10/07/2026
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐: ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ
This weekโs spotlight lines up with ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ, ๐ข๐ฐ๐. ๐ฐ-๐ญ๐ฌ, with the 2026 theme ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป! Aerospace engineers design, test, and improve aircraft, spacecraft, rockets, propulsion systems, controls, and related technology.
๐ ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก + ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐๐ก๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ช๐๐ฌ๐ฆ
๐ด Nicholls State University | ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ-๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด + ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐
Start locally with engineering fundamentals and applied technical skills.
๐ www.nicholls.edu/engineering/
๐ฃ LSU | ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด + ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ
A strong aerospace-related pathway through mechanical engineering.
๐ www.lsu.edu/eng/mie/undergraduate/minors/aerospace.php
๐ต Louisiana Tech University | ๐.๐ฆ. ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด
Prepares students for fields including aerospace, robotics, energy, and manufacturing.
๐ www.latech.edu/academics/degrees-programs/engineering-science/mechanical-engineering-bsme.php
๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต | ๐๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด
A related pathway for embedded systems, secure technology, controls, and defense applications.
๐ www.latech.edu/academics/degrees-programs/engineering-science/cyber-engineering-bs.php
๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐๐
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฆ | ๐๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐บ
Students design, build, test, and fly scientific balloon payloads.
๐ laspace.lsu.edu/laaces/
๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐บ | ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐๐
Connects students with NASA-related research, education, and funding opportunities.
๐ laspace.lsu.edu/
๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฆ + ๐๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ก๐
๐ ๐ก๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐
Explore scholarship and financial-aid opportunities.
๐ www.nicholls.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/
๐ LOSFA ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐ + ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐
Explore Louisiana scholarships and grants.
๐ mylosfa.la.gov/paying-for-college/scholarships-grants/
โญ ๐๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ง๐ข๐ฃ๐ฆ
Merit-based aid for eligible Louisiana students.
๐ mylosfa.la.gov/tops/
๐ต ๐๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐๐ข ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐
Need-based aid for eligible Louisiana students.
๐ mylosfa.la.gov/paying-for-college/scholarships-grants/go-grant/
๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ + Federal Student Aid
Apply for federal grants, work-study, and loans.
๐ studentaid.gov/
๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ฃ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก
โญ ๐๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ | Louisiana Works
Compare Louisiana careers, wages, education, and demand.
๐ www.laworks.net/Stars/default.aspx
๐ต ๐ ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ. ๐ ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐.
Explore careers based on income and lifestyle goals.
๐ www.laworks.net/mylife/default.aspx
๐งญ ๐๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
Explore occupations and pathways across industries.
๐ www.laworks.net/LaborMarketInfo/LMI_CareerClusters.asp
๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ
๐ www.worldspaceweek.org/
