Scholarships for the Big "I" Legislative Conference

Big "I" Legislative Conference

Scholarships

Young Agents $500 First-Timer Scholarship

The Big I" National Young Agents Committee offers each state association two $500 First-Timer Scholarships to help Young Agents attend the Big I" Legislative Conference for the first time. To qualify for this award, an applicant must follow the Big "I" definition of a Young Agent (40 years or younger and/or less than 5 years of industry experience) and has not previously attended Legislative Conference.

Young Agents

Email your completed application form to your state association by Monday, March 3, 2025. Applications will NOT be accepted at the national office. Your state association determines who receives a scholarship. Scholarships are paid to the order of the state association post-conference. Click the Download Today button below to apply!

State Association Executives

By Monday, March 10, 2025, send the applications of the selected scholarship recipients to youngagents@iiaba.net.

Scholarship funds will be paid to the order of state associations within two weeks post-conference. It is the state association's responsbility to disburse the funds to the recipients.

Questions? Contact youngagents@iiaba.net.

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Young Agents $1,000 Legislative Conference Scholarship

The Young Agents $1,000 Legislative Conference Scholarship will be presented to ONE Young Agent who has not previously attended a national Legislative Conference to help defray some of the costs of attending the event.

This scholarship was established in 2003 to honor Maurice Herndon who was named head of the Big I" Washington, D.C. office in 1949. He coordinated the Big I" state associations and built the government affairs and grassroots operations via his extensive travel, education, passion, and hard work. His impact on the industry is immeasurable and he will be remembered by the Big I" family as a true legend. This scholarship will recognize a Young Agent who shows an interest in government affairs and involvement in legislative advocacy for their state.

Young Agents

Submit your completed application form by Monday, March 10. Please note, you must complete the application in one sitting! You are not able to save your progress and return later.

Scholarship funds will be paid to the to recipient's state association post-event.

Questions? Contact youngagents@iiaba.net.

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