Post-Secondary College Scholarship
The SILA Foundation is proud to offer the availability of twelve $1,250.00 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.
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 February 1-March 31, 2025)
- 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 February through March 31 in 2025
- 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 [email protected] if you have any questions.
SILA Foundation
PO Box 498
Zionsville, IN 46077
p: (866) 247-1284
The SILA Foundation will open the online application for ONLY 60-days each year, next will be between February 1 and March 31 , 2025. 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 31, 2025, 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.
Past Scholarship Recipients
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Year | Full | Name | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | 2022 | Anjaly Nagarajan | Anjaly N. | University of Pennsylvania |
| 125 | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | 2022 | Casie Lundquist Emery | Casie L. | Cal Poly Pomono |
| 126 | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | 2022 | Claire Tannen | Claire T. | University of Georgia |
| 127 | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | 2022 | Darren Del Duca | Darren D. | Sacred Heart University |
| 128 | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | 2022 | Fiona Spinelli | Fiona S. | Columbia University |
| 129 | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | 2022 | Irma Cevallos | Irma C. | University of Texas at San Antonio |
| 130 | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | 2022 | Jacob Heit | Jacob H. | Mount Mercy University |
| 131 | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | 2022 | Lauryn Stallworth | Lauryn S. | Georgia State University |
| 132 | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | 2022 | Sean Gilliam | Sean G. | University of Florida |
| 133 | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | marykay2025 | 01/04/2025 05:19 AM | 2022 | Vanessa Virgil | Vanessa V. | Wor-Wic Community College |