Spencer’s Risk Manager on Campus (RMOC) Program has been praised by both universities and risk managers as a rewarding educational experience for students and a chance to give back to the profession. The grant program brings a practicing risk manager to the university to present and engage with students about the Risk Management profession and the Insurance industry.
Since 1997, Spencer has awarded over $1.4 million in RMOC Grants to over 440 universities & colleges across the United States and Canada.
Application Criteria
Timeline:
2026 Application Opens: April 1, 2025
2026 Application Deadline: June 30, 2025
RMOC Grant awardees (Colleges & Universities) are typically notified at the end of September.
Description:
BEFORE COMPLETING THIS APPLICATION, PLEASE REVIEW A SAMPLE APPLICATION HERE.
Spencer’s Risk Manager on Campus program offers grants of up to $5,000 to universities and colleges in the United States and Canada to host a practicing Risk Manager on its campus for a 1–3-day residency.
The grant award is to be used to:
Reimburse the risk manager for travel, housing, and incidental expenses incurred from the visit.
Coordinate class visits, campus-wide lectures, panel discussions, meals, student club/organization meetings, senior administration visits, and/or receptions for students to network with and learn from the visiting risk manager, thereby exposing students to careers in Risk Management and Insurance (including Actuarial Science) and cultivating excitement about the industry.
Up to $1,000 of the total grant award may be allocated by the school to their Gamma Iota Sigma chapter or other Risk Management/Insurance/Actuarial/Finance/Management student organization for programming outside of the Risk Manager’s visit. However, initial priority must be given to reimbursing the risk manager for travel, housing, and other incidental expenses.
In addition, Risk Managers have the option to invite their brokers or carriers to speak a portion of the time they are lecturing. However, the grant shall not be used to reimburse other participants, only the risk manager.
For more information and Frequently Asked Questions, review our:
Volunteer
Are you a Risk Manager who is interested in volunteering your time as a Risk Manager on Campus? Email Daniel Perez to get involved and to be added to our volunteer database.
*Note: Our volunteer list is currently at maximum capacity for 2025. We will reevaluate opportunities in Fall 2025 for potential additions.
In Loving Memory of
Dan Kugler
Dan Kugler was a constant advocate for Spencer and had a true passion for connecting with students and sharing his risk management expertise at universities across the country. Among his many roles at Spencer, teaching as a Risk Manager on Campus was near and dear to Dan’s heart, and he worked in this capacity for nearly 20 years.
Spencer has established a Risk Manager on Campus Grant in his name. If you would like to donate in memory of Dan, please click here.
More Details
If you have any questions or would like additional information about our RMOC Grant program, please email our Program Administrator: Daniel Perez.
To review a listing of the current RMOC Grant award recipients, please click HERE.
RMOC Grant Recipient Testimonials
“We deeply appreciate Spencer Educational Foundation’s support, which enables us to bring exceptional risk managers to campus to share their experiences and educate our students. The 2024 RMOC has greatly promoted our School and RMI program among both business and non-business students. We’ve received outstanding feedback from participating students and faculty, who highly value the advice, knowledge, and career insights provided by the industry speakers. We sincerely thank Marsh for their sponsorship and support in making this event possible.”
— Dr. Xiaoying Xie, Professor, California State University, Fullerton