THE GOAL OF THE PROPOSED NASA MINORITY UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROJECT (MUREP) PROJECT IS TO BUILD THE INTEREST, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY FOR K-12 STUDENTS TO PURSUE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) CAREERS BY ENGAGING THEM IN AUTHENTIC STEM EXPERIENCE BUILT AROUND NASA MISSION CONTENT . ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY (ECSU) WILL COLLABORATE WITH A LEGACY SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS AND AEROSPACE ACADEMY (SEMAA) SITE, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER STEM ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR ALL LEVELS OF K-12 EDUCATION IN THE RURAL NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.