Scholarship Information
The Northeast Section of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (NE-AIPG)
Angelo Tagliacozzo Memorial Geological Scholarship (ATMGS)
Application for the 2025-2026 academic year will close on December 3, 2025.
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The deadline for submitting applications for the
for the 2025-2026 academic year is 11:59pm on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
If you have questions about an application, please contact us at [email protected].
This page will be updated throughout the 2025-2026 review process. Award decisions will be made in March 2025.
Students can submit their Scholarship applications through a custom link that NE-AIPG established with SurveyMonkey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W8GWHNP.
Applicants are expected to complete the Application Form and upload required and/or optional support documents through the SurveyMonkey web portal. The faculty letter of recommendation should submitted by the faculty directly to the ATMGS Committee at [email protected].
Questions from student applicants and/or faculty sponsors, pertaining to any aspect of the application process or ability to view the Announcement linked to this page, may be emailed to [email protected].
BACKGROUND
NE-AIPG established the Angelo Tagliacozzo Memorial Geological Scholarship in late 1986 to recognize the dedicated leadership and service that Angelo provided to the NE Section, to AIPG, and to the geological profession until his untimely passing on October 11, 1986, with the first awards given out in 1987. The scholarship furthers Angelo’s goal of acquainting young geologists with AIPG and AIPG’s value as a professional affiliation.
ELIGIBILITY
Junior and senior undergraduate students majoring in a geological science at an accredited college or university in any of the eight-states that comprise the NE Section (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, and VT) are eligible to apply for a scholarship. Candidates should be on track to receive at least 30 credit hours, or 45 quarter hours, in geological science courses by the end of their senior year, in accordance with state professional geologist licensing criteria.
BASIS OF AWARD
Scholarships are awarded based on a review of the application packages submitted. An application package consists of an application form, a financial need assessment, a transcript and two letters. The first letter is a recommendation from the department chair or a faculty advisor; the second letter is prepared by the student applicant. The scholarships are awarded primarily on financial need and academic qualifications. Financial need may be documented through several methods specified on the application form. Other evaluation criteria include educational plans, career goals, research projects, and on- and off-campus activities.
There is no limit on the number of junior or senior students that may apply from each college; however, NE-AIPG may limit awards to no more than two students from any one college. Former scholarship applicants may apply in a succeeding year providing they still meet the application requirements; former scholarship recipients are not eligible to apply a second time regardless of eligibility.
HOW TO APPLY
The formal Application Announcement for the 2025 – 2026 academic year can be found below and by clicking here. The application is online via SurveyMonkey, accessed at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W8GWHNP.
Announcements for the scholarship are emailed to all previous faculty sponsors, and the department chair or another department faculty member at each college or university in the eight states of CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI and VT that offer an undergraduate program in the geosciences.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Deadline for submitting a Scholarship Application for the 2025-2026 academic year is 11:59pm Wednesday December 3, 2025.
Questions pertaining to any aspect of the application process, may be emailed to [email protected].
Click here or on the Application Announcement Flyer below for a clearer image.
