Geosciences Scholarships & Awards

A number of scholarships are available to CMU Geology students. Some are funded by the CMU Foundation, and others by various groups or individuals. See this year's awardees and recipients.

Scholarships

Applications for all CMU-funded scholarships are centralized online at https://coloradomesa.academicworks.com/

Geosciences Tuition Scholarship 

$1000 (approximately). This scholarship will be awarded to the most deserving full-time (minimum 24 credit hours per school year) geology program student as determined by consensus of the CMU Geosciences faculty.

Richard D. Dayvault Endowed Memorial Scholarship 

$1300 minimum award. The Richard D. Dayvault Endowed Memorial Scholarship has been established to help future geologists or geoscientists who are committed to fostering interest in geology in their local community and contributing to scientific peer research. The award will go to a junior or senior geology major who has a minimum GPA of 3.0 and is a resident of Colorado or North Carolina.

CMU Academic Grant - Physical & Environmental Sciences 

$ Amount determined by availability of funds. This scholarship will be awarded to a full-time (12 credit hours) student majoring in Physical & Environmental Sciences (concentration in Geology, Physics, Chemistry or Environmental Science), and is a resident of the State of Colorado, and has attained a GPA of at least 3.0.

Mark Garman Scholarship 

$700. This scholarship will be awarded to a Junior or Senior geology student who has attained a GPA of at least 2.5. This scholarship is intended to fund students taking the summer Geology Field Methods course.  Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need.

Forrest Nelson Endowed Geology Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a full-time student or students studying geology with a GPA of 3.0 or above. Amount varies.

Grand Junction Gem & Mineral Club Scholarship

The dollar amount of this award and the number of recipients varies from year to year, but typically, one to three students receive $500 each. Students are nominated by the geosciences faculty and awards are made by a committee of Gem and Mineral Club members.

Grand Junction Geological Society Field Camp Scholarships 

This award (normally $500) is given annually to three students. Awards are made by a committee of GJGS members.

 

Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Neal J. Harr Outstanding Student Award 

This prestigious award of an engraved Estwing rock hammer is given to the one outstanding senior majoring in geology at each Colorado college and university.

William C. Hood Student Research Award

The William C. Hood award is given annually to the senior Geology student who has produced exceptional research during the course of their career at CMU.

Verner Johnson Geology/GIS Student Award 

The Verner C. Johnson award is given annually to the senior Geology student who has excelled in GIS -related activities during their career at CMU.

Association of Women Geoscientists (AWG) Outstanding Student Award

This award is given annually to exceptional female geoscience students who have demonstrated outstanding ability and determination in the pursuit of their careers in the geosciences. These women are students in geology, geological engineering, geophysics, geochemistry, hydrology, earth science education, environmental geology, or a related environmental field. 

2021 - 2022 Scholarship & Award Winners

 

RMAG Neal J. Harr Outstanding Geology Student Award

Sherri Randall

Geosciences Program Tuition Scholarship

Daniel Arinze

Destiny Duarte

Aaron Orelup

Andrew Schmidt

Faith Urbin

William C. Hood Award for Outstanding Research

Myah Baker

Verner C. Johnson Award for Outstanding GIS Student

Roan Hall

Mark Garman Scholarship

Daniel Arinze

Association for Women Geoscientists Outstanding Student Award

Myah Baker

Amanda Hicks

Forrest Nelson Endowed Geology Scholarships

Daniel Arinze

Dana Berg

Destiny Duarte

Isabel Fehringer

Laura Kleim

Brandi Maher

Joey Meighan

Wiliam Myers

Aaron Orelup

Hailey Peters

Liam Posovich

Andrew Schmidt

Faith Urbin

Jackson Weber

Leyna Weller

MJ Winey

Cole Wood

RMAG Undergraduate Research Award

Aaron Orelup

RMAG Robinson Field Camp Scholarship

Leyna Weller

GJGS Field Camp Scholarships

Daniel Arinze

Kyle Karren

Kristopher Maurer

Cole Wood

Gem & Mineral Club

Destiny Duarte

Karlie Hadden

Anja Riedel

2020 - 2021 Scholarship & Award Winners

RMAG Neal J. Harr Outstanding Geology Student Award

Jarad Lavelle

Geosciences Program Tuition Scholarship

Destiny Duarte

Amanda Hicks

Sherri Randall

Anja Riedel

William C. Hood Award for Outstanding Research

Devin Horvat

Verner C. Johnson Award for Outstanding GIS Student

Caden Anderson

Mark Garman Scholarship

Myah Baker

Sherri Randall

Association for Women Geoscientists Outstanding Student Award

Destiny Duarte 

Sherri Randall

Forrest Nelson Endowed Geology Scholarships

Daniel Arinze

Rhett Dacuag

Destiny Duarte

Karlie Hadden

Roan Hall

Amanda Hicks

Kyle Karren

Aaron Orelop

Sherri Randall

Anja Riedel

Hailey Peters

Emilio Topete

Faith Urbin

Jackson Weber

Leyna Weller

MJ Winey

GJGS Field Camp Scholarship

Caden Anderson

Karlie Hadden

Amanda Hicks

Devin Horvat

Pedro Illescas

Sherri Randall

Anja Riedel

RMAG Field Camp Scholarship

Sherri Randall

American Institute of Professional Geologists National Scholarship

Sherri Randall

2019 - 2020 Scholarship & Award Winners

RMAG Neal J. Harr Outstanding Geology Student Award

Nicole Mejia-Mendoza

Geosciences Program Tuition Scholarship

Sherri Buxton

Richard D. Dayvault Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Myah Baker

Dana Berg

William C. Hood Award for Outstanding Research

Jordan Walker

Verner C. Johnson Award for Outstanding GIS Student

Michael Fera

Mark Garman Scholarship

Joshua Schlag

Association for Women Geoscientists Outstanding Student Award

Karlie Hadden and Anja Riedel

Forrest Nelson Endowed Geology Scholarships

Dana Berg

Destiny Duarte

Devin Horvat

Connor MacDonald

Jordan Walker

2018 - 2019 Scholarship & Award Winners

RMAG Neal J. Harr Outstanding Geology Student Award

Tristan Bates

Geosciences Program Tuition Scholarship

Alex Jaquez-Caro

Karlie Hadden

Richard D. Dayvault Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Miriam Kane

William C. Hood Award for Outstanding Research

Miriam Kane 

Anja Riedel

Verner C. Johnson Award for Outstanding GIS Student

Ryan Mumby

Mark Garman Scholarship

Tristan Bates

Association for Women Geoscientists Outstanding Student Award

Nicole Mejia-Mendoza