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National Space Society
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What you'll need
A contest held annually since 1994 in which students up to 12th grade, from anywhere in the world, submit designs, research, essays, stories, models, or artwork about a free space settlement concept. Entries are submitted online beginning in December and must be received by February 15. There is a $15 entry fee that can be waived in hardship cases. The highest ranking entry whose students attend the ISDC conference receives a $5,000 scholarship.
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