The Kemper Foundation’s historical mission is to introduce students to careers in the various aspects of the insurance industry. Kemper Scholars must be genuinely open to considering the value of such a career. The Kemper Foundation hopes to foster future leaders who pursue a vigorous, broad undergraduate education while participating in community service, engaging in campus activities and exploring their vocational calling outside the classroom.

Students of any major who are open to exploring a career in the insurance industry are eligible. One of the fastest growing industries nationwide, insurance offers opportunities for those interested in organizational development, sports, marketing, information technology, entertainment sales and more. You can read more about the opportunities via our Vault Guide to Insurance. 

Lake Forest College is one of 12 colleges in the US that participate in the Kemper Scholars Program. The other 11 colleges are awarded one or two Kemper Scholars per year. Our program, though, named in honor of long-time College and Kemper trustee David B. Mathis, provides up to four awards per year.

Deadline: 
The deadline to complete an application is January 15. Further, the process also requires that you solicit two letters of recommendation in support of your application. You must use the application portal to make these requests for letters of support no later than January 7, although your recommenders will have until January 31 to complete and submit their letters.

Benefits for the Scholars:

• Kemper Scholars receive scholarships for three years of $3,000-$10,000 per year depending on demonstrated need.
• Scholars receive a stipend for the post-Sophomore Summer Experience, when they live as a group in Chicago, participate in Kemper Scholars Program activities and work as interns.
• After their junior year, Scholars receive a paid internship arranged by the Foundation in one of a wide variety of fields with the Kemper Corporation, in cities around the United States.
• Throughout their term as Kemper Scholars, participants are mentored by James S. Kemper Foundation staff and by intern employers.
• Scholars attend the annual Kemper Scholars Conference for three years.

To be eligible, you must:

• Be a first-year student or first-semester transfer student
• Be open to exploring a career in the insurance industry 
• Have earned at least a 3.0 GPA in the fall 2015 semester and maintain at least a 3.0 GPA throughout their College career. Most Kemper Scholars maintain a significantly higher GPA.
• Read more about eligibility and what makes a strong candidate

For more information about the program, eligibility and application process, visit http://www.jskemper.org/kemper-scholars-program/, or contact Davis Schneiderman, Associate Dean of the Faculty, at dschneid@lakeforest.edu 

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Lake Forest College

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