Scholarships

Make sure you understand the requirements and qualifications for any of the following scholarships you apply for below by visiting their individual websites.
Travel grant
- If you have financial challenges but are interested in attending a conference, talk your geology advisor or the geology chair about the following travel grant:
  - Southeast GSA Travel Grant

Undergraduate Scholarships
- Unique to W&M Students:
  - Charles Center Summer Funding
  - Charles Center Honors Student Fellowship

“The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to $9,500 per year) for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid ($700/week) internship at a NOAA facility during the summer.”

2026 Applications Now Open - Apply Today! Application will close on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.

Goldwater

“Each Goldwater Scholar annually receives an amount equal to the cost of tuition, mandatory fees, books, and room and board minus the amount of support provided for by other sources, up to a maximum of $7,500 per full academic year.”

Applications Open First Tuesday in September

Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) Grant

“The VSGC Undergraduate STEM Research Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $8,500 to rising juniors and seniors who are enrolled full-time in a program of study in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) and have a specific faculty-mentored research project that has NASA or aerospace relevance. Allied Health Sciences majors are not eligible for this program.”

Application deadline : February 25, 2026

GSA Undergraduate Research Funds

Post-Graduation Scholarships