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Mark your calendars! It’s time to come visit Capitol College during one of our fall open house days.

October 30, 2004 - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
November 20, 2004 - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
December 11, 2004 - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

RSVP to the Office of Admissions through email admissions@capitol-college.edu, by calling 1-800-950-1992, or by filling out a response form online: http://www.capitol-college.edu/admissions/visitform.shtml.

What is the Space Operations Institute (SOI)?

It’s a partnership with education, industry, and NASA created to encourage students in the engineering and computer fields to develop a relationship with NASA.

What does SOI do at Capitol?

SOI students are involved in co-op and internship opportunities that have them working hands on with satellite operations at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Starting January 2005, the Willam G. McGowan Academic Center will house an operations center where students will be able to monitor and control satellites from campus.

Why should I take advantage of the SOI?

NASA is facing a reduction in its workforce with 15 percent of the employees becoming eligible for retirement. Within five years, 25 percent will be eligible. This means that there is a great opportunity for employment at NASA for all Capitol College graduates, particularly those studying astronautical engineering, electrical engineering, and software engineering. The aerospace industry has been identified as a high-growth job area and provides students with the opportunity to work in a very interesting and exciting field. Students who want to participate in the SOI may receive paid co-ops, paid internships, and tuition benefits.

• Dave Wagner is the director of the Space Operations Institute at Capitol College.
• He received his bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University in flight technology and aviation and his master’s degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in aeronautical science.
• He worked 13 years as a pilot and eight years as a controller before joining NASA, where one of his jobs was training astronauts in the space shuttle simulator.
• Wagner says that SOI is unique because it's the perfect meld of a classroom education with experience in the field.
  

Have questions about the Space Operations Institute? E-mail Dave at dmwagner@capitol-college.edu.

Click here to apply online and we’ll waive the application fee! When you apply, keep the following in mind:

• Official high school and/or college transcripts should be mailed to our office.
• For all first-time freshman, official SAT or ACT scores should be mailed to our office.
• Be sure to include your scholarship essay.
• Once all required documents are received, please allow up two weeks for a response from our office.
• Don’t forget to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Capitol College financial aid code is 001436.
• If you plan to live on campus, please have your application in by May 1.