actuarial diversity scholarship
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Posted By: Patricia Boulogne on 03/17/2014 | ||||||
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The Actuarial Diversity Scholarship promotes diversity within the profession through an annual scholarship program for Black/African American, Hispanic, Native North American and Pacific Islander students.
Each applicant must fulfill all the requirements listed below: Intent on pursuing a career in the actuarial profession Must have at least one birth parent who is a member of one of the following minority groups: Black/African American, Hispanic, Native North American, Pacific Islander Will be a full-time undergraduate student at a U.S. accredited educational institution Minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), emphasis on math or actuarial courses Entering college freshmen must have a minimum ACT math score of 28 or SAT math score of 600 Actuarial exams will be an important factor in evaluating scholarship qualifications for applicants entering their junior year and beyond. Additionally, exams passed will also be a consideration for previous award recipients applying to renew the scholarship. Award levels: $1,000 – high school senior applying for freshman year; $2,000 – college freshman applying for sophomore year $3,000 – college sophomore applying for junior year; and $4,000 – college junior applying for senior year The award will be divided to cover multiple semesters or other terms comprising the academic year. Recipients attending school for a portion of the upcoming year (e.g., one semester) will receive the corresponding portion of a full year scholarship amount. Mentors: Each eligible scholarship applicant, whether or not a scholarship is awarded, may request an actuarial mentor as a personal resource to answer questions about the actuarial field, actuarial exams and to offer assistance in pursuit of a career in the actuarial profession. - See more at: http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/programs/actuarial/act-diversity.shtml#sthash.2n4NarUa.dpuf | |
| Scholarship/Grant Site: http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/programs/actuarial/act-diversity.shtml |
