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Darrel Hess Community College Geography Scholarship Grant

Association of American Geographers

Funding Amount

US $1,500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Eligible applicants must be enrolled in a US community college and have completed two transfer courses in geography, intending to transfer to a four-year institution.
  • You are eligible to apply if you are a student currently enrolled at a US community college, junior college, city college, or similar two-year educational institution at the time you submit your application.

Other requirements

  • You must also have completed at least two transfer courses in geography and plan to transfer to a four-year institution as a geography major during the coming academic year.
  • As with all other AAG awards, eligibility also rests on the candidate being in compliance with the AAG Professional Conduct Policy.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Nominations may be rescinded, and the award may also be revoked for any candidate or awardee who is found in violation of the AAG’s Professional Conduct Policy.

Overview

The Darrel Hess Community College Geography Scholarship, funded by the American Association of Geographers, supports community college students pursuing geography. Eligible applicants must be enrolled in a US community college and have completed two transfer courses in geography, intending to transfer to a four-year institution. The award includes funding for educational expenses and a certificate of merit, announced at the annual AAG meeting. Compliance with the AAG Professional Conduct Policy is required.

The American Association of Geographers is pleased to announce a national scholarship program for community college students. These scholarships are funded by Darrel Hess, author of McKnight's Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation, published by Pearson.
The award consists of a scholarship to be used for any educational expenses and a formal certificate of merit. The formal announcement of the award will take place at the annual meeting of the AAG.

Eligibility

You are eligible to apply if you are a student currently enrolled at a US community college, junior college, city college, or similar two-year educational institution at the time you submit your application. You must also have completed at least two transfer courses in geography and plan to transfer to a four-year institution as a geography major during the coming academic year.As with all other AAG awards, eligibility also rests on the candidate being in compliance with the AAG Professional Conduct Policy. As with all other AAG awards, eligibility also rests on the candidate being in compliance with the AAG Professional Conduct Policy.

Ineligibility

Nominations may be rescinded, and the award may also be revoked for any candidate or awardee who is found in violation of the AAG’s Professional Conduct Policy.

What Association of American Geographers actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
3
Total given
$56K
Median grant
$11K
Range
$6,332–$39K
  • By dollars: New York 69%, Virginia 19%, California 11%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Chesapeake, VA; Riverside, CA.

Example grants

  • Research Foundation of the City University of New York · New York, NY

    Nsf subgrant

    $39K

  • University Consortium for Geographic Information Science · Chesapeake, VA

    Nsf subgrant

    $11K

  • Regents of the University of California at Riverside · Riverside, CA

    Nsf subgrant

    $6,332

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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Fields of Work

  • Education

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