The Milliman Opportunity – Non-U.S. Scholarship Program
Milliman has established a scholarship program to assist high school/upper or higher secondary seniors or current undergraduate students living in and attending a university in Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, South Africa, or Australia.
The Milliman Opportunity – Non-U.S. 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 Milliman Opportunity – Non-U.S. Scholarship Program must be:
- Belong to a qualified ethnic minority group*:
- In Canada, eligible candidates must have at least one birth parent who is a member of one of the following groups: African descent, Latino/Hispanic, Native North American, or Pacific Islander.
- In the UK and Ireland, eligible candidates must have at least one birth parent who is a member of one of the following groups: Black African, Black Caribbean, Irish Traveller or Romani.
- In South Africa, eligible candidates must have at least one birth parent who is a member of one of the following groups: Black or Coloured.
- In Australia, eligible candidates must have at least one birth parent who is a member of one of the following groups: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
- Be living and attending a university in Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, South Africa or Australia.
- Be majoring or intending to major in one of the following fields of study:
- Actuarial Science
- Computer Science
- Data Analytics
- Data Science
- Economics
- Finance
- Mathematics
- Programming
- Statistics
- Be a high academically achieving student.
- Be a high school senior/higher or upper secondary student or a current postsecondary undergraduate. Students must be in their final year of upper or higher secondary school or be current technical or university level students.
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited or bona fide college or university. In Canada, Ireland or the United Kingdom, the enrollment period is the Spring 2027 semester. In South Africa or Australia, the enrollment period is the first semester of 2027.
*Minority Profile as defined by Milliman: Applicants should be students from qualifying ethnic groups who have historically been under-represented in the fields of actuarial science, data analytics, data science, computer science, economics, finance, mathematics, programming and statistics.
Awards
- If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award of up to $5,000.
- Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
- Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
Applicants will be notified in mid-January. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
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.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Milliman. Payment is made in February.
The award payments outside of Canada will be by wire transfer.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Three essay responses (200 words):
- Provide a brief statement describing your personal identity, family background and/or other connections to your ethnic heritage.
- Tell us what you are passionate about in your field of study, community, and beyond.
- Describe how receiving this scholarship would impact your academic career, goals, and life. Describe any disadvantages or challenges, in particular environmental or economic challenges, you’ve faced as a student, and what you learned from this experience. Feel free to include context for your academic results.
The following will not be evaluated by Scholarship America but may be considered by Milliman in recipient selection:
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Come from an environmentally disadvantaged background (e.g. foster care, housing instability or other challenging personal circumstances)
- Be the first generation of their household to attend college
- Come from an economically disadvantaged household
Financial need is not required. However, if described in the essays, it may be taken into consideration during the recipient selection process.
Scholarship America will select approximately 20-30 finalists and Milliman will select recipients and determine award amounts. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following documents:
- Current, complete transcript of grades or Academic record of all upper or higher secondary or postsecondary course work completed. Grade reports are not accepted. Unofficial or online transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
Your application is not complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically by the application deadline date.
