Awards and Scholarships

Scholarship Award Recipients

The recipients of the 2022-2023 Actuarial Science Scholarships are the following:

• Scotty Tucker Memorial Scholarship: Arianne Joy Dayit and Kechen Tian
  • Selecting criteria: 1. Major in AcSc, Minor in Risk Management & Insurance; 2. GPA is above 3.5; 3. Sat and/or passed at least one actuarial exam during the year. 
• Excellence in Actuarial Science Scholarship:  Jiyao Luo and Tanner OGrady
  • Description: Scholarship for the Excellence in Actuarial Science is awarded to students in the Actuarial Science program who have passed one or more professional exams from the Society of Actuaries and/or the Casualty Actuary Society in addition to maintaining a 3.0 GPA or above at MTSU.  The scholarship is based on the contributions from the CAS University Award, the Casualty of Actuaries of the Southeast (CASE) actuarial program award, the MTSU actuarial student fund, the Syed Hossain and Harold S. Spraker actuarial science fund, as well as individuals who kindly support MTSU Actuarial Science program.
• BL Hong Memorial Scholarship: Danlei Zhu, Linmiao Deng, and Xingyu Chen
  • Description: B.L. Hong Memorial Scholarship Fund for Actuarial Science, established by Dr. Don Hong and family through Middle Tennessee State University Foundation in honor of his father Bai Lin Hong. B.L. Hong Memorial Scholarship recipients are students in actuarial science program who have passed four or more professional exams from the Society of Actuaries or the Casualty Actuarial Society.

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• Graduate Students: funding for graduate students
• Graduate Assistantships for MSPS Students: Graduate Assistantships
• MTSU Scholarships–awards for new and transfer students available directly from the University or through the MTSU Foundation.
• Department of Mathematical Sciences Awards–for current students majoring in Mathematics.
• Martin Chair of Insurance, School of Business–many of our students receive guidance & scholarships from the Martin Chair.
• Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS)–this insurance fraternity is a great support organization; students can also obtain scholarships from GIS.
• Casualty Actuaries of the Southeast (CASE) Scholarships–this actuarial organization makes yearly awards.
• Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS)/Society of Actuaries (SOA) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students–a scholarship program designed to increase minority presence in actuarial science.
• International Association of Black Actuaries(IABA)
• The Actuarial Foundation –six different scholarships
• Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals
• D.W. Simpson & Company Actuarial Science Scholarship Program–from the well-known actuarial placement firm for actuarial students with 1 exam.
• MTSU FInancial Aid Office–check here to find out more details about financial aid.
• Wholesale and Specialty Insurance Association(WSIA)
• NORM ZIEGLER TRAILBLAZER SCHOLARSHIP
• Spencer Educational Foundation
• The Surety Foundation Internship and Scholarship Program
• DEI on the RISE Insurance Scholarship
• Johnstone Educational Foundation AIPAGIA Scholarship
• NAMIC Mutual Foundation Insurance Scholarship
• The Westran Insurance Scholarship Foundation
• National African-American Insurance Association JL Tillman Scholarship
• The CPCU Society NextGen Scholarship
• National Merit Scholarship Program
• Invest Scholarship
• The MTSU Actuarial Science Program has set up the following scholarship funds to support students based on donations from alumni, retired and current faculty, industry, and actuarial organizations.
  • B.L. Hong Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Actuarial Science: The B.L. Hong Memorial Scholarship Fund for Actuarial Science, established by Dr. Don Hong and family through Middle Tennessee State University Foundation in honor of his father, Mr. Bai Lin Hong. The following 2014/15 B.L. Hong Memorial Scholarship recipients are students in actuarial science program who have passed three or more professional exams from the Society of Actuaries:   Ningyuan Liang, Lu Xiong, Lucy Zhang, Lianlian Zhou, Adam French, Ye Zoe Ye, and Brent Carpenetti
  •  Scholarship for Excellence in Actuarial Science: The Scholarship for the Excellence in Actuarial Science is awarded to students in the Actuarial Science program. Recipients of the scholarship have passed one or more professional exams from the Society of Actuaries or the Casualty Actuary Society in the past year in addition to maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or above at MTSU. The scholarship is sponsored by State Farm Insurance, Casualty of Actuaries of the Southeast, Southeastern Actuarial Conference, as well as individuals who kindly support the MTSU Actuarial Science program.
  • Actuarial Student Award Fund : The Actuarial Student Award is given to undergraduate students in the Actuarial Science program in particular. Recipients of the award have passed one or more professional exams from the Society of Actuaries or the Casualty Actuary Society in the past year in addition to maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or above at MTSU. This fund was established in 1992 by Syed Hossain to support the MTSU Actuarial Science program.