Insure Your Future Scholarships
Two $1,250 scholarships awarded this Fall 2018
Deadline is July 31st, Award is August 15th
How to Apply
Students are encouraged to apply by submitting their application on this page or sending their submission via email to scholarships@PolicyZip.com starting on January 15, 2018 at 8 a.m. PST. For Fall 2018, the scholarship will close on July 31st, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. PST and will be awarded by August 15st, 2018.
Applicants should complete all parts of the online application to qualify for consideration. If submitting via email, applicants must include all of the following information:
- His or her first and last name
- Valid email address
- Permanent mailing address
- Date of birth
- Institution to be attended Fall 2018
- Area of study
- Anticipated college graduation date (month/year)
- 500-1000 word essay in response to the prompt below
A series of documentation will be requested via email or phone from the finalists to verify eligibility.
Awards will be given based on the following criteria:
The essay should fully answer the question: “How does your education help insure your future career goals?” In other words, how will your studies protect against an unstable future following your education?
A panel of judges will review the applications. Essays will be judged on the following criteria:
- Applicants must follow the essay prompt
- Submissions must be 500 – 1000 words
- Submissions should clearly relate their education to insurance
See Official Rules for full essay requirements.
Winners will each receive a one-time scholarship check of $1,250 to be used for future educational expenses.
Official Rules
No purchase necessary. We will keep your information private. It will not be sold or shared with any third parties. The Insure Your Future Scholarship is open to any citizen and/or resident of the United States (and its territories and possessions) who will be enrolled at an accredited institution of higher learning full-time for Fall Semester 2018. All other entries will be disqualified. Each student may only submit one entry. If it is determined that a participant has entered with more than one identity, all of the participant’s submissions will be disqualified. Application period starts on January 15th, 2018 at 8 a.m. PST. Winners will be notified via email on August 15th. Scholarship money will be awarded no later than September 15th. All portions of the application must be answered, attaching all requested documents. Failure to fully answer the essay question or provide all documentation could deem an application ineligible. Once submitted, NO confirmation email will be sent to the applicant. Any requests from applicants asking for verification of submission will not be granted. Subsequently, no direct notification will be sent to the applicants who were not chosen as a winner of the scholarship. All entries must be received no later than July 31st, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. PST to be eligible for the contest.Prizes are non-transferable. All prizes will be awarded in conjunction with the Eligible to Learn Scholarship program with our sister company Eligibility.com LLC. Competition is void where prohibited or restricted by law. Winners will be solely responsible for any federal, state or local taxes. Winners and their parents/legal guardians will be required to execute an affidavit of originality, eligibility and compliance with rules, a release of liability and grant of publication rights within 10 days of the date specified in the notification. Failure to do so will result in the prize being awarded to the finalist with the next highest votes. Winners must provide a valid street address to which PolicyZip.com can mail the winners their scholarship check, a publicity release, an affidavit of eligibility and complete a W-9 for tax purposes in order to qualify for receipt of the scholarship award in the amount of $1,250. Competition is void where prohibited or restricted by law. Winners will be solely responsible for any federal, state or local taxes. Winners and their parents/legal guardians will be required to execute an affidavit of originality, eligibility and compliance with rules, a release of liability and grant of publication rights within 10 days of the date specified in the notification. Failure to do so will result in the prize being awarded to the finalist with the next highest votes. Winners must provide a valid street address for their University to which PolicyZip.com LLC or Eligibility.com LLC can mail their scholarship check. Winners must also provide a valid street address to which PolicyZip or Eligibility.com LLC can mail a publicity release, an affidavit of eligibility and complete a W-9 for tax purposes in order to qualify for receipt of the scholarship award in the amount of $1,250.
**All essays and all rights to their publication become the property of PolicyZip.com LLC and Eligibility.com LLC, which may use, edit and excerpt these entries for purposes promotional or otherwise, including placing them online without compensation, additional or otherwise. PolicyZip.com reserves the right to use prizewinners’ names and hometowns in any advertising or promotional materials relating to this competition without further notification, permission, or compensation to the winners, except where prohibited by law.
About PolicyZip
Policyzip is a consumer education site that educates on various financial services topics such as burial insurance, term life, and Medicare.
Previous Winners
Natalie B. - TX
