Sponsor: National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS/AAGS)
21 Byte Court
Suite H
Frederick, MD 21702
Eligibility: There are several different types of awards. The first is for students enrolled in two-year degree programs in surveying technology. The second is for students enrolled in or accepted to a graduate program in geodetic surveying or geodesy. The third is for students enrolled in four-year degree programs in surveying (or in related areas such as geomatics or surveying engineering). The last type is for students enrolled in a two-year or four-year surveying (or closely related) degree program, either full or part-time. All awards are based on academic record, statement, recommendation letters and professional activities.
Amount: $2,000-$5,000
Deadline: January 19
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://nsps.us.com/page/Scholarships
Sponsor: Association of American Geographers (AAG) Hess Scholarship
1710 Sixteenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled at a U.S. community college, junior college, city college or similar two-year educational institution, have completed at least two transfer courses in geography and plan to transfer to a four-year institution as a geography major. The award is based on academic excellence and promise. Applications, personal statements, two recommendation letters and transcripts are required.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: May 10
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.aag.org/cs/grantsawards
Sponsor: NOAA Educational Partnership Program - Office of Education
Herbert C Hoover Building
14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW
Room 6863
Washington, DC 20230
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and full-time undergraduates who are in the second year of a four-year degree program or in the third year of a five-year degree program. They must be attending an accredited minority-serving institution (MSI), and they must have a GPA of 3.2 or higher on a four-point scale. Applicants must be majoring in a discipline that is related to environmental, atmospheric or oceanic sciences. Selection is based on relevant coursework completed, stated career goals, recommendations and extracurricular activities.
Amount: Up to $45,000
Deadline: January 31
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, two personal essays, two recommendation letters and an official transcript are required.
Website: https://www.noaa.gov/office-education
Sponsor: Oklahoma Society of Land Surveyors
13905 Twin Ridge Road
Edmond, OK 73034
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors who are planning to study land surveying in college, or they must be working toward licensure under the direct supervision of a professional land surveyor. High school seniors must be Oklahoma residents who have a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Applicants who are already working in the field must be associate members of the Oklahoma Society of Land Surveyors (OSLS) and must be recommended by a registered professional land surveyor. Selection is based on citizenship, leadership and commitment to professional land surveying.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 15
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, ACT scores and one recommendation letter are required.
Website: https://www.osls.org
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors
10340 Democracy Lane
Fairfax, VA 22030
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and residents of Pennsylvania. They must be accepted into or enrolled in a two- or four-year degree program in land surveying. Selection is based on academic merit, statement of purpose, extracurricular activities and recommendations.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 30
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, transcript, standardized test scores (high school applicants only) and a guidance counselor evaluation form are required.
Website: http://www.psls.org/scholarship
Sponsor: Scholarship America Schalkenbach Foundation Progress of Ideas Scholarship
One Scholarship Way
Saint Peter, MN 56082
Eligibility: Applicants must be current undergraduate students who have earned at least 36 credit hours or enrolled in graduate school seeking their initial master's or Ph.D. Students must plan to enroll in an accredited institution in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year full-time and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. Applicants must be pursuing the following areas of study: economics, environmental science, environmental studies, finance or real estate, history, geography, philosophy, political science, public administration, public policy, sociology, urban analytics or urban studies.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: January 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/schalkenbach/
Sponsor: United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF)
13665 Dulles Technology Drive
Suite 150
Herndon, VA 20171
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or college or graduate students. Selection is based on academic and professional achievement in a field related to geospatial intelligence tradecraft.
Amount: $1,000-$15,000
Deadline: April 18
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://usgif.org/
