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NASA Awards $2.3 Million in Grants to Minority Serving Institutions to Expand STEM Education

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2018 — (PRNewswire) —  NASA's Minority University Research and Education Program ( MUREP) Aerospace Academy (MAA) has selected seven Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) for cooperative agreement awards totaling nearly $2.3 million. The grants will be used to build the interest, skills and knowledge necessary for K-12 students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers.

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These selections will increase the participation and retention of historically underserved and underrepresented youth in grades K-12 through hands-on STEM activities. Awardees will receive up to $325,000 for a two-year period.

The selected institutions are:

MUREP investments enhance the academic, research and technological capabilities of MSIs through multiyear grants. The MUREP Aerospace Academy provides opportunities for participatory and experiential learning activities in formal and informal education settings to connect learners to unique NASA resources.

NASA provides financial assistance to minority serving institutions with MUREP's competitive awards. These institutions recruit and retain underrepresented and underserved students, including women, girls, veterans and persons with disabilities, into STEM fields.

For additional information on the MAA awards, visit:

https://go.nasa.gov/2M6qot0 

For information about NASA's education programs, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/education

 

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