The Spencer Educational Foundation, Inc. awards a variety of Scholarships for Full-Time Undergraduate Students. While each scholarship has distinct eligibility requirements, students are required to complete one full-time application.
Named and Memorial Scholarships
The Spencer Educational Foundation, Inc. awards Named and Memorial Scholarships to Full-Time Undergraduate Students. These Scholarships frequently have a designated value and eligibility criteria. The Education Committee of the Foundation will consider applicants who meet the following criteria for the 2010-11 academic year:
|
Scholarship
|
Amount
|
Eligible Students
|
| Anita Benedetti Memorial Scholarship |
$10,000 |
Awarded to a female graduate student selected from the pool of applications received. |
| Dr. Ellen Thrower Scholarship |
$5,000 |
Students attending St. John's University |
| RIMS Atlanta Chapter Scholarship |
$5,000 |
Permanent residents of Georgia |
| E.J. Leverett Memorial Scholarship (Atlanta Chapter) |
$5,000 |
Permanent residents of Georgia |
| RIMS Chicago Chapter Scholarship |
$5,000 |
Undergraduate students attending a college or university in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin |
| RIMS Dallas/Ft. Worth Scholarship |
$5,000 |
Permanent residents of Texas |
| William J. Clagnaz ACE USA Memorial Scholarship |
$5,000 |
Permanent residents of New York City, including any of the five boroughs |
| John T. Lockton Memorial Scholarships (up to 10 awards) |
$5,000 |
Undergraduate risk management/insurance and business administration majors |
| FM Global Scholarship |
$5,000 |
No specific criteria; two students will be selected from the pool of applications submitted |
| Joseph P. Holwerda Memorial Scholarship |
$5,000 |
No specific criteria |
| Thomas Regan Memorial/RIMS New York Chapter Scholarship |
$5,000 |
Permanent residents of the tri-state area (Connecticut, New Jersey or New York) |
| Royal & SunAlliance/Douglas Barlow Scholarship |
$7,500 |
The undergraduate with the highest overall Grade Point Average |
| September 11th Memorial Scholarship |
$5,000 |
Awarded based on the Foundation's criteria plus leadership abilities |
| XL Capital Group/Ian R. Heap Memorial Scholarship |
$5,000 |
No specific criteria |
| Zurich Financial Services Scholarship |
$5,000 |
No specific criteria; one student will be selected from the pool of applications submitted. |
*if you are selected as a Lockton Scholarship recipient, there is an opportunity to intern at the Lockton Companies in Kansas City, MO.
General Fund Scholarships
In addition to the Named and Memorial Scholarships, The Spencer Educational Foundation, Inc. awards General Fund Scholarships to full-time undergraduate students. The Education Committee of the Foundation will consider applicants who meet the following criteria for the 2010-11 academic year:
- Full-time student (12 hours or more per term) - undergraduate junior/senior
- Field of study - normally a major or minor in a risk management discipline
- Career objective in risk management
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Relevant work experience
- Leadership skills
- Doctoral students should have had meaningful work experience
A complete scholarship application must be received by January 30, 2010.
To download our full-time scholarship application please click here.
The Spencer Educational Foundation awards scholarships on the basis of merit and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, handicap or veteran status.
If you have any questions or would like additional information, please email Angela Sabatino call her at 212.655.6223.