Scholarships
Scholarship Opportunities
The Don & Reba Blaschke Scholarship for the Protection of the San Marcos River for Texas State University Students
The Don and Reba Blaschke Scholarship of $600 is awarded annually by the Meadows Center. In 2002, Kurt Waldhauser and Dr. Glen Blaschke established the Don and Reba Blaschke Scholarship in honor of their parents’ dedication and life-long commitment to environmental appreciation and protection. This scholarship gives Kurt, Glen and the university community an opportunity to participate in the preservation of San Marcos’ most significant natural resource: the San Marcos River. Kurt is a Texas State University Geography alumnus, graduating in December 1996 with a B.S. in general geography. Glen is a Texas State University Biology alumnus and first Texas State student to be admitted to Baylor College of Medicine. Kurt and Glen established the scholarship to pay tribute to their parents and to share their own good fortune with future Texas State students.
The scholarship application will open each year on May 1. Complete applications must be submitted online through the Bobcat Online Scholarship System (BOSS) on or before July 1.
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Application Instructions
The scholarship application period will open each year on May 1. Complete applications must be submitted online through the Bobcat Online Scholarship System (BOSS) on or before July 1.
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Past Award Recipients
2019: Eryl Austin-Bingamon, Department of Biology
2020: Haley Johnson, Department of Geography
2021: Haley Tacker, Department of Geography
2022: Lauren Chappell, Department of Biology
2023: Madison Mitchell, Department of Geography Resources and Environmental Studies
2024: Delaney Hankins, Department of Geography Resources and Environmental Studies
The Meadows Center Graduate Fellowship Endowment
With generous support from the Meadows Foundation, a permanent Graduate Fellowship Endowment was established in 2015 to provide fellowships to Texas State University graduate student(s) pursuing a degree related to water or the environment.
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Past Award Recipients
2018, 2019: Aaron Raper, Department of Geography
2020: Anjani Chaudhary, Ingram School of Engineering
2021, 2022: Andrew Adams, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
Ozarka® Natural Spring Water "Every Drop Counts" Earth Science Scholarship
As part of Ozarka's commitment to Texas, the company created an annual "Every Drop Counts" Earth Science Scholarship Fund in 2002. Through Ozarka and parent company Primo Water's partnership with The Meadows Center for Water and Environment, an annual $10,000 scholarship is awarded to a Texas State University student pursuing an Environmental or Earth Science degree.
*Examples of Earth/Environmental Sciences: Aquatic Resources, Water Resources, Resource & Environmental Studies, Sustainability Studies, Aquatic Resources and Integrative Biology, Geography Resource & Environmental Studies, Oceanography, Environmental Science(s), etc.
The scholarship application and supporting documents (see application instructions tab below) must be emailed to cjherter@gmail.com on or before Friday, May 16, 2025.
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Application Instructions
Scholarship application and supporting documents must be emailed to cjherter@gmail.com on or before Friday, May 16, 2025.
To be eligible for consideration, each “Every Drop Counts” Earth Science Scholarship candidate must submit a:
- Completed, signed application
- Complete college transcript (can be an unofficial copy)
- Completed essay
- Signed ‘General Rules & Guidelines’ document
Selection Criteria
Candidates for the “Every Drop Counts” Earth Science scholarship must, through a combination of the completed application and the required supporting documentation, demonstrate to the satisfaction of the scholarship committee that they:
- Are a United States citizen and a Texas resident at the time of application
- Have a 3.0 or above grade point average (G.P.A.)
- Are currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in the Earth/Environmental Sciences* at Texas State University
- Are not employees or related to employees of Primo Water or Ozarka Natural Spring Water
* Examples of Earth/Environmental Sciences: Aquatic Resources, Water Resources, Resource & Environmental Studies, Sustainability Studies, Aquatic Resources and Integrative Biology, Geography Resource & Environmental Studies, Oceanography, Environmental Science(s), etc.
Essay Instructions
Applicants are required to submit a typed 1-2 page essay describing why they are currently pursuing a degree in Earth/Environmental Sciences and detailing their course of study. The essay must be submitted with the scholarship application form and other required documents. Applications become the property of the sponsor and will not be returned.
Selection Process
Scholarship application packets must be emailed to cjherter@gmail.com on or before Friday, May 16, 2025, to be considered.
The scholarship committee will announce the name of the award recipient on or before June 1, 2025. The decisions of the Scholarship Committee are final. The winning applicant for the scholarship will receive notification of the Committee’s decision by phone. Please be sure to include correct phone and email contact information in the application. The scholarship committee must be able to reach the winning candidate(s) in order to distribute the scholarship award.
Questions? Please email the Scholarship Committee at cjherter@gmail.com
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Past Award Recipients
2019: Dawn Houston, Department of Biology
2020: Matthew Stehle, Department of Biology
2021: Derek Hausmann, Department of Geography
2022: Andrew Adams, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
2023: Tyler Hartwick, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
2024: Kyndal Irwin, Department of Biology
Research on Water and the Environment Travel Award
The Texas State Department of Geography and Environmental Studies awards funds to ten students each year, allowing them to travel to academic or professional conferences where they can present original research related to water resources. This initiative aims to promote student engagement in designing and presenting original research, raise awareness about the opportunities to engage in research related to water resources, and advance geographic knowledge related to water resources.
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Past Recipients
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2024 Recipients
- Priyanjali Bose, “New Water Budget for Texas”
- Tighearnan Juarez Murphy, “Geomorphic Response to Saltcedar Management in the Upper Brazos River”
- Andrew Adams, “Attitudes and actions on climate change by water resource decision-makers in Texas”
- Md Tousif Tanzir, “Image Matching Using GeoAI for Flood Monitoring”
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