Travelers EDGE
Travelers College Access Initiative
Overview
Travelers believes a quality education can break down barriers for underrepresented students and provide limitless long-term opportunity. Travelers EDGE: Empowering Dreams for Graduation and Employment, is designed to increase access to higher education and provide students with the opportunity to excel.
Demographic projections indicate that in the not-too-distant future, the largest population increases in the U.S. will come from communities currently underserved by educational institutions. These educationally underserved students are the workforce of tomorrow. The quality of life in our communities, and the health of our business, depends on a well educated population. This program is building a pipeline of diverse, talented candidates for our company and our industry.
Program goals are:
- increase the number of underserved students attending college through rigorous middle and high school curriculum
- help underrepresented students graduate from college through scholarship support and academic advising
- build awareness of careers in insurance and financial services by providing a combination of professional development, internship and mentorship opportunities
