{"id":202117,"date":"2026-01-30T23:55:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T04:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=202117"},"modified":"2026-01-30T23:55:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T04:55:59","slug":"central-accepting-scholarship-applications-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2026\/01\/30\/central-accepting-scholarship-applications-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Central accepting scholarship applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

VW independent staff\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central\u2019s Educational and Charitable Foundation\u00a0will be accepting applications for its\u00a0scholarship program until March 27. This program rewards and supports graduates seeking careers in the property and casualty insurance industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur scholarship program is an investment in the next generation of insurance professionals who will drive innovation, demonstrate excellence, and uphold the strong\u00a0relationships\u00a0and integrity that define our industry,\u201d said Jena Wierwille, Vice President of Human Resources at Central.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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Central Insurance is accepting applications for its scholarship program. VW independent file photo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The scholarship provides up to $5,000 per student, renewable for up to three years while enrolled. Additionally, recipients can connect with seasoned professionals in their field of interest at Central Insurance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scholarship is available to graduating high school students from Van Wert, Mercer, Putnam, or Paulding counties, Delphos City Schools, and Vantage Career Center with a home association to one of the eligible schools. Dependent children of current Central Insurance employees or retirees\u00a0planning to graduate high school in 2026\u00a0are also eligible. Students must plan to attend an accredited two or four-year post-secondary educational institution on a full-time basis by the end of 2026, majoring in a degree with specific use towards a career position within the insurance industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applications and\u00a0additional\u00a0information are available on the\u00a0Central Insurance Companies Educational and Charitable Foundation website\u00a0at\u00a0cicecf.org<\/a>\u00a0or through their high school guidance counselor. Completed applications and\u00a0required\u00a0materials should be\u00a0submitted\u00a0through the applicant\u2019s high school guidance office.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This scholarship will be awarded on an objective and nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic testing results, marital status, religious beliefs, age, or disability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The public may contribute to Central’s Educational and Charitable Foundation, understanding that these contributions will be used to support the scholarship program or specific charities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Central Mutual Insurance Company was founded in Van Wert in 1876 and has since evolved into Central Insurance, a property and casualty insurance carrier providing coverage for hundreds of thousands of individuals and businesses across the country. Central remains based in Van Wert and\u00a0operates\u00a0regional offices in Boston\u00a0and\u00a0Atlanta, with\u00a0a satellite office in Columbus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

VW independent staff\/submitted information Central\u2019s Educational and Charitable Foundation\u00a0will be accepting applications for its\u00a0scholarship program until March 27. This program rewards and supports graduates seeking careers in the property and casualty insurance industry.\u00a0 \u201cOur scholarship program is an investment in the next generation of insurance professionals who will drive innovation, demonstrate excellence, and uphold the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-202117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-11 07:38:40","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=202117"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":202119,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202117\/revisions\/202119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=202117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=202117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=202117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}