Mission
THE NASA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND, INC. WAS ESTABLISHED ON OCTOBER 20, 1982 AS A TEXAS NONPROFIT CORPORATION TO RECEIVE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF AWARDING COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FIELDS. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE LIMITED TO DEPENDENTS OF CURRENT OR RETIRED EMPLOYEES OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA), DEPENDENTS OF CURRENT REIMBURSABLE DETAILEES TO NASA OR FORMER DEPENDENTS OF NASA EMPLOYEES OR FORMER REIMBURSABLE DETAILEES TO NASA WHO DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY FOR NASA.THE NCSF PROMOTES SCIENCE, TECH, ENGINEERING AND STEM EDUCATION. STEM EDUCATION ENHANCES THE BROAD INTELLECTUAL CAPACITIES OF STUDENTS AND REMAINS ONE OF THE BEST MEANS FOR DETERMINING APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO SIGNIFICANT SOCIETAL ISSUES.