Giving: Student Scholarships

Invest in Students. Open Doors. Create Opportunities.

Scholarships make a meaningful difference in the lives of students pursuing degrees in geological and environmental sciences at Western Michigan University.

Thanks to the generosity of alumni, faculty, friends, and supporters, our department offers a variety of endowed scholarships that help students overcome financial barriers, participate in field experiences, conduct research, and prepare for successful careers.

Your gift is an investment in the next generation of geoscientists.

Our Scholarship Funds

The following endowed funds support students pursuing a wide range of academic and professional interests within the geosciences.

• Alan E. Kehew Endowment: Supports student scholarships for field research, conference travel, and field camp.
• Christopher J. Schmidt Endowment: Supports undergraduate field study, preferably in structural geology or other hard rock geology disciplines.
• Laton-Lambright Field Camp Endowment: Provides scholarships for students attending WMU's Hydrogeology Field Course.
• Mohamed I. Sultan Endowment: Supports student travel and research in remote sensing and hydrogeology.
• Tom Straw Endowment: Provides scholarships for undergraduate geoscience students.
• Geosciences Graduate Student Scholarship Fund: Supports graduate students completing a thesis or dissertation in sedimentary geology or stratigraphy, particularly research with potential applications to oil, gas, or mineral exploration.
• John and Kelly Grace Endowment: Provides scholarships for undergraduate students studying science education, mineralogy, petrology, economic geology, or crystallography.
• Lloyd and Marilyn Schmaltz Endowed Scholarship for Geosciences: Supports undergraduate students majoring in the geosciences.
• Shirley J. Aiken Geosciences Scholarship: Supports upper-level undergraduate students, with preference given to students interested in geochemistry, mining, and minerals.
• William and Linda Harrison Endowment: Provides scholarships for students associated with the Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education (MGRRE).
• Core of Four Endowment for Geosciences: Supports undergraduate students completing core geology courses.
• Douglas Daniels Endowment: Provides scholarships for undergraduate geology majors with junior standing or higher.
• Envirologic Technologies Endowment: Supports full-time students, with special consideration for first-generation college students and those facing socioeconomic obstacles, educational disadvantages, or disabilities.
• Roger and LuAnne Steininger Geology Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Lloyd Schmaltz: Supports undergraduate geology majors with junior or senior standing who demonstrate financial need.
• W. David Kuenzi Memorial Geology Endowment: Supports student travel to professional meetings, presentations, and conferences.
• Randall Kernih Graduate Endowment: Provides scholarships for full-time graduate students.