HMNS Offers Summer Camp Scholarships

HMNS is offering scholarships for our 2013 Xplorations Summer Science camps.

Summer camp scholarships will be awarded for students to attend camp at the Houston Museum of Natural Science or for students to attend camp at the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land.

Scholarships are open to students who will be ages 6 - 12 as of September 1, 2013 and are enrolled in one of the following school districts:

             Houston Independent School District (HISD)
             Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD)
             Katy Independent School District (KISD)
             Stafford Municipal School District (SMSD)
             Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (LCISD)
             Alief Independent School District (AISD)
             Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD)
             Pasadena Independent School District (Pasadena ISD)
             Galena Park Independent School District (Galena Park ISD)
             North Forest Independent School District (NFISD)
             Aldine Independent School District (Aldine ISD)
             Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD)

Students must be interested in learning, have good behavior, and be unable to otherwise afford to attend camp. The scholarship includes a full week of Before Camp, Camp, daily lunch, After Camp, and a snack. Students can be dropped off at 8 am and must be picked up by 5:30 pm during the week of camp.

Application Deadline:

Scholarship applications for HMNS: May 6, 2013
Scholarship applications for HMNS at Sugar Land: May 13, 2013

If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please follow the steps below:

1. Fully complete the application. There are 3 total pages. 1 page is for the parent/guardian to fill out and 2 pages are for teacher/staff recommendations.  Please have teacher/staff members complete and submit recommendations.
 
2. Mail completed applications to: HMNS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, Texas 77030  Fax completed applications to 713-639-4681. Or email completed applications to CLOAKING .  Materials must be received on or before May 6, 2013. For HMNS Sugar Land, the deadline is May 13, 2013.
 
3. Be prepared to attend camp the weeks that you specified.  If you are awarded a scholarship, that spot is reserved for you alone.  It can not be transferred to another student if you are unable to attend. 
 
4. Applicants awarded scholarships will be notified by HMNS via the email or day phone provided on the application the week of May 13, 2013 or before.
 
Scholarships are made possible through the Hearst Foundation Grant.