Post-Secondary College Scholarship
General Information
The SILA Foundation is proud to offer the availability of ten $2000.00 scholarships to students focused on careers in the insurance and securities industry for use at any accredited post-secondary college or university within the continental United States.
Requirements
Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or better
Be enrolled in one of the following areas of study:
- Insurance/Compliance/Risk Management
- Economics
- Financial Advisor/Financial Planner/Broker/Stock Trader
- Finance/Accounting/Actuarial Science
- General Business
- Business Administration
- Business Information
- Business/Management Information Systems
- Law/Paralegal
- Information Technology
Enrollment / Employment Requirement
- Be enrolled in a minimum of twelve (12) credit hours at an accredited post-secondary school OR
- Be enrolled in a minimum of nine (9) credit hours at an accredited post-secondary school AND employed part-time working at least 20-hours weekly OR
- Be enrolled in a minimum of six (6) credit hours at an accredited post-secondary school AND employed full-time working at least 32-hours weekly
Additional Requirements
- A completed and electronically signed SILA Foundation Scholarship Application (submissions only accepted between January 1-March 2, 2026)
- A copy of a scholastic transcript that proves the academic requirement and supports line-of-study
Note: If you are a high school graduating senior please provide a copy of your high school transcript. If selected, you MUST provide a copy of your upcoming fall enrollment schedule from your college/university before we can release the funds. - A letter of reference
- Employment verification letter ONLY if applying for consideration as a full-time employee
What you need to know
- Applications are accepted from January 1-March 2 in 2026
- Scholarships are awarded for the upcoming school year
- Recipients are awarded based on the substance and value of the application information provided
- Applications are evaluated and approved by the SILA Foundation
- If chosen as a scholarship recipient, proof of citizenship or permanent residency is required (i.e. copy of US Passport, or birth certificate, or state issued driver’s license, or USCIS Permanent Resident Card)
- Award funds will be sent directly to schools in September
For help when you need it
Please email the SILA Foundation at scholarships@silafoundation.org if you have any questions.
SILA Foundation
PO Box 498
Zionsville, IN 46077
p: (866) 247-1284
Application
The SILA Foundation will open the online application for ONLY 60-days each year, next will be between January 1-March 2, 2026. Be sure to have an electronic copy of the following on your computer before beginning the application so the documents can be linked as you complete the application:
If you missed the cut-off of March 3, 2026, please visit us early next year.
- A copy of a scholastic transcript that proves the academic requirement. Note: If you are a high school graduating senior please provide a copy of your high school transcript. If selected, you MUST provide a copy of your upcoming fall enrollment schedule from your college/university before we can release your award funds.
- A letter of reference
- Employment verification letter if applying for consideration as a full-time employee
Please Note: Our scholarship application is hosted on Kaleidoscope, clicking the button will take you to our cloud provider.
| Year | Name | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Theodore H. | Indiana Tech | |
| 2012 | Donald M. | Purdue University | |
| 2012 | Tina R. | Kaplan University | |
| 2012 | Jeff R. | Ohio University | |
| 2013 | Jessica D. | University of Central Missouri | |
| 2013 | Emily B. | Indiana University | |
| 2013 | Christina G. | Bowling Green University | |
| 2013 | Eric L. | University of Missouri – Columbia | |
| 2013 | Laura N. | Kansas State University | |
| 2013 | Trevor O. | University of Missouri – Columbia | |
| 2013 | Courtney O. | University of Akron | |
| 2013 | Anthony M. | Capital University | |
| 2013 | Karis J. | University of Tulsa | |
| 2013 | Jessica S. | University of Michigan | |
| 2014 | Amanda A. | Florida Atlantic University | |
| 2014 | Malinda B. | University of Houston – Downtown | |
| 2014 | Luke T. | West Virginia Wesleyan University | |
| 2014 | Spencer F. | Indiana Wesleyn University | |
| 2014 | Courtney O. | University of Akron | |
| 2014 | Laura V. | Saint Michael’s College | |
| 2014 | Antor C. | University of Texas – Austin | |
| 2014 | Fatou J. | Norwalk Community College | |
| 2014 | Freddy C. | Eastern State Connecticutt University | |
| 2014 | Alexander O. | Lidenwood University | |
| 2015 | Parker S. | Bowling Green University | |
| 2015 | Jessie R. | University of Massachusetts – Lowell | |
| 2015 | Emily W. | Pennsylvania State University | |
| 2015 | Brianna G. | Spelman College | |
| 2015 | Donna S. | State College of Florida | |
| 2015 | Ejanae H. | Midland University | |
| 2015 | Kimberlie R. | Fresno Pacific University | |
| 2015 | Katherine V. | Texas A&M | |
| 2015 | Rylee S. | University of Minnesota – Twin Cities | |
| 2015 | Blaise M. | University of Incarnate Word | |
| 2016 | Raymond B. | Oregon State University | |
| 2016 | Hannah C. | Liberty University | |
| 2016 | Olivia L. | Pepperdine University | |
| 2016 | Beau F. | University of California LA | |
| 2016 | Marielle A. | Villanova University | |
| 2016 | Emily B. | Millersville University | |
| 2016 | Albert A. | Rutgers University | |
| 2016 | Emily R. | Marian University | |
| 2016 | Jennifer Y. | Chadron State University | |
| 2016 | Mark M. | Corban University | |
| 2017 | Kayla A. | University of Chapel Hill | |
| 2017 | Zhishan L. | University of Florida | |
| 2017 | Marcus V. | University of Incarnate Word | |
| 2017 | Giovanni B. | NC State University | |
| 2017 | Abby M. | University of Florida | |
| 2017 | Albert A. | Columbia University | |
| 2017 | Emma V. | Biola University | |
| 2017 | Kaiti-Lynn Z. | Creighton University | |
| 2017 | Sarah A. | Texas A&M | |
| 2017 | Marcus K. | University of California | |
| 2018 | Brooke B. | University of Alaska Anchorage | |
| 2018 | Quinn D | Florida State University | |
| 2018 | Abigail E | James Madison University | |
| 2018 | Danielle E | University of Pennsylvania | |
| 2018 | Victor G | University of Houston | |
| 2018 | Madeline G. | University of Alabama in Huntsville | |
| 2018 | Kaylee H. | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | |
| 2018 | Kennedy H. | UCLA | |
| 2018 | Neha I. | University of Texas – Austin | |
| 2018 | Lilia Sweet K | University of Mississippi | |
| 2019 | Traci R. | University of Oklahoma | |
| 2019 | Cam’Ryn R. | Central Michigan University | |
| 2019 | Alexander V. | University of Arkansas – Fayetteville | |
| 2019 | Alyssa B. | Olivet College | |
| 2019 | Kevin Q. | University of Texas – Austin | |
| 2019 | Norah G. | Truman State University | |
| 2019 | Harmony G. | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | |
| 2019 | Paul K. | University of Southern California | |
| 2019 | Vanessa H. | Buena Vista University | |
| 2019 | Constance P. | James Madison University | |
| 2020 | Aliaya C. | The University of Alabama | |
| 2020 | Norma G. | UC Berkeley | |
| 2020 | Mackenzie J. | Washington University | |
| 2020 | Marcus L. | University of Southern California | |
| 2020 | Gabriela K. | George Mason University | |
| 2021 | Abbygayle F. | Troy University | |
| 2021 | Angel Yin-Hau H. | Harvard University | |
| 2021 | Carolyn V. | Santa Clara University | |
| 2021 | Darren B. | University of South Carolina | |
| 2021 | Emily B. | University of Mary Washington | |
| 2021 | Hope S. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| 2021 | Jack R. | Becknell University | |
| 2021 | Julia B. | St. Joseph’s University | |
| 2021 | Marcus L. | University of Southern California | |
| 2021 | Myranda C. | Clarkson University | |
| 2022 | Anjaly N. | University of Pennsylvania | |
| 2022 | Casie L. | Cal Poly Pomono | |
| 2022 | Claire T. | University of Georgia | |
| 2022 | Darren D. | Sacred Heart University | |
| 2022 | Fiona S. | Columbia University | |
| 2022 | Irma C. | University of Texas at San Antonio | |
| 2022 | Jacob H. | Mount Mercy University | |
| 2022 | Lauryn S. | Georgia State University | |
| 2022 | Sean G. | University of Florida | |
| 2022 | Vanessa V. | Wor-Wic Community College | |
| 2023 | Cole G. | Brigham Young University | |
| 2023 | Connor T. | Villanova University | |
| 2023 | Devon W. | California State Polytechnic University | |
| 2023 | Eli J. | Undisclosed | |
| 2023 | Fiona S. | Columbia University | |
| 2023 | Macy C. | University of Mount Olive | |
| 2023 | Michelle M. | Kennesaw State University | |
| 2023 | Rubena U. | Georgia State University | |
| 2023 | Tu N. | The University of Pennsylvania | |
| 2023 | Vincent O. | St. John’s University | |
| 2023 | Aniket S. | Texas A&M University | |
| 2023 | Emma A. | St. Catherine University | |
| 2024 | Andrew A. | Fordham University | |
| 2024 | Nicholas B | UW-Madison | |
| 2024 | Madison B. | Florida State University | |
| 2024 | Macy C. | University of Mount Olive | |
| 2024 | Hillary K. | UC Berkeley | |
| 2024 | Melisa M. | Laramie County Community College | |
| 2024 | Emmy M. | Bentley University | |
| 2024 | Owen S. | University of the Cumberlands | |
| 2024 | Mason S. | University of Central Arkansas | |
| 2024 | Vinay U. | University of Texas at Austin | |
| 2024 | Rubena U. | Georgia State University | |
| 2024 | Israa W | University of Houston | |
| 2025 | Steven S | University of Texas at Austin | |
| 2025 | Macy C. | University of Mount Olive | |
| 2025 | Sage H. | Florida State University | |
| 2025 | Ethan S. | University of Notre Dame | |
| 2025 | Givemore M. | The College of St. Scholastica | |
| 2025 | Jackson G. | Clemson University | |
| 2025 | Mia C. | Pittsburg State University | |
| 2025 | Celeste O. | Texas Tech University | |
| 2025 | Hillary K. | University of California Berkley | |
| 2025 | Coen K. | Wichita State University | |
| 2025 | Kareena B. | California State University Fullerton | |
| 2025 | Sam L. | University of Texas at Austin |