Scholarships and Awards

DigitalGlobe Foundation Scott Smith Memorial Undergraduate Award

Established by DigitalGlobe, Inc. in memory of their founder, Scott Smith.  Applicants must be Geography majors with a concentration in GIS, Remote Sensing, Spatial Analysis or Cartography and have full-time junior or senior status for the academic year at the time of award $1000 (credited toward Fall tuition).    Deadline to apply: March 15, 2025

Karl and Barbara vonDreden Stacey Scholarship in Geography

Established by Katherine and Frank Baxter in honor of Katherine's parents, Barbara Von Dreden (ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ class of 1940) and Karl Stacey (ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ class of 1936).  Applicants must be Geography majors, be a full-time student at the time of the award, and have a 3.0 GPA in Geography.  Preference will be given to students who graduated from a ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ high school. $2500 (split equally between Fall and Spring tuition).    Deadline to apply: March 15, 2025

Theodore C Myers Memorial Scholarship

Named in honor of long-time geography instructor Ted Myers. Scholarship is awarded to the undergraduate student with the most exceptional honors thesis.