Minimum Requirements
Applicants for the CalGeo Scholarship Program must meet the following eligibility requirements:
  1. Working in the geoprofessional industry and scheduled to enter a California graduate/PhD engineering or geological program in the fall of 2025. (One award for $5,000 available)
  2. Winning applicant will need to submit proof of enrollment prior to receiving funds.
Additional Conditions
  • No student may receive more than two awards from CalGeo’s scholarship fund over their lifetime. Previous scholarship recipients must reapply to be eligible for a second award.
  • All recipients must remain students at least half-enrolled, in good standing at a California university or college during the year for which the award is received.
Application Requirements
To qualify as an applicant for the CalGeo Scholarship Program, a student must provide the following:
  1. A completed application, including responses to short essay questions, must be submitted by December 31, 2024.
  2. For returning students applying to graduate programs: Professional resume, which can be emailed to Lindsey Angell: langell@cecinc.com, must be submitted by December 31, 2024.
  3. A letter of support from your current employer.
Applications should be as complete as possible. Each portion of the application has a specific point value. Judges will score each section separately. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Responses to the short answer essay questions should be typed or neatly printed. Points may be lost for poor grammar, incorrect spelling, illegibility, lack of neatness, or lack of originality. Please proofread carefully.
SCORING — 100 Points Total
Resume: 20 points
Resume must be submitted via email to Lindsey Angell: langell@cecinc.com.

Clearly identify the nature of the business of the listed employers; in particular, consultant or contractor. Make sure to include all positions held and time frames in which you held them Be complete and accurate.

Letter of Support: 15 points
A letter of support be submitted via email to Lindsey Angell: langell@cecinc.com. Email must be sent directly from author of the letter. The letter should highlight your value to the company or profession and demonstrate their support of your continued education. Does not have to be from a representative of your current employer, may be submitted by former professor and/or current or former colleague or supervisor. May not be completed by someone who is related to you.

Financial Need: 15 points
CalGeo will review your financial need as a component of this application.

Short Answer Essay Questions: 50 points
Maximum word count of 300 words per question. Each question is worth 10 points for a total of 50 points. Usually, the more detail you provide, the higher your score will be.

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* 1. General Information

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* 2. If you win a scholarship, will you be able to attend CalGeo's Annual Conference on April 9-11, 2025, at Westin St. Francis in San Francisco? Winners will be awarded a $500 travel stipend for Conference.
Your answer to this question will not affect your chances of being awarded a scholarship.

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* 3. 2025-2026 University Information
Note what your status will be in Fall 2025 and the university at which you will be enrolled.

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* 4. Graduate University Information (If Applicable)

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* 5. Undergraduate College/University Information

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* 6. Previous College/University

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* 7. Previous College/University

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* 8. Previous College/University

Financial Need (15 Points)

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* 9. Please check the box which best describes the combined adjusted gross income (AGI) of your household.

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* 10. Including yourself, how many people in your household who you support will be attending a college or university next year?

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* 11. Does your company have a scholarship, stipend or other available funding mechanisms to assist you with your postgraduate degree program?

Letter of Support (15 Points)

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* 12. The person you list below must email a letter of support to langell@cecinc.com.

Short Answer Essay Questions (50 Points - 10 Points Each)
Responses should be no longer than 300 words per question. We recommend typing your response in a separate document and then pasting it here.

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* 13. Describe your involvement in CalGeo or other geoprofessional organizations post graduation. Describe any leadership roles you have held including details of the duties performed. If you have not held an officer position, describe the events, meetings and/or volunteer opportunities you have participated in as an active member.

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* 14. Describe your coursework related to geotechnical engineering and/or geology and any previous jobs you have had and how these experiences have helped prepare you to be a geoprofessional.

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* 15. Describe how a $5,000 scholarship would assist you with your education.

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* 16. Describe what is motivating you to return to complete an advanced degree and what you hope to gain out of the experience.

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* 17. What area of geotechnical engineering/geology do you plan to focus your advanced studies on?

PERMISSION TO RELEASE OR VALIDATE INFORMATION

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* 18. Signature
By digitally signing this application with my full digital signature below, I authorize CalGeo to confirm and/or release any information included on this application. In digitally signing this application, I understand that my full digital signature has the same effect as a manually written signature.

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* 19. Date

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