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Spencer Educational Foundation grants 70 scholarships

Posted On: Apr. 9, 2018 9:55 AM CST

Spencer Educational Foundation grants 70 scholarships

The Spencer Educational Foundation Inc., which supports risk management and insurance education with scholarships and grants for students, on Monday named 70 full-time undergraduate, graduate and pre-dissertation Ph.D. students as its 2018 Spencer Scholars. 

The students, selected and screened from a record pool of more than 730 applicants, represent 28 schools, the New York-based foundation said in a statement. The foundation has awarded 1,051 scholarships.

The foundation awarded 62 undergraduate scholarships at $5,000 each, five master’s scholarships at $10,000 each and three pre-Ph.D. dissertation scholarships at $10,000 each, for a total of $390,000.

The foundation’s scholarships are merit-based and take into consideration academics, leadership, industry interest and experience. Each application was reviewed by every committee member.