Recognizing academic achievement in our communities is one of the main goals of the Shelter Insurance® Foundation. This spring, the Foundation will award three $1,500 scholarships to a graduate of John F. Hodge High School. Shelter Agent Terri DeLuca and Affiliate Agent Jeremy DeLuca sponsors and partially funds this scholarship.

Students may apply the scholarship funds toward tuition, fees or campus housing for any course of study beginning the fall after the recipient’s high school graduation and leading to an academic degree at any college, university or trade school, whether public or private, that is accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. The Foundation makes the payment directly to the school the recipient selects.

To determine who receives a scholarship, a committee of local high school officials and community leaders will consider each applicant’s scholastic achievements, educational goals, citizenship, moral character and participation and leadership in school and community activities. The scholarship is given without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. The names of the recipients will be announced at the close of the school year.

Applications and additional information about the Shelter Foundation Scholarship will be available in January and should be completed and returned to the school official serving on the selection committee by April 15. For more information, interested seniors should contact their high school counselor, principal or Shelter Insurance Agent Terri DeLuca or Affiliate Agent Jeremy DeLuca at 573-265-7116.

The Shelter Insurance^® Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation for charitable and educational purposes. It is sponsored by the Shelter Insurance Companies – offering auto, home, life, farm and business insurance services to customers in 14 states via a network of local insurance agents. The Shelter Insurance^® Foundation is headquartered in Columbia, Missouri.