Do you have plans to go directly into the workforce after high school? If so, the "Classroom to Career" scholarship has your name written all over it. For students not transitioning to a two or four year college, InVEST has made scholarships available to assist students with licensing, IIA courses, CISR or ACSR.
*Must be participating in a high school InVEST class and pursuing a career in insurance, risk management, actuarial science or business. Each applicant must submit the following:
- A completed/signed 2012 InVEST Scholarship Application (This form grants InVEST the right to publicize and print any or all of the student’s entry and/or photograph.)
- At least two different letters of recommendation from teachers, counselors, liaisons, mentors, etc.
- A 500 word typewritten essay which should include details on the following:
- the benefits of having participated in InVEST
- plans for further insurance education and/or career plans and how these plans were influenced by InVEST
- other activities that demonstrate the student’s interests and abilities like academic honor societies, sports, extracurricular activities, internships, after-school jobs, etc.
- A copy of current school transcript which includes grade point average to date
- A non-returnable photograph OPTIONAL (an original class picture preferred, not scanned)
***Entries are judged on creativity, content, format, grammar, spelling, punctuation and neatness. All entries become property of InVEST. Entries can be submitted year round and will be reviewed within 60 days of receipt. They should be mailed to:
InVEST Scholarship Contest
Attn: Jennifer Robinson
127 S. Peyton Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Questions concerning scholarships should be directed to Jennifer Robinson at jennifer.robinson@iiaba.net or 1.800.221.7917.