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Awards and Scholarships - Donations Page

The California Geographical Society is pleased to offer a variety of awards and scholarships in recognition of outstanding scholarly activity.

The CGS now distributes more than $2,000 each year in student scholarships and awards. Presented each year at the annual conferences, these awards are a significant source of pride for the CGS.

The maintenance of the endowments funding our awards and scholarships is partly underwritten by donations made by Society Members. We encourage you to consider donating to one or more of the funds that reward outstanding student geographers.

Of course, the California Geographical Society remains happy to accept donations via check or even cash, but we have also endevored to make the process easier for you by setting up an on-line donation form, so that you may use a credit card, debit card or a PayPal account.

If you would like to donate by check, you are welcome to present it in person at the conference, or you can mail a check to the organization's treasurer or president. Contact any member of the organization's board for details or if you have questions.


Donate to the California Geographical Society via PayPal

The tax deductible nature of the donations to an organization like ours warrants a webpage and PayPal structure separate from the conference registration materials, where donations had been solicited in the past. We hope you find this new donation method convenient and helpful to your own record keeping.

Below are several options for those who would like to donate to one of our funds that support outstanding student scholarship. Simply click on a "donate now" button and your browser will open a new window at the PayPal site. There you will be prompted to enter a donation amount and be presented with options for transferring money into the funds.

The PayPal donation web page is separate from the web page that accepts payments for conference registration.

David Lantis Scholarship Award

Supports one graduate and one undergraduate scholarship annually. See details of the Award.

Tom McKnight Student Paper Award

Supports three graduate and three undergraduate awards annually. See details of the award.

Joe Beaton Poster Award Fund

Funds three graduate/undergraduate awards annually. See details of the award.

Student Travel Assistance Fund

Provides financial assistance for students seeking to attend the annual conference.

 

The California Geographical Society

Donate to the California Geographical Society's general fund, which supports a variety of student-oriented activities, scholarships and competive awards.

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