Curtis E. Huntington Memorial Scholarship 2024-2025

Brilliant but having financial difficulty pursuing your degree education? worry no more, because the Curtis E. Huntington Memorial Scholarship which provides scholarships for the needy to enable them to pursue their degree education is open once again. In accordance with the scholarship announcement, this article has been carefully written to provide information on the necessary requirements and guidelines an applicant will have to follow in applying for the Curtis E. Huntington Memorial Scholarship.

The Curtis E. Huntington, FSA, MAAA, FCA, MSPA (1942–2013) Memorial Scholarship (formerly the John Culver Woody Scholarship) was established to recognize the remarkably positive impact Huntington had on the actuarial profession. He worked tirelessly to help students receive the financial assistance they needed. Given Huntington’s 30 years of service to the actuarial profession and to his students, it is only fitting that the scholarship continues in his name. The Actuarial Foundation, The International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA), the Organization of Latinx Actuaries (OLA), and the Sexuality and Gender Alliance of Actuaries (SAGAA) ensure the future of the actuarial profession through its scholarships and reimbursement programs. Recipients of Foundation scholarships are selected by representatives of the actuarial profession, who may one day be their peers. So, not only are these scholarships a means to offset the cost of education, but they also serve as prestigious recognition by a highly rated profession.

Eligibility Criteria for Curtis E. Huntington Memorial Scholarship

Each applicant must fulfill all the following requirements for the Curtis E. Huntington Memorial Scholarship.
Students must:

Be enrolled as a full-time senior student at a U.S.-accredited educational institution.
Have successfully completed at least one actuarial examination.
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
Must be nominated by a professor at their school.

Application Requirements for Curtis E. Huntington Memorial Scholarship

Must have at least one birth parent who is a member of one of the following minority groups:
Black/African American, Hispanic, Native North American, Pacific Islander.
Enrolling as or enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at a U.S.-accredited educational institution.
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), with emphasis on math or actuarial courses.
Entering college freshmen must have a minimum ACT math score of 28 or SAT math score of 620.
Intent on pursuing a career in the actuarial profession.