to encourage minority students to pursue college degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering and math. The scholarship was created by former NASA astronaut Dr. Bernard Harris, the first African-American to walk in space. Four scholarships for two boys and two girls, with a value of $5,000 each, […]

The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) today (12/1/2020) announced it has increased the amount of its annual scholarships by 50% – from $10,000 per student to $15,000. At a time when so many of our nation’s university students have had their education career negatively impacted by COVID-19, this news couldn’t come at a better time. Learn […]

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Sept. 10, 2020) – Oluchi Chukwunyere, a senior computer science student at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has been selected as a 2020 Astronaut Scholar, becoming the university’s first recipient since 2008. Chukwunyere, of Raleigh, North Carolina, will receive up to $15,000 for eligible educational expenses in addition to mentoring from accomplished […]