The NABGG was organized to:
Inform students in under-represented groups of the career opportunities in geosciences
Encourage them to take advantage of scholarship programs, grants, loans, etc., that are established for minority students.
Give financial support to students pursuing degrees in the geosciences.
Follow the educational careers of the scholarship recipients.
Aid minority students in the search for summer employment and aid corporate members interested in obtaining summer employees for positions that will enhance the students’ background and marketability.
Allow minority geologists and geophysicists to establish professional and inter-company relationships
Assist in the development of professional standards and practices of members within their geoscience careers and entrepreneurial pursuits.