Education Fund - Giving Back
Minnesota Section of AIPG supports geoscience education in Minnesota. We currently:
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Donate $1,000 worth of mineral hardness kits to K-12 teachers at the annual Minnesota Minerals Education Workshop (MMEW), run by the Minnesota Center for Mineral Resource Education (MCMRE).
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Award an annual $1,000 Undergraduate Student Scholarship.
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Donate up to $2,000 towards the Fundamentals of Geology (FG) exam fee for undergraduate students.
- Arrange 2-4 career panels per year at geoscience departments within MN colleges and universities.
- Host 2-4 student/professional socials per year.
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Provide free registration for undergraduates to our monthly technical talks.
- Provide an annual subscription of our national publication, The Professional Geologist (TPG), to the 10 MN colleges and universities with geoscience degree programs.
- Provide extra copies of the annual TPG Student Issue to the 10 major colleges and universities with geoscience degree programs, up to $250 per year.
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Speak about geoscience careers to students of every age.
|
Year |
Free Student Luncheons |
Student Resume Reviews |
Student/Professional Socials |
Student Issues of “The Professional Geologist” |
Student Scholarship |
Career Panels |
Mineral Hardness Kits |
Practical Skills for Geoscience Professionals Course (FG exam fee) Donation |
Other Donations from the Educational Fund |
|
2014 |
19 ($304) |
- |
3 |
0 |
$1,000 |
- |
$984.25 |
- |
- |
|
2015 |
59 ($960) |
10 |
4 |
50 ($162) |
$1,000 |
2 |
$1,635.80 |
- |
$250 |
|
2016 |
40 ($640) |
11 |
4 |
50 ($162) |
$1,000 |
3 |
$872.22 |
- |
- |
|
2017 |
35 ($560) |
18 |
4 |
50 ($162) |
$1,000 |
3 |
$896.50 |
$2,000 |
- |
|
2018 |
9 ($144) |
10 |
3 |
75 ($250) |
$1,000 |
1 |
$908.98 |
$2,000 |
$250 |
|
2019 |
19 ($304) |
15 |
2 |
75 ($250) |
$1,000 |
2 |
$1095.12 |
$2,000 |
$500* |
|
2020 |
30 ($300) |
0 |
1 |
50 ($110) |
$1,000 |
0 |
MMEW Wkshp Cancelled |
$1,000 |
|
* In 2019, AIPG MN donated $500 towards the cost of a mock dig site for the Rosemount High School! More information available here (announcement dated 10/18/2019).
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