NASA Selects New "SHARP" Education Partner

NASA's Education Division selected Modern Technology Systems Inc. and the Center for Educational Technologies as joint partners to administer the new consolidated NASA Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program (SHARP).

NASA SHARP is a single, synergistic program that focuses on NASA's mission, facilities, human resources and programs. NASA's goal is to involve underrepresented students in academic, workplace and social experiences and research opportunities to support the educational excellence of the nation.

NASA SHARP is the unified version of the former SHARP the commuting program conducted at most NASA field centers and SHARP PLUS, a residential program conducted at host universities. The separate programs were consolidated as NASA SHARP, incorporating commuting and residential components.

For more on the new partnerships for the SHARP program, go to: ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/pressrel/2002/02-191.txt