Carolinas Scholarship Fund Grant

Carolinas Scholarship Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists Foundation
Last Updated: November 26, 2025

Summary

The Carolinas Scholarship Fund, established by the AEG Foundation, supports undergraduate geoscience students in North and South Carolina. Funded initially through a successful Vapor Intrusion Conference, it aids in covering direct educational costs for students majoring in Geology or related fields. Applicants must meet specific GPA and membership requirements. This scholarship emphasizes the importance of supporting future geoscientists while ensuring compliance with regulations regarding qualified scholarships.

Overview

NOTE: Applications with all supporting materials, including transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc. must be received by the deadline. Carolinas Scholarship Fund The Carolinas Scholarship Fund was established by the AEG Foundation to support direct costs associated with the Carolinas Scholarships. Initial funding was provided by a gift from the Carolinas Section of the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists. The funds for the gift came from the surplus of a very successful Vapor Intrusion Conference held by the Carolinas Section in January 2014. The purpose and scope of the Carolinas Scholarship Fund, developed in cooperation with the original donors, is: The Carolinas Scholarship Fund supports geologic studies by students at the undergraduate level. Recipients of grants must be undergraduate students enrolled in an accredited university in North Carolina or South Carolina and majoring in Geology or a related Geoscience program.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Qualifications:AEG Student Member Undergraduate student with a geoscience major enrolled in a school in North or South Carolina.Minimum requirements for a scholarship grant include enrollment as an undergraduate student majoring in an applied geoscience discipline at an accredited college or university, an overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 out of 4.0, student membership in AEG and sponsorship by an AEG Member or geoscience faculty member. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Recipients should be Student Members of the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists.

Ineligibility

The Fund does not support equipment purchases or maintenance costs of an educational institution employing or teaching individuals who receive grants from it. The Carolinas Scholarships are not payment for services and are intended by the Foundation to be “qualified scholarships” as defined by the Internal Revenue Service. The Foundation will not make grants supporting activities or publications that are designed to be used to influence political decisions or processes.