Membership
You don’t have to figure it out alone.
A professional community for school students, college students, and educators — built around real engineering challenges. Start free. Grow as you go.
What you get
Your Stellr Membership gets you access to all the tools you need to kickstart your career
Mentors who have done it
Small-group cohorts and 1:1 coaching with working engineers — get unstuck fast and learn the how and the why behind real projects.
Build things that work
Compete on hands-on engineering challenges, ship a real deliverable, and leave with a portfolio — not just theory.
Recognition that travels
Win awards, earn your Scholar tier, and get proactive LinkedIn support that follows you into college and your first role.
Explorer
Free
always
How you get it
Training, Mentoring & Coaching at full price.
Your own Explorer Space — a dedicated room to meet, ask and build.
Access to custom Explorer Resources
5% off everything in the Stellr store, for as long as you're at this membership tier.
You still pay for Competition Participation (Competition-allocated merch always free).
Join freePathfinder
$59
per year
How you get it
4 mentoring sessions (30 min each), included.
Extra Training, Mentoring & Coaching at 15% off.
Your own Pathfinder Space, plus the Explorer Space — dedicated rooms to meet, ask and build.
Access to custom Pathfinder Resources
10% off everything in the Stellr store, for as long as you're at this membership tier.
You still pay for Competition Participation (Competition-allocated merch always free).
Sign up nowScholar
$119
per year
How you get it
3 coaching sessions (30 min each), included.
Extra Training, Mentoring & Coaching at 25% off.
Your own Scholar Space, plus the Pathfinder & Explorer Spaces — dedicated rooms to meet, ask and build.
Access to custom Scholar Resources
10% off everything in the Stellr store, for as long as you're at this membership tier.
You still pay for Competition Participation (Competition-allocated merch always free).
Sign up nowFrom the community
What members say
“I competed in the 2017 and 2018 Johnson Space Center Space Design Competitions, and they remain among my fondest memories from high school.”
Noah Swingle · 2017 & 2018 Participant · Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina
“I’ve seen kids blossom in areas we can’t always teach in the classroom — public speaking, problem solving, working with others.”
Linda Lamb · 2024 Volunteer · English Teacher, Willcox AZ
“I participated in two regional and two international Space Design Competitions, and I can honestly say the experience changed my life.”
Allyson Rose · Multi-Year, Multi-Event Participant
FAQ
Common questions
Every level has a free tier. Start anywhere.
Explorer, Alumni and Educator are — and always will be — free. No credit card, no trial period. Upgrade when it makes sense for you.