Matti Kaups Scholarship Award

To be considered for the Matti Kaups Geography Scholarship, typically a UMD student must:

• be entering his/her concluding year of undergraduate study at UMD;
• be a fulltime student in good academic standing;
• be majoring in Geography;
• maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher

Preference will be for students who hope to pursue graduate level studies once they achieve their undergraduate degree.

Process for Nominating/Selecting a Recipient(s) of the Matti Kaups Scholarship Award:

• Scholastic achievement based on GPA is primary selection criteria;
• GPAs for geography majors entering their senior year are compared;
• Consideration is given to students who have completed a greater number of geography courses and have a higher GPA in geography;
• Faculty may nominate geography majors who they believe have achieved outstanding scholastic success;

The award recipient by the first week in April each year.