The Minnesota Section of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG MN) will be awarding at least two student grants this academic year, up to $1,500 each in value. Undergraduate students who are declared geoscience majors enrolled at a Minnesota college or university may apply. Student grants will be awarded within two separate categories of applicants: students with a current cumulative GPA between 2.0 - 3.4, and students with a current cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 or higher. The deadline for application submittal will be February 1, 2027.

If selected for the next round of consideration, the Student Grant Review Committee will notify the student grant applicant semi-finalists by March 1, 2027, and will contact their provided peer and faculty references in the month of March 2027. The Student Grant Review committee will request that the references provide a short recommendation for the student via an AIPG MN website survey link. Student grants will be awarded by May 15, 2027. Although not required, AIPG MN encourages student grant awardees to present their undergraduate research or another topic of geologic interest at an AIPG MN section meeting of their choice, typically the first Tuesday of the month from September through May.

Student Grant Requirements:

• Student grant applicant must be an undergraduate student enrolled in a Minnesota college or university, be a declared geoscience major, and have a current cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. 
• Student grant applicant must be Student Member of AIPG. Membership for students is FREE. Become a member by filling out the application on the AIPG National website: https://aipg.org/page/MembershipApps. Please allow one week lead time or more for your Student Member application to be processed and for a Student Member number to be assigned to you.
• Student grant applicant shall provide contact information for one peer reference and one faculty reference (encouraged, but optional) in their application.
• Student grant applicant must not have been previously awarded an AIPG MN student grant in the amount of $1,000 or more.

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