SCHOLARSHIPS and SUPPORT
Undergraduate Research Assistantships (URAs)
The Geology Department offers undergraduate research assistantships to bona fide geology majors on a competitive basis. We currently support five URAs and typically offer at least one new award per year.
The value of the award typically is $500 - $750 per semester or $1000 - $1500 per year.
URAs are awarded primarily on the basis of superior academic performance
and promise as a professional. Financial need is not a major criterion. Departmental URAs are research awards, meaning that the recipient must work with a faculty member
on a research project for 4-6 hours per week.
URAs are renewable for a maximum of $6000, must be renewed each semester, and are renewable
by returning students who have a GPA in geology courses of at least 3.0 and an overall GPA of at least 2.75,
maintained while taking a full-time course load and making normal progress towards a degree. Students holding URAs are expected to be active participants in departmental functions.
The deadline for submission of all application materials is March 15. Application materials include a formal letter of application, a
personal resume´, and academic records. Academic records for new freshmen include SAT scores, letters of recommendation from
at least one high school teacher and two other persons who are personally acquainted with the performance and character of the
applicant. Academic records of students who have previously attended Appalachian consist of permission for the scholarship committee
to access all transcripts of the applicant.
For additional information about a Undergraduate Research Assistantship, contact the Geology Department office in 031 Rankin Science West or call
828-262-3049.
DeBroder Scholarship
Founded by Glen DeBroder in memory of his son, Mark, who opened the Expresso News coffee shop near campus. Geology faculty, staff,
and students haver been such regulars at Expresso News since it opened in 1994 that Mark was named an honorary member of the department.
The scholarship typically is awarded to a rising senior Geology major.
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Lloyd L. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship for the Physical Sciences
The Lloyd L. Hobbs Scholarships are given to rising juniors or
seniors at Appalachian State University majoring in an area of the
physical sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences. Applicants
must demopnstrate and maintain satisfactory academic progress (3.0
GPA) and have a verifiable need for financial aid. The amount of
the scholarship will vary with in accordance with investment performance,
current conditions and Foundation policy. In recent years, the scholarship
has ranged from $750 to $1700 per year. Information concerning other scholarships is available from the Appalachian State University Financial Aid Office at
828-262-2190.
Loren A. Raymond Student Research Grant
In honor of Dr. Raymond's service to the department, friends, alumni,and faculty have endowed a fund to support the Loren A. Raymond Student Research Grant. The grant will consist of an award to support field-based research by a Junior or Senior student, in the broad fields of petrology, structural geology, stratigraphy and geologic mapping. To receive the award, the student will be expected to apply for it with a brief proposal describing the project and its anticipated expenditures, along with a letter of support from a faculty member who will be the student's research advisor. The recipient of the award will be announced at the annual spring banquet, and a report will be expected at the end of the next academic year. The first award will be presented in the Spring of 2009.
Fred Webb, Jr. and Barbara Haynes Webb Endowed Scholarship for Summer Field Course
The Fred Webb, Jr. and Barbara Haynes Webb Endowed Scholarship for Summer Field Course is designated for a junior or senior Geology
major at Appalachian State University who is enrolled in a summer field geology course taught outside of North or South America. To
qualify for this scholarship, in addition to enrolling in a summer field geology course taught outside of North or South America, the
applicant must have a GPA of 2.8 or more, have significant academic potential, and have demonstrated sustained dedication to the
profession of Geology. The amount of this scholarship is currently $500, but the amount is dependent on the return on the endowment.
To apply, submit a letter of application with a description of how you meet each of the above requirements, a list of memberships in
professional organizations and other pertinent activities to the Chairperson, Department of Geology, Appalachian State University.
The application deadline is March 1st of the year in which you plan to attend field camp.
Undergraduate Teaching Assistantships (UTAs)
Undergraduate Teaching Assistantships (UTAs) are competitive awards available to geology majors who have completed Geology
2250 a grade of C or better. These awards of $300 per semester provide majors with the opportunity to gain
experience in assisting professors in teaching introductory geology laboratories. Service required of recipients consists of
approximately 2 hours per week during laboratory, and 0.5 to 1 hour of preparation.
Duties include answering students' questions, aid in test administration, and other tasks associated with preparation of and
teaching laboratories.
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