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Darrel Hess Community College Geography Scholarship

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$1,500

Due: November 15, 2026

No essay

No min. GPA required

Description

The American Association of Geographers is pleased to announce a national scholarship program for community college students. The Darrel Hess Community College Geography Scholarships will be awarded to students from community colleges, junior colleges, city colleges, or similar two-year educational institutions who will be transferring as geography majors to four year colleges and universities. These scholarships are funded by Darrel Hess, author of McKnight's Physical Geography: A Landscape Appreciation, published by Pearson. Applicants must be a student currently enrolled at a U.S. community college, junior college, city college, or similar two-year educational institution at the time they submit their application. Applicants must also have completed at least two transfer courses in geography and plan to transfer to a four-year institution as a geography major during the coming academic year. Selection will be based on the overall quality of the application, scholastic excellence and academic promise. Financial need will also be considered. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation from college instructors. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the American Association of Geographers for more information.

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Majors

Geography

Scholarship Type

College Student Merit-based Need Based