Scholarship

Risk and Insurance Management Society Northeast Ohio Chapter College Scholarship

RIMS is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the practice of risk management, a professional discipline that protects physical, financial and human resources. Founded in 1950, RIMS represents over 3,800 industrial, service, nonprofit, charitable, and governmental entities. The Society serves 9,400 risk management professionals around the world.

The Northeast Ohio Chapter of RIMS was chartered in 1959. Its scholarship(s) are awarded to students annually on a competitive basis factoring the following criteria:

• Having a permanent residence in one of the following Northeast Ohio counties
  (required): Ashtabula, Geauga, Lorain, Richland, Wayne, Cuyahoga, Holmes, Mahoning, Stark, Columbiana, Huron, Medina, Summit, Erie, Lake, Portage, Trumbull
• Majoring in risk management, insurance, or a related field at an accredited college or university, with the intent of working in the insurance or risk management industry (required)
• Maintaining a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (required)
• Demonstrating involvement in the university and community through extracurricular, philanthropic or volunteer activities (considered)
• Financial need (considered)

2023 Scholarship Application Window will be opening in Fall 2023 – check back soon!

Congratulations to our 2022 NEORIMS Scholarship Recipients!

• Hayden Carter, University of Miami
• Alexis Rossilli, University of Akron