The UGA Risk Management and Insurance Program has many scholarships available for students of RMI. These include scholarships given out each semester and end-of-the-year scholarships awarded at the annual Insurance Society Banquet.
Each semester the RMI Program awards more than $15,000 in scholarships to RMI students. The scholarships are sponsored by the Insurance Society and Gamma Iota Sigma. Additional scholarships are sponsored by the Atlanta Chapter of the Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS).
Please complete the on-line Scholarship Application. Please note that applications are only accepted from the first day of the term up until the announced deadline. Please do not send in applications outside of this time; you will have to apply again during the open application period to be eligible for a scholarship.
Important Notices regarding the semester scholarships:
For more information on the RMI scholarships please visit 206 Brooks Hall.
Through a generous donation from Lindsey Morden, we are pleased to announce the Don Guin-Lindsey Morden Scholarship, in honor of Don Guin. Mr. Guin is a 1962 graduate of the UGA RMI program and was a charter member of the Insurance Society. Currently, Mr. Guin is the Senior Vice President, Corporate Treasurer and Chief Legal Officer for Lindsey Morden. The Don Guin-Lindsey Morden Scholarship is a perpetual scholarship that will fund one-half the tuition of a senior RMI major. It is awarded each spring at the UGA Insurance Society Banquet.
The E.J. Leverett Fund is named after the founder of the UGA RMI program, E.J. Leverett.
Currently, the endowment amounts to more than $500,000. The income from the endowment is used for many purposes including the funding of the Leverett Excellence Awards and for funding students to attend the annual Atlanta RIMS Educational Conference and a Surplus Lines Insurance Symposium hosted by Troy University each year. Income from the Leverett Fund also supports faculty research projects.
To make a contribution to the E.J. Leverett Fund, make checks payable to the University of Georgia Foundation, and mail to:
Robert E. Hoyt
Dudley L. Moore, Jr. Chair of Insurance
206 Brooks Hall
Terry College of Business
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-6255
The Leverett Excellence Awards are named after the founder of the UGA Risk Management and Insurance Program, E.J. Leverett. Each year, outstanding graduating seniors are given this honor at the UGA Insurance Society Banquet. The recipients are chosen on the basis of their grades and service to the Risk Management and Insurance area. The funding for the Leverett Excellence Awards are just one of the uses of contributions to the E.J. Leverett Fund.
The Guy C. Brazell, Jr. Scholarship was established in 1993 by his family in memory and recognition of his life-long devotion to the insurance industry. The Scholarship Award is made annually as a grant of full tuition to an in-state University of Georgia rising senior majoring in Risk Management and Insurance in the Terry College of Business.The Scholarship is designated for recognition of a well-rounded student who brings to the profession both academic success and the practical personal skills necessary to promote the industry at the sales and administrative level. The award is presented each spring at the UGA Insurance Society Banquet with the name of the recipient engraved on a permanent plaque.
Through sponsorship from the Hobbs Group, three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded each academic year to students who are majoring in Risk Management and Insurance. Hobbs Group President & CEO, Tom Golub, was the 1997 UGA RMI Outstanding Alumnus. To apply for these scholarships, be sure to fill out the semester scholarship application.
Through the sponsorship of the Southern Loss Association, a $1,000 scholarship will be awarded each year at the Insurance Society / Gamma Iota Sigma Spring Banquet to a student majoring in Risk Management and Insurance. To apply for these scholarships, be sure to fill out the semester scholarship application.
Juniors or first-quarter seniors (as of Spring 1997) who are majoring in Risk Management and Insurance are encouraged to apply for a $1,500 scholarship from the Georgia 1752 Club. To apply, send a resume, description of education and career goals, and a letter of recommendation to:
Mr. David Waggamon
c/o The Central Insurance Companies
P.O. Box 105287
Atlanta, GA 30348
Scholarship details 
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For students studying Risk Management, Insurance or Actuarial Science. To apply please read the Scholarship Requirements (PDF | 11 KB), and then print and complete the Scholarship Financial Aid form (PDF | 8 KB) and the Scholarship Application form (PDF | 10 KB) to:
Angus Robinson Jr. Memorial Foundation
166 High Meadow Road
Southport, CT 06490
—or—
Ms. Jackie Hayes
Assistant Secretary
Odyssey America Reinsurance Corporation
300 First Stamford Place
Stanford, CT 06902
Through the generosity of the Lockton Companies in Kansas City and colleagues of the late John T. Lockton, a $500,000 scholarship fund was established for undergraduate students majoring in risk management or business administration for students with intentions of pursuing risk management and insurance as a career. If selected, a $5,000 scholarship will be awarded. In addition, an opportunity to intern at Lockton Companies will be offered to the student(s) selected for this scholarship. To apply for this scholarship, complete a Spencer full-time scholarship application. Students may download an application directly from their web site at www.spencered.org.
AICP serves the insurance compliance community by promoting relationships, exchanging information, and providing learning opportunities within a dynamic regulatory environment. The AICP is dedicated to promoting regulatory competence and awareness for the improvement of regulatory compliance within the insurance industry. Three (3) $1,000.00 scholarships may be awarded annually for tuition and fees to an accredited educational institution. Scholarships are not renewable; however, a recipient may reapply.
To download the scholarship application, please visit: http://www.aicp.net/careercenter/scholarship.cfm
The Atlanta Association of Insurance Professionals (AAIP) invites students to apply for its annual T.M. Alexander Scholarship. AAIP will award a total of $10,000 in scholarship funds in 2006. Students must have a cumulative 3.0 G.P.A. to qualify. AAIP will consider any qualified students for the scholarships. A portion of the available scholarship funds may be reserved for Business or Insurance majors.
For the 2007-08 academic year, the Foundation for Agency Management Excellence Scholarship (FAME) will award two $5,000 scholarships to students majoring in RMI.
To qualify for a FAME scholarship a student must have established financial need, maintain a 3.0 GPA, have a declared major in risk management and insurance, and be a full-time student in good standing. FAME's preference will be to award a grant to one junior and one senior, and the junior would be eligible for a grant in his or her senior year if the qualifications continue to be met.
Students who are interested in being considered for these scholarships should email a resume to Kathy Cohen.
For more details on this scholarship program: FAME Scholarship (PDF | 362 KB)
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