The American Institute of Professional Geologists awards up to ten scholarships of $1,000-$3,000 each to declared undergraduate geological-sciences (or earth-science) majors who are at least sophomores at accredited U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants must be AIPG student members (or have applied for membership), have completed at least 12 credits of geology/geoscience coursework, and submit a cover letter and a short 'Why I Want to be a Geologist' essay.