Scholarship Opportunities
Since 1980, The Gleaner Life Insurance Society Scholarship Foundation has awarded more than $4.6 million in scholarships on a competitive basis to Gleaner members and their families.
A third party Independent panel of judges ranks all applications and selects the top-scoring students to receive a $2,500 one-time scholarship. See the full list of eligibility and application requirements below.
To apply for a Gleaner scholarship, students must:
- Be a Gleaner member:
An individual who is insured under a Gleaner Life Insurance Society certificate, or
An individual who is a Gleaner Life annuitant. - Be a high school senior or high school graduate.
- Plan to or are currently enrolled full-time* (*exceptions apply) at an accredited vocational/technical school, college, university, or graduate school within the U.S. during the Fall of the awarding calendar year.
- A minimum grade point average of 2.5 is required for application.
The Foundation’s scholarships are a one-time per person award. If an individual has received an award in the past they cannot reapply. Applicants who do not receive a scholarship may reapply as long as they continue to meet the eligibility requirements. Awards are not limited to one per household.
Applications are judged by an independent panel of judges and scholarships will be awarded based on score.
The judges review the following:
- Quality of activities and community involvement
- Academic record
- Essay
For more details, view the scholarship flyer.
Benefit members are eligible to apply for a competitive one-time $2,500 scholarship. If you are a scholarship applicant who is not a benefit member, you can become a Gleaner member by purchasing a life insurance or annuity product. The easiest way to enjoy the benefits of belonging to Gleaner Life Insurance Society is to purchase a Just For Kids® life insurance plan.
Donate to The Gleaner Life Insurance Society Scholarship Foundation
The Gleaner Life Scholarship Foundation continues to help members further their education thanks to the generosity of donors. With your involvement, scholarships can help future generations of Gleaner members build careers that benefit all of us. To learn more about funding Gleaner scholarships, click the button below or email scholarships@gleanerlife.org.
