Wendell Milliman Scholarship Fund
Milliman has established a scholarship program to assist children of employees who plan to continue their education in college.
Wendell Milliman Scholarship Fund
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 Wendell Milliman Scholarship Fund must be:
- Dependent* children of non-shareholder employees who have a minimum of one (1) year of employment with Milliman at the time the scholarship is awarded in August.
*Dependent children are children who qualify for benefits provided by the company. - High school seniors or graduates, or current postsecondary undergraduates.
- Planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year.
- Majoring, or intending to major, in mathematics, computer science, business, finance, economics, actuarial science or health related sciences.
Awards
- If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award of up to $7,500 (U.S. currency).
- 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-June. 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.
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 Milliman. Payment is made in early August.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- Statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- Two letters of reference
Milliman will select recipients and determine award amounts. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Program Deadline
Your application must be submitted on or before March 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following documents:
- Current, complete transcript of grades. 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.
- TWO letters of reference:
- From a community member or work supervisor: Please request a letter of reference from an unrelated person familiar with the applicant’s community involvement or work experience. The Committee will be interested in a sense of purpose, skill level, thoroughness, ability to get along with others and evidence of leadership. Include the type and length of the relationship between student and person supplying the reference.
- From a teacher, counselor, or other school official: The Committee would like a personal evaluation of the applicant that shows successful leadership, accomplishments in extracurricular activities, and the ability to meet problems, etc. Include the type and length of the relationship between student and person supplying the reference.
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.
Your application is not complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically by the application deadline date and time of March 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time.
