TAS Ignition 2027

Texas Aerospace Scholars (TAS) is an immersive STEM learning opportunity for Texas students, designed to inspire the next generation of explorers through direct engagement with NASA’s missions and STEM career pathways.

The TAS Senior Experience begins with Ignition, a ten-week online course focused on research and the development of technical skills that help overcome technology gaps in the development of Artemis missions to the lunar surface.

Highest achieving students receive an invitation to a five-day virtual summer experience, Flight Path, during which students work in teams to design solutions for Moon Base Infrastructure under the mentorship of NASA scientists and engineers. Eligible students on top teams are invited to attend Slingshot, a residential experience at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘: 𝗔𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, 𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱. 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀.

𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

• Students must be U.S. Citizens and Texas residents at the time of application.

• Students must be seniors for the 2026-2027 school year.

• Students should be enrolled in a Texas based high school or home school.

• Transcripts should include the student’s name and match the name on the Gateway account.

• Transcripts should reflect that the student finished junior year in Spring 2026 or is currently enrolled as a senior for Fall 2026.

• Your Expression of Interest essay will be sent to your state legislators to secure your nomination for the program. Please take your time in completing this portion of the application.

**Eligible Applicants:** Student
**Academic Level:** 12
**Activity Type:** Virtual
**Citizenship:** US Citizen Only
**Type:** Pre-College STEM Experience