To qualify for a scholarship, you must be:

• A Wyoming or non-Wyoming resident enrolled at an accredited Wyoming 2-year or 4-year college/university.
• An undergraduate student enrolled half-time or full-time in an associate or bachelor's degree program with GIS as a major emphasis of study or a graduate student enrolled half-time or full-time in a graduate degree or certificate program with an emphasis on GIS.

To apply for a scholarship, you must submit an application package which includes the following. Please ensure that the file names of all attached files contain your last name.

1. A completed 2-page application form available here.
2. Transcripts indicating your current grade point average (GPA). Unofficial copies are acceptable.
3. Undergraduate applicants - A story map presentation about your project with an interactive map(s) that allow a user to zoom, pan, and identify features with clean, understandable popups
4. Graduate applicants – A story map as described above. In addition to the story map described above, compose a short essay describing your project (minimum 3 pages), plus an associated graphic demonstrating geospatial analysis related to your map.
5. Two letters of recommendation. At least one letter must be from a professor (graduate or undergraduate) or high school teacher (undergraduate). Letters of recommendation should be sent directly by reference to scholarships@wygeo.org, with the first and last name of the student in the subject field.

Application materials shall be submitted electronically in PDF format to scholarships@wygeo.org, and are due by December 31, 2024

For more information, contact the WyGEO Scholarship Committee at scholarships@wygeo.org.