Travelers EDGE

Employer Sponsored Pipeline Programs

Augsburg University Employer Sponsored Pipeline Programs uniquely support students as they complete their academic career and ensure they have intentional opportunities to develop professional skills and connections. By partnering with Augsburg, employers will create brand awareness on campus, and will receive support in identifying and efficiently recruiting the next generation of engaged employees.

Each Employer Sponsored Pipeline Program is designed with the particular needs of the employer in mind, and they are all founded on four pillars which are critical to the success of the model: scholarship, internship, mentorship and professional development.

Travelers EDGE is our flagship pipeline program. It is a national program in partnership and funded by Travelers Insurance. Augsburg has been a strong partner since 2010.

Travelers EDGE (Empowering Dreams for Graduation and Employment) is a rewarding program that strives to increase the pipeline of diverse students that enter and graduate college and go on to launch their careers in the insurance and financial services industry.

Financial Support – Annual scholarship up to $14,000/year
Paid summer internships at Travelers Insurance
Professional Development – Annual Professional Development Institute in Hartford, Connecticut; Access to all Strommen Center services and events
Mentorship – Paired with Travelers employee or Travelers EDGE alumni
Peer-to-peer Support – Monthly cohort meetings with all Scholars during the academic year; Part of the EDGE “family”
Academic Support – Monthly 1:1 check-ins with Program Managers relating to coaching, advising, tutoring and/or connecting to other resources

Attend all onboarding training and orientation sessions
Monthly 1:1 with Augsburg’s and Travelers EDGE Program Managers
Monthly cohort meetings on professional development topics
Attend Professional Development Institute
Apply for summer internship at Travelers. Required to do at least one.
Submit documents to renew scholarship annually
Select a major within the program guidelines
Take at least 12 credits/semester
Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

Application

The application cycle for 2024-2025 is closed.

Current high school senior planning to enroll at Augsburg University in the 2024-2025 school year (OR) Current Augsburg student who is a first-year student
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Planning to study one of the accepted majors

Accounting
Business Administration/Management
Communications
Computer Science
Economics
Finance
International Business
Mathematics
Management Information Systems
Marketing

Personal information
2 short answer questions
Copy of your unofficial transcript
Recommender contact information (this can be a teacher, counselor, supervisor, etc as long as they’re not a peer or related to you)
Copy of your parent’s federal 1040 form

December 1, 2023	January 18, 2024	March 2024	April 2024
Application Opens	Application Closes	Interview Applicants	Extend Offers

Application can be found on Scholarship America.

Review our Resource on how to navigate the application and how to prepare for the interview. If you have any questions, please contact Ma Xiong-Nguyen at nguyenma@augsburg.edu.