According to sources, rising high school juniors and seniors can submit applications for this summer program beginning Friday, March 20, through Friday, May 1. The institute will immerse students in NASA's work while providing essential career readiness tools to help them in future science, technology, engineering, and math-focused academic and professional pursuits. Throughout the five-day program, students will use authentic NASA mission content and work alongside Glenn's technical experts to gain a deeper understanding of the engineering design process, develop practical engineering solutions to real-world challenges, and test prototypes to answer questions in key mission areas.
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Selected students will participate in one of the following weeklong sessions: Session 1: July 13-17, 2026; Session 2: July 20-24, 2026; Session 3: July 27-31, 2026. S. citizen.
The exact application process and required materials beyond the letter of recommendation have not been specified. gov. gov/glenn.