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Awards and Scholarships

The Department awards several scholarships and academic prizes to our majors each year in order to recognize/reward exceptional studentship.  Among these are:

Harry O. Lathrop Memorial Award - Established:  1954 

Qualifications:

  1. G.P.A. minimum of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
  2. 48 semester hours at ISU, including spring semester of current academic year
  3. Junior-Senior standing
  4. Extracurricular activities:
    • Involvement in the Geography or the Geology Club
    • Attendance of field trips
    • Attendance of professional meetings and/or field conferences
    • Presentation of student research at professional meetings
    • Publications

Application: Nomination by department faculty

Stipend amount depends upon interest earned by the scholarship fund.  Historically the amount is about $300.00.

Watterson Undergraduate Essay Award - Established 1966/modified 2002

Application: Acceptance to the Honors Program

Amount: $100

Eunice Blackburn Scholarship - Established:  1989

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a senior Geography major having completed at least 90 semester hours.
  2. Must have demonstrated substantial academic achievement both in the major and overall
  3. Financial need will be a consideration
  4. Must pursue either student teaching or professional practice. If the student fails to take either experience, the award funds will revert to the Endowment.

Application: Nomination by department faculty

Amount: Stipend amount depends upon interest earned by the scholarship fund.  No award will be less than $250.00

George R. Means Geography Scholarship - Established 1994

Qualifications:

  1. Must be enrolled at Illinois State University
  2. Must have a 1st or 2nd major in Geography
  3. Must have a minimum 2.2 GPA on a 4.0 scale 

Application: Nomination by department faculty

Amount: A minimum of $5,000.00 in scholarship funding will be available per year. The Scholarship Committee will determine the number of scholarships awarded per year.  A student may receive this scholarship for up to three years.

Margaret Means Endowment Stipend - Established 1994

Qualifications:

  1. Must be enrolled at Illinois State University
  2. Must have a 1st or 2nd major in Geography
  3. Must have a minimum 2.2 GPA on a 4.0 scale
  4. Must be involved in any of the following:
    • Practice Teaching
    • Unpaid Internship
    • Off campus travel and formal study

Candidates must show strong promise for a career in teaching or service to humankind: must have potential to become a positive influence in society, and must be of high character. 

Application: Nomination by department faculty

Amount: Awards will be up to $2,000.00 depending on activity and circumstances. The Scholarship Committee will determine the number of scholarships awarded per year. 

Louis Miglio Scholarship - Established 2006

Qualifications:

  1. Strong Character
  2. Financial Need
  3. Strong academic record

Application: Nomination by department faculty

Amount: $5000 scholarship; two per year are available