Midwest High School Scholars Analytics Academy for Underrepresented Groups

The one-week program is designed especially for above-average African-American, Hispanic, and Native American high school students who excel in mathematics, enjoy learning, and like to solve complicated problems.

2019 MHSSAA program dates: Sunday, July 14 - Friday, July 19

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Special Features

Tour Illinois State University campus
Hear insurance, analysts, and actuaries explain what they do
Take field trips to observe professionals at work
Meet Illinois State University students
Talk to professionals about career and job opportunities in analytics
Learn about Illinois State University
Learn more about the Department of Mathematics
Learn more about the Actuarial Science Program
Learn more about the Katie School of Insurance and Risk Management

Click here to read testimonials from Samantha Buresch, Gloria Mascote, and Brandon Stevens who are past participants!

Scholarships

The Midwest High School Scholars Analytics Academy for Underrepresented Groups provides, at no cost, on-campus room and board, field trips, and career information materials for students selected to attend the program.

Each student also receives a $200 stipend to cover transportation and incidental expenses. Special scholarship opportunities available in Illinois State University’s Actuarial Program and Risk Management and Insurance Program. Alumni of this program are eligible for a one-time $500 scholarship upon enrollment in actuarial science or insurance at Illinois State University, or a one-time $300 scholarship to study another quantitative analytics field (e.g. statistics) at Illinois State. A one-time $100 scholarship is available for alumni of the program who enroll in a recognized program of study of actuarial science or risk management and insurance in another college of their choice. We also offer a one-time $100 scholarship to a student who finishes the program, when this student passes, for the first time, a professional actuarial examination offered by the Society of Actuaries and/or the Casualty Actuarial Society.

Application Procedure

Enrollment is limited to 20-21 students. Completed applications, including a letter of recommendation from the student's mathematics teacher or principal and a grade transcript, must be submitted by April 1, 2019, to be considered for a scholarship to the program. Preference will be given to students who excel in mathematics, enjoy being intellectually challenged, and receive a lot of satisfaction out of applying their analytical skills to solve problems. All applicants will be notified of their status by May 1, 2019. Priority will be given to current sophomores and juniors, but all class levels in high school will be considered.