Acuity Scholarship Program
Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company, has established a scholarship program to assist children of employees who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
Acuity Scholarship Program
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Acuity Scholarship Program must:
- Dependent* children, age 24 and under, of full-time Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company employees who have a minimum of five (5) years employment with the company as of the application deadline date and remain employed as of August 1 and December 1 of the program year.
*Dependent children are defined as natural and legally adopted children or stepchildren living in the employee’s household or primarily supported by the employee. - High school seniors or graduates, or students who have obtained a GED, who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.
Awards
Recipients attending a two-year or vocational school are eligible for a $1,000 award. Recipients attending a four-year state college or university or a private college or university are eligible for a $1,000 – $5,000 award; only one award for $5,000 will be granted each year. Recipients demonstrating no need or whose parents choose not to complete the financial section are eligible for a $1,000 award.
Awards are not renewable; however, students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. Students may receive an award up to four (4) times.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in March.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Acuity. Payments are made in mid-August and mid-December.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- An online recommendation
Once recipients are selected, financial data is reviewed to determine the amount of each award.
Only one award may be given per family per year.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Acuity play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
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- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than January 20, 2026 by 3:00 pm Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
