1. The Robert Anderson Scholarship:
The Robert Anderson Scholarship was established to recognize the remarkably positive impact Bob had on his students and on the actuarial science program at UNC Charlotte. It is funded by alumni of the program. Applicants must fulfill the following requirements: Full-time student in the upcoming fall semester with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher, Working on a Math Degree or a Math for Business Degree with a Concentration in Actuarial Science, Currently enrolled in or already took Math 3228: Actuarial Science IB, Interested in passing actuarial exams. The $500 award will be posted to the student’s account and the application deadline is April 15. Apply through the NinerScholars Portal or the Math Department website.
Congratulations to the Recipients of the Robert Anderson Scholarship.
• 2014-2015 Keith Finch
• 2015-2016 Ian Logan
• 2016-2017 Fatiha Fatene
• 2017-2018 Tara Robinson
• 2018-2019 Beni Ndikumwenayo
• 2019-2020 Samuel Schwinghamer
• 2021-2022 Aric Ritenbaugh
• 2022-2023 Jacob Elmore
• 2023-2024 Mitchell Craig
• 2024-2025 Jaden Ramsey
2. The Women in Math and Statistics Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Marie Josee Mukamwiza, a 2005 graduate of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at UNC Charlotte, to provide support and encouragement to women pursuing math degrees. The purpose of the fund is to provide an annual, non-renewable scholarship to a Junior or Senior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Mathematics with a Statistics Concentration, or Mathematics with an Actuarial Concentration. Applicants must fulfill the following requirements: Junior or Senior, College GPA = 3.00-4.00, Full Time, Demonstrated interest and potential to pursue a professional career. Apply through the NinerScholars Portal or the Math Department website.
Congratulations to the Recipients of the WIMS Scholarship.
• 2020-2021 Jazmyn Mccallum
• 2021-2022 Mai Phuong Nguyen
• 2022-2023 Melanie Butler
• 2023-2024 Angell Cody
• 2024-2025 (Not Offered)
3. The DW Simpson Actuarial Science Scholarship:
DW Simpson is pleased to offer a $1,000 scholarship to the actuarial science students at UNC Charlotte. Following is a brief description of the requirements we would like the applicants for the scholarship to possess: Student should be entering his/her senior year of undergraduate study in Actuarial Science, GPA of 3.4 or better in Actuarial Science and an overall GPA of 3.0 or better, Passage of at least one Actuarial Exam, Eligibility to work in the United States. The application deadline is April 15.
Congratulations to the Recipients of the DW Simpson Actuarial Science Scholarship.
• 2014-2015 Amber Schaefer
• 2015-2016 Joseph Clay Howell
• 2016-2017 Matthew Vaughan
• 2017-2018 Diego Caceres
• 2018-2019 Katherine Newcomb
• 2019-2020 Adam Zeid
• 2022-2023 Cali Howell
• 2023-2024 Nikhil Vasanth
• 2024-2025 Jaden Ramsey
4. Principal Financial Group Actuarial Scholarship:
The annual Principal Actuarial Scholarship – Iowa was established in 2022 to sponsor a Charlotte student enrolled in the actuarial program and sitting for the actuarial exams. A reward of $250 is offered by Principal to assist a student interested in the actuarial field and preparing for an actuarial exam soon. The application deadline is February 15, 2023. Applicants need to fulfill the following requirements: Full-time student at Charlotte in the upcoming academic year, A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.6 or higher, Working on a Math or a Math for Business Degree with a Concentration in Actuarial Science, Currently enrolled or already took Math 3228. Interested in sitting for the actuarial exams.
Congratulations to the Recipients of the Principal Financial Group Actuarial Scholarship.
• 2023 Laura Dotter
• 2024 Noah Smith
• 2024 Brooke Rinaldi
• 2024 Samantha Ray Dyer
• 2025 Jose Thames
• 2025 Natalie Martin
Here is a list of scholarships that are specific to Math majors as of 2023 (amounts vary yearly. apply to all scholarships you match with on https://scholarships.charlotte.edu/portals):
These are more general scholarships that you still qualify for and posted on https://scholarships.charlotte.edu/portals: