The Clear Lake Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. hopes to fund courses in Geology, Mineralogy, Geophysics or Paleontology to students at any accredited university or college as part of a course of studies in Earth Sciences.

Amount: $500 to $1,000 each.

An eligible applicant must be:

1. A Senior in any Secondary School (High School) who will be entering college and majoring in any Earth Science; OR
2. A student in good standing who is already enrolled in an accredited 2 or 4-year college or university and is in an established course of study towards a degree in Earth Sciences.

Application Deadline: Applications must be received or postmarked not later than the 1st of May of the year to be awarded. So applications received prior to 5/1/2018 will be judged and the winners will be awarded scholarship checks in June 2018.  Late applications will be considered for the next year.

For more information, visit clgms.org.

How does air pollution impact your life? If you had the chance, what would you tell local elected leaders to do about it? Air Alliance Houston’s State of the Air holds a high school essay contest open to students in 9-12th grade. Top three winners will receive a scholarship. The first place winner will also receive an invitation to speak at the 2019 State of the Air event. Entries are due by Nov. 16, 2018. For more information, visit airalliancehouston.org.

The Apprentice Ecologist Initiative awards three scholarships to the authors of the three best Apprentice Ecologist essays. Applicants should embody the spirit of the Apprentice Ecologist Initiative by demonstrating personal leadership and environmental stewardship in their project. Middle school, high school, or undergraduate college/university students (ages 13-21) are eligible to apply.

The deadline for this scholarship is Dec. 31, 2018.

The goal of the EPP Undergraduate Scholars Program is to increase the number of students who undertake course work and graduate with degrees in targeted academic fields integral to NOAA’s mission. This program targets students who have completed their sophomore year, attending minority serving institutions (MSIs), and have recently declared, or about to declare a major in atmospheric, oceanic, or environmental disciplines that support these sciences.

The deadline for this scholarship is Jan. 31, 2019.