Don and Carrie Vermeer Scholarship in Geography

This scholarship was established through a gift from Don Vermeer and his late wife Carrie Vermeer. The Vermeers have a great respect for the Calvin University GEO department’s work in the area of human-environment interaction and their forward thinking about this issue. This scholarship will provide an opportunity for a geography major who is pursuing an independent study course focusing on human-environment change.

Basic criteria:

• entering junior or senior year
• cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher
• declared geography major
• enrolled in an independent study course focusing on human-environment change
• financial need may be considered

Renewal criteria: Students who wish to be considered for renewal must file a new application each year and will be given equal consideration with other candidates.