The purpose of these grants is to allow students to purchase items needed for senior capstone, undergraduate research, or extracurricular club design projects including materials, electronic components, chemicals, etc. Any group or individual project that is consistent with the mission of NASA is eligible. Individual students and informal or formal groups of students may apply. The project leader or Primary Investigator must be a U.S. Citizen, and all project team members must be full-time students at a Consortium Member Institution at the beginning of the project. First-semester students are not eligible to apply as a transcript showing at least one completed semester is required with your application. Individual Applicants or Project Leader (for group projects) must have a strong academic record. There must be a faculty member who agrees to serve as the project advisor. Applicant P.I. is required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship to their respective Campus Director for accurate and timely completion of the Grant Verification approval. One letter of recommendation from the research project supervisor or advisor is required. Please visit the award's website or contact the NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium for more information.