Ball State University is proud to serve as a host for the Insurance Education Institute for middle and high school teachers. The program is funded by grants from the Griffith Foundation for Insurance Education. The foundation is a non-profit charitable organization located in Indianapolis, Indiana, whose goal is to improve the understanding of insurance and its role in society through the education of teachers and students.
Scholarships. The foundation provides funds to cover the costs of graduate credit, on-campus room and board, and educational materials for those who are selected to attend the Institute. Participants are responsible for their own travel expenses.
Graduate Credit. Three graduate credit hours are awarded at no cost to you for successful completion of the program. To inquire if the credit may be used toward your teaching license renewal, contact the Ball State Office of Teacher Education Services at 1-800-382-8540 or e-mail Jane Thomas, licensing advisor.
Eligibility. The program is open to the first 35 qualified participants. To be eligible, applicants must be teaching a course leading to a high school diploma that contains insurance education. Teachers, grades 6-12, in the following and related disciplines are encouraged to apply: business, driver's education, economics, health, mathematics, and family and consumer sciences. Participants must also be admitted to the Graduate School.
Online Component: Participants may gain access to materials anytime after April 3, 2009
On-Campus Component: June 22-25, 2009
Deadline to submit the Intent to Register form is April 3, 2009. Space is limited!
Learn more about the topics covered in the institute and how to get started.