VSGC Awards are funded by NASA's National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program.  The recipients are recognized for their outstanding achievement as a scholar.  The purpose of this program is to establish a national network of universities with interests in aeronautics, space, and related fields; to encourage cooperation among universities, aerospace industry, and government; to encourage interdisciplinary training, research, and public service programs related to aerospace; to recruit and train professionals for careers in aerospace science; and to promote a strong science, mathematics, engineering, and technology educational base from elementary through university levels.

STRATEGIC PLAN AND GOALS:

●    Hold a yearly competition to award merit-based VSGC Undergraduate Scholarships to Vermont students in STEM disciplines
      attending Vermont  academic institutions.
●    Fund special scholarships for Vermont students accepted at a NASA Academy  or other NASA competitive program.
●    Hold an annual Awards Night to honor VSGC Scholars and Fellows and  showcase VSGC and NASA-related projects and
      activities in Vermont.  Invitees will include students, their parents and teachers, representatives of all VSGC affiliates, state
     government officials, and a NASA representative. 

The Vermont Space Grant Consortium is an organization involving UVM's College of Engineering and Mathematics, St. Michael's College, Norwich University, Vermont Technical College, the Vermont State Mathematics Coalition, and BTC/Aviation Technology. Funded in part by a grant from NASA's National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, key goals of the Consortium are to build research infrastructure within the state, encourage Vermont students to take more mathematics and science, and promote consideration of careers in aerospace-related areas.