2025 S.A.L.S.A. Applications are NOW OPEN!
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Get Ready to Take Your Giant Leap!
Space Academy® for Leading Students in Alabama (SALSA) is a program funded by the State of Alabama Legislature that awards a male and female student between the ages of 12 to 14 from every legislative district in Alabama a scholarship to attend a special session of Space Academy® at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville.
Since 1982, Space Camp® has inspired more than 1 million students from around the world in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, while instilling the leadership and teamwork skills that help them succeed in their careers. To learn more about Space Academy, please visit: https://www.spacecamp.com/space/academy
During the weeklong Space Academy® program, students will learn the history of the space program, work together as a team to solve complex problems using STEM concepts and critical thinking, learn to train like an astronaut using authentic simulators, and embark on their own simulated space mission to the International Space Station, the Moon, or Mars. This life-changing experience inspires students to get engaged in mathematics and science, while exposing them to career paths in the aerospace industry and beyond where these 21st century learning skills are used.
To be eligible for a SALSA scholarship, students must apply using the application link below, must be Alabama residents, must be 12 to 14 years of age in July 2025, and may not have been awarded a SALSA scholarship previously.
The application must be completed in ONE session, so please gather the following before beginning:
- Download and complete this school verification form (You will upload a picture or scanned copy of this completed form)
- Search\Gather your districts State Representative and State Senator’s information using the website Find My Elected Officials Map
- Determine your preferred camp dates. List in order of first priority to last priority.
- Week 39: June 22-June 27
- Week 42: July 13-July 18
- Week 43: July 20-July 25
- Essay question: Please tell us in 200 to 300 words what you hope to learn by attending SALSA.
When you have all your information gathered, you are ready to submit the application!
Applications will be accepted November 6, 2024 – March 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
