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Central Insurance Companies has announced applications are now available for the scholarship program of the company’s Educational and Charitable Foundation. This scholarship program was developed to reward and support graduates seeking careers in the property and casualty insurance industry. Central has provided financial security, protection, and peace of mind to policyholders for 144 years, and believes that, by providing assistance to career-minded individuals, it can perpetuate this legacy.
Scholarships of up to $5,000 per student are available. To be eligible, students must be graduating in 2021 from one of the Van Wert County school districts (Crestview, Lincolnview, or Van Wert high school or Vantage Career Center, with a home school association to Crestview, Lincolnview, or Van Wert). Dependent children of current Central Insurance Companies’ employees and retirees, regardless of the school attended, are also eligible. Van Wert County residents attending a school outside the county are not eligible for the scholarship.