STEM Stars Actuarial Scholars Program
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- High school juniors and seniors
- Priority for underserved students
- Students from Title 1 schools
- Students interested in actuarial science and STEM
Overview
A scholarship and mentorship program designed to break down barriers to entry into the actuarial profession for high school juniors and seniors from underserved backgrounds.
Geographic Scope: United States, with initial pilot launch in Chicago and Philadelphia
Focus Areas:
- Support for high school students interested in actuarial science and STEM
- Breaking down barriers for underserved students
- Academic and career development in the actuarial profession
Program Structure:
- Cohort-based model (pilot program consisted of 20 high school juniors and seniors)
- Four student support groups:
- Corporate Advisory Council
- Scholarship Mentors
- University Partnerships
- Applications Review
What Students Receive:
- Academic tutoring
- Social rapport and mentoring
- Career placement support
- Peer encouragement
- Access to Math Motivators Tutoring Program
- Exposure to Modeling the Future Challenge competition
- Internships and job shadowing opportunities
- Immersion experiences
Eligibility:
- High school juniors and seniors
- Priority for underserved students
- Students from Title 1 schools
- Students interested in actuarial science and STEM
Funding:
- Initial pilot program sponsored by Society of Actuaries with $150,000 inaugural gift (2021)
Contact Information:
- The Actuarial Foundation
- 869 E. Schaumburg Rd. #321, Schaumburg, IL 60194-3654
- Phone: 847.706.3535
- Email: info@actfnd.org
- Website: actuarialfoundation.org
What The Actuarial Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 4
- Total given
- $971K
- Median grant
- $65K
- Range
- $30K–$810K
- By dollars: Minnesota 83%, Illinois 10%, Virginia 3%. Top recipient cities: Minneapolis, MN; Chicago, IL; Arlington, VA.
Example grants
Scholarship America · Minneapolis, MN
Support reimbursements for those complete actuarial exams
$810K
Society of Actuaries Research Institute · Chicago, IL
Provide incentive for authors to submit relevant papers for symposium
$98K
Casualty Actuarial Society Trust · Arlington, VA
Support reimbursements for those complete actuarial exams
$32K
American Foundation for University of the West Indies Inc · New York City, NY
Scholarships for 2nd or 3rd year actuarial students
$30K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- STEM education
- Minorities
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