Amount: $5,000. About: Offered by The Surety & Fidelity Association of America, the Surety and Fidelity Industry Intern and Scholarship Program is a $5,000 award to encourage college students to consider the surety and fidelity industry as a career of choice. Applicants must be underrepresented student – for the purposes of this program, the SFAA foundation defines underrepresented as those of African American/black, native American/Alaskan native, Asian/pacific islander or Hispanic ethnic origin, as well as women, disabled students, veterans and those who identify as members of the LGBTQ community; must enrollment in an accredited institution as a full-time student (12 semester hours or equivalent); completion of the sophomore year of undergraduate studies, including at least six semester hours in a major field; a declared major in business, finance, economics, accounting or insurance/risk management; must have minimum overall GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; must completion of a six-week (minimum) paid internship with an SFAA member company in the summer prior to the application deadline.
Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior
Eligible Majors: Accounting
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement
Deadline: August 16. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.