Purpose:
To provide scholarships to deserving Missouri resident business students majoring in insurance or related area of study in a Missouri college or university.
Award Components:
One (1) $2,500 scholarship and an individual certificate will be awarded to the applicant of the C. Lawrence Leggett Scholarship and five (5) $2,000 scholarships and an individual certificate will be awarded to the applicants of the Missouri Insurance Education Foundation Scholarship with selection made by the Missouri Insurance Foundation Scholarship Committee.
Criteria:
- Applicant must be a Missouri resident.
- Applicant must be a junior or senior at an accredited college or university in Missouri during the fall semester of year 2026.
- Applicant must be majoring in insurance or a directly related field of study.
- Applicant must be a full-time Missouri college/university student.
- Applicant must demonstrate scholarship — in the complete sense — consistent with capacity and circumstances. The applicant should have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 out of 4.0.
- Preference may be given to a student who demonstrates a financial need.
- The Scholarship Committee may also request a personal interview.
Applicant Must Submit:
- Completed application form. (Located below)
- Letter of application addressed to the Scholarship Committee of the Missouri Insurance Education Foundation containing a brief explanation of career goals and biographical (background) information.
- One (1) letter of recommendation from college professor or former employer supporting the application.
- A complete college transcript.
- A financial needs form – only if you desire to demonstrate financial need. (Form located within application below.)
Deadline for submission is March 31, 2026.