NASA's Career Technical Education Day at Glenn Research Center (In-Person)

NASA's Career and Technical Education Day at Glenn Research Center: Manufacturing Day

Event Date: Friday, November 13, 2026
Event Time: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET
Registration Deadline: Friday, October 9, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET
Intended Audience: High school students

NASA's Career and Technical Education (CTE) Day at Glenn Research Center (GRC) will introduce high school students to careers in CTE fields while encouraging an interest in science, technology, engineering, and math. Students will have an opportunity to see how teams of engineers, researchers, and technicians work together to design and prototype aeronautics and space hardware. Students will participate in a career discussion, tour world-class facilities, and partake in hands-on activities.

During this event, a panel of experts from GRC will discuss how they use the unique capabilities found at Glenn to achieve mission goals and respond to student questions. If your group is not selected to participate in-person, you are welcome to apply to participate in a one hour component of the day virtually. Schools applying to participate virtually will be provided with logistical information prior to the event.

This application indicates your students’ interest to participate in-person the day of the event. NASA will employ a down select process; and due to capacity limits, all schools who apply may not be selected. NASA will notify schools of their participation status as soon as possible after the deadline. The application deadline to participate in person is October 9, 2026.

REQUIRED Documents for Application:
Your application must include the following two REQUIRED documents (to be uploaded as separate Word documents at the time of application for your organization to remain eligible). You MUST upload these two documents as part of your application before you submit it or your application will not be complete.

1. Letter from a school administrator on school letterhead indicating their support for participation and transportation to and from the event
2. Document (Word or PDF) addressing the points below:
- School Name
- Email address
- CTE program(s) that will participate in NASA's CTE Day
- Brief description of how this experience will be integrated into your school's CTE program(s)
- Estimated number of students and chaperones who will attend
- Aerospace content or resources currently used in your CTE program(s)

Schools selected to participate are REQUIRED to:
- Invite students who are a part of their school's CTE program(s)
- Attend a virtual information session prior to the event
- Submit media releases prior to the event
- Provide their own bus transportation to and from the event, with buses remaining on Center for the duration of the event
- Present a Real ID or passport for all adult teachers, chaperones, and bus drivers to gain access to the Center.

*Please note, Glenn Research Center is an operational government facility, supporting a range of activities and missions. Please be advised that this event may be canceled if operational requirements or mission needs deem it necessary.

For questions about NASA’s Career and Technical Education Day at Glenn Research Center, please email [email protected].

**Eligible Applicants:** Educator
**Academic Level:** 9, 10, 11, 12, Undergraduate Freshman, Undergraduate Sophomore, Undergraduate Junior, Undergraduate Senior
**Activity Type:** In-person
**Citizenship:** US Citizen Only
**Type:** Pre-College STEM Experience