Criteria:

• Declared Geology Major
• Full-time student (12 semester hours)
• Minimum semester GPA of 3.25 for previous semester (course load and difficulty will be considered)
• Letter of recommendation from a Geology faculty member

Terms:

• $300 per academic year (award cannot be won in consecutive semesters)
• Fall Semester Award: up to two students
• Spring Semester Award: up to two students
• Funds will be EFT'd to recipient's personal account or a check issued if no account has been set up

Selection Process:

Final selection will be made by the Department of Geology Scholarship Committee in the following manner: 

Applications received first week of semester (Fall & Spring). Scholarship Committee will meet, review applications and select recipient(s) second week of semester. Recipients(s) will receive award as soon as possible after selection is made.

Application and Inquiries:

Criteria:

• Junior or senior class level
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Must be an outstanding student who has contributed to the field of Geology
• Planned or past enrollment in the Geology Summer Camp

Terms:

The award amount will be determined by the Department of Geology based on the fund balance

Selection Process:

The recipient will be chosen by the Department of Geology Scholarship Committee

Application and Inquiries:

Criteria:

• Completed a minimum of 30 semester hours of college credit at the time of enrollment at WIU with a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA
• Completed four semester hours of geology/earth sciences at the time of enrollment at WIU with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA

Terms:

Award amount is $300

Additional Comments:

A letter of recommendation from a geology/earth sciences faculty member from the two-year institution and all transcripts from previous institutions is required with the application

Selection Process:

The recipient will be chosen by the Department of Geology Scholarship Committee

Application and Inquiries:

Criteria:

• Must be an outstanding student who has contributed to the field of Geology
• Planned or past enrollment in the Geology Summer Camp

Terms:

Award amount is determined by the annual interest earnings on the endowment and the Department of Geology

Selection Process:

The recipient will be chosen by the Department of Geology Scholarship Committee

Application and Inquiries:

Criteria:

• Entering freshman
• Minimum composite ACT of 24 or minimum 3.2 high school GPA
• Geology Major
• Leadership and activities will be considered

Terms:

Award amount is determined by the annual interest earnings on the endowment and the Department of Geology

Selection Process:

The recipient will be chosen by the Department of Geology Scholarship Committee

Application and Inquiries:

Criteria:

• Be a newly declared Geology Major (non-entering freshman) within previous 12 months
• Be a full-time student (12 s.h.)
• Have a successfully completed Geology 110 or Geology 112
• Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0
• Submit a letter of recommendation from a Geology faculty member

Terms:

The scholarship is valued at $500 for FAll semester; continued $500 for Spring semester if student remains a Geology major AND maintains a minimum overall GPA of 3.0

Selection Process:

Final selection will be made by the Department of Geology Scholarship Committee

Application and Inquiries: