The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $316,654.89 cooperative agreement to the San Jacinto Community College District, doing business as San Jacinto Community College, to implement the "Pathways to the STARS" project. The goal of the project is to provide enriching STEM education and activities to 1,350 underserved students in grades 4-10 in the Houston area, as well as engage their parents, in order to promote a larger STEM ecosystem and reduce achievement gaps in STEM careers. The project will offer after-school programs, summer camps, high school classes, and parent academies focused on NASA-mission related content such as space navigation, satellites, climate systems, water recycling, and Mars survival. There is no set-aside designation for this award, which has a performance period from April 2019 through September 2022. San Jacinto Community College is a public community college that has previously received federal grants and contracts to support education initiatives, including STEM programs for underserved populations.
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