LaACES Document Center

LaACES at LSU

LaACES 2026-2027 Application

Applications will be evaluated as they are received, only a limited number of seats are available. Interested students should apply early.

Applications for the 2026 – 2027 LaACES program are open until Sept. 1, 2026. 

LSU LaACES Application Form

If you are a student at another campus interested in the LaACES program, please contact laspace@lsu.edu for more information about LaACES at other campuses.

Information for LSU Students

Come to the LaSPACE table at LSU’s Annual Undergraduate Research Info Fair on August 18, 2026 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm in the Student Union Ballroom.

Stop by to find out more about the LaACES Program.

Not able to meet us in person, check out the information below or email laspace@lsu.edu to find out more information about the LaACES program.

LSU Student Info Session Slides

Recorded Info Session (Recorded Summer 2024)

Document Templates

LaACES CSBF Base Access Documents

NASA requires security clearance for all individuals requesting access to the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Palestine. This spreadsheet lists the required information necessary for an individual to be allowed onsite.  This information is time sensitive.   Please fill out the requested information for any and all individuals who may be traveling with your team.  If you are unsure if a person will be able to travel, include them on the list anyway.  Once the document is submitted, there will be no additions added to the list. Removing individuals from the list are easy to do, but additions are prohibited.   This document must be sent to laspace@lsu.edu before 5:00PM on the due date listedNote: Individuals born in US Designated Countries will not be approved for access to NASA facilities. 

Download Link (Excel Document): LSU LaACES Security Clearance Excel

Sample Foreign National Letter: Word Template

List of Designated Countries: Updated June, 2025