Who can apply?

High school seniors who are currently participating in or have completed the Invest program.

What does it cover?

If you plan to use the funds to pursue a two or four-year college degree, this scholarship is right for you. Applicants must be Invest graduates pursuing a degree with an emphasis on insurance, risk management, actuarial science or business with the intent of pursuing an insurance-related career after graduation.

How Do I Apply?

• The application is online, but you need to prepare a few things in advance.
  
• To apply, use your regular email address (not a school email) that you check regularly and have access to after you graduate.
  

• If you are under the age of 18, have your parents complete the Invest-permission-form. 
  
• Provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, or mentor. Local insurance professionals, Invest teachers, and volunteers are preferred.
      And the recommendation letter MUST be signed.
• Complete the NEW Insurance activity portion of the application
• Write a 500-word essay detailing the following:
  
  
• The benefits of having participated in Invest 
• Your plans for further education or career and how your plans were influenced by Invest 
• Activities that show your interests like: honor societies, sports, extracurricular activities, internships or P-T jobs
  
  
• A copy of a current school transcript which includes grade point average to date
• A photograph (an original class picture preferred)

Entries are judged on creativity, content, grammar, spelling and the student's passion to pursue an insurance career.
 – Please Note: All entries become the property of Invest.

Helpful Tips

• Draft and edit your essay in a word document and then copy and paste it into the online application form. The online form does not have spell check or other editing features.
• Save your recommendation letter on the computer so they are easy to upload.
• If you cannot obtain an electronic copy of your transcript or dont have access to a scanner for paper copy, you may mail it to us, but please include your scholarship log-in and password so we may upload it.
• If you cannot scan your parent / guardian release form, you can mail it to us, but please include your scholarship log-in and password so we may upload It.

For questions concerning scholarships, contact Invest at info@investprogram.org or 1.800.221.7917.