FALL 2008
Insurance Scholarships
The following scholarships are provided by the members and
friends of the Center for Insurance Studies. All
business
majors who meet the criteria are eligible to receive the
scholarships. The relevant Insurance & Financial Services
Program classes are
the following: Fin
335, Fin 360, Fin 410, Fin 411, Fin 461, Fin 462,Fin 464, Fin
560, Math
390 & Actuary Workshop
Criteria for Scholarships
- Must be a full-time business major (12 units),
except for Actuary & Robitaille awards
- Must have a GPA of 3.0 or better (except where
otherwise indicated)
- Must prove completion of or current enrollment
in one insurance or financial
services class (Fin 335, 360, 410, 411, 461, 462, 463,
464, Math 390, Actuary Workshop
- L.A. and O.C. RIMS awards require a one-page essay
on "Risk Management as a Career".
- Must apply and submit application and/or current
enrollment slip online at:
http://business.fullerton.edu/cis
- Financial need will be taken into consideration
- One set of transcripts for multiple submissions is
sufficient; you may also put more than one CIS award
name in the space asking for name of scholarship you are
applying for, or you may write: "Any CIS Scholarship" in
that space.
- Please note additional criteria under "Robitaille"
and "The Travelers" awards; these awards
still require the criteria listed above unless otherwise
indicated.
-
Actuary
Awards - 2 @ $500 each (business major not necessary)
-
Chen Da Su Scholarships - 1
@ $500 each
-
Mercury Insurance
Awards – 1 @ $1000
-
O.C. Risk & Insurance
Management Society (RIMS) Awards – 1 @ $1000
-
L.A. Risk & Insurance
Management Society (RIMS) Awards - 1 @ $1000
-
O.C. Chartered Property
Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) – 1 @ $1000
-
Terlecky Family
Scholarship - 1 @ $1000
-
Insurance Industry
Charitable Foundation (IICF) – 1 @ $1000
-
The Travelers Awards –
1 @ $1000 (additional criteria: junior/senior year, must be
pursuing a career in Insurance)
-
Robitaille Family
Student Athlete Award – 1 @ $2500 (additional criteria: must
be CSUF team athlete, business major not necessary, athletic
honors or awards a plus)
Robitraille Family Student Athlete Scholarship
Amount
$2500
This award is presented each semester to
a CSUF team athlete demonstrating academic strength and
enrolled in (or has completed) course work in the Insurance
and Financial Services Program.
The
Center for Insurance Studies
The center for
Insurance Studies has received strong support
from both industry and CIS friends, which has enabled us to
financially reward deserving students with a number of
different scholarships.
The Program in
Insurance and Financial Services
was designed for students who are principally interested in
the insurance industry. It integrates technology, written
communications, oral communications, interpersonal skills
and ideas relating to sound business practices into the
insurance/financial services curriculum. The program is
offered under the sponsorship of the Department of Finance.
The goal
of the
Center for Insurance
Studies
is to educate talented individuals who are seeking a career
in the insurance and financial services industry, and to act
as a bridge between the university and industry. The
programs and events offered are designed to help students
reach their goal of professional employment in the insurance
industry.
Application Deadline: Nov 07, 2008
Must submit a copy of last grade
report to Mary Ellen Nossaman (SGMH
# 4280B) before application deadline. (You can print it from
Titan-Online)
The following scholarship are provided by the
members and friends of the Center for Insurance Studies. All Business majors who
meet the criteria are eligible to receive the scholarships. The relevant
Insurance & Financial Services Program classes are as
follows:
Click on the courses
to view description.
Fin 335, Fin 360, Fin 410, Fin 411, Fin 461,
Fin 462, Fin 561, Math390/Actuary Workshop ; Fin 499