Scholarships
We’re committed to investing in the insurance industry leaders of tomorrow.
To do our part in developing the industry’s next talent, the Frankenmuth Insurance Scholarship Foundation was founded in 2016 to financially assist aspiring students. In partnership with the Frankenmuth Community Foundation that administers our programs, the Frankenmuth Insurance Scholarship Foundation offers three programs each spring with awards announced in early summer.
The Frankenmuth High School Scholarship program
The Frankenmuth High School Scholarship program was created to award scholarships to graduating seniors who are pursuing fields of study related to insurance, risk management, business, and related fields. This program is communicated to students by the Frankenmuth High School Guidance Department.
Application criteria include:
- The applicant must be a senior of Frankenmuth High School.
- The applicant must demonstrate academic skills by having a grade point of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
- The applicant must be planning to attend a college or university full-time, and prior to distribution of the scholarship funds, the student must be accepted and enrolled.
- Preference will be given to applicants who are pursuing a degree in insurance, risk management, business, or a related field.
- The applicant must demonstrate service to his or her school, church, or community through active participation.
- Consideration will be given to participation in athletics or other inter-school activities.
- Consideration will be given to involvement in Student Council/student government or leadership experience in other extracurricular activities.
- Consideration will be given to applicants who have successfully completed the Insurance Leadership Academy.
Frankenmuth Insurance Children of Employees Scholarship program
The Frankenmuth Insurance Children of Employees Scholarship program was created to award scholarships to children of eligible employees of Frankenmuth Insurance and its subsidiaries. The purpose of the program is to help develop talent for the insurance industry by supporting college students studying in fields related to the industry.
Application criteria include:
- The applicant must have a parent or legal guardian who is a current employee of Frankenmuth Insurance or its subsidiaries.
- The applicant must demonstrate strong academic skills by having a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- The applicant must be a current full-time college student with a minimum of 12 credit hours, having achieved 24 total credit hours as of June 1 of the current year, and must be enrolled prior to the distribution of funds.
- Applicants must be pursuing a degree in insurance and risk management or a related business field, such as accounting, actuarial science, business administration, business management, finance, marketing, information technology, or another field supporting the insurance industry.
- The applicant must demonstrate service to their college/university, church, or community through active participation, with emphasis on leadership experience.
- Consideration will be given to participation in extracurricular college/university activities, including employment, athletics, clubs, and professional organizations.
- Consideration will be given to applicants who have successfully completed a formal high school insurance program.
Frankenmuth Insurance Children of Agency Employees Scholarship program
The Frankenmuth Insurance Scholarship Program for Children of Agency Employees was created to award scholarships to children of eligible employees of independent insurance agencies representing Frankenmuth Insurance and its subsidiaries. The purpose of the program is to help develop talent for the insurance industry by supporting college students studying in fields related to the industry.
Application criteria include:
- The applicant must meet the following requirements:
- Have a parent or legal guardian who is a current employee of an agency representing Frankenmuth Insurance or its subsidiaries.
- The agency employee (parent or legal guardian) must service, sell, or support property and casualty insurance, surety bonds, and/or life insurance for Frankenmuth Insurance or its subsidiaries.
- The agency must be in good standing.
- The applicant must demonstrate academic skills by having a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- The applicant must be a currently enrolled full-time college student with a minimum of 12 credit hours, having achieved 24 total credit hours as of June 1 of the current year, and must be enrolled prior to the distribution of funds.
- Applicants must be pursuing a degree in insurance and risk management or a related business field, such as accounting, actuarial science, business administration, business management, finance, marketing, information technology, or another field supporting the insurance industry.
- The applicant must demonstrate service to their college/university, church, or community through active participation, with emphasis on leadership experience.
- Consideration will be given to participation in extracurricular college/university activities, including employment, athletics, clubs, and professional organizations.
- Consideration will be given to applicants who have successfully completed a formal high school insurance program.
Additional considerations for all scholarship programs
- Selection shall not be based solely on financial need; however, consideration will be given to the financial need of the applicant.
- The scholarship will be awarded without regard to race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, weight, height, marital or family status, or any other status in any group protected by local, state, or federal law.
- No scholarship may be awarded under this program to any applicant who is a recipient of any other scholarship sponsored by Frankenmuth Insurance for the same academic year.