Horace Mann Offers Funding for Educators

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., March 15  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For the fourth consecutive year, Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) will offer scholarships totaling $30,000 to help educators continue their education.  The company has provided more than one million dollars in scholarships since 1992.

"Horace Mann is pleased to continue our commitment to the educational community," said Louis G. Lower II, President and Chief Executive Officer. "There is no profession more noble than teaching and Horace Mann is proud to play a significant role in assisting educators as they shape and develop tomorrow's leaders, our children."

This year's scholarship program for Educators will offer 36 awards including: one $5,000 award payable over four years, fifteen $1,000 awards payable over two years, and 20 one-time $500 awards.  To be eligible, an applicant must be an educator employed by a U.S. public or private school district or U.S. public or private college/university and planning to take classes at a two or four-year accredited college or university.  The applicant must have a minimum of two years teaching experience.

Interested educators should contact their local Horace Mann agent or visit the Horace Mann home page at http://www.horacemann.com/ .  The online application is available via the Web site.  The program deadline is May 16, and scholarship recipients will be announced on or about July 1.

Horace Mann -- the largest national multiline insurance company focusing on educators' financial needs -- provides auto and homeowners insurance, retirement annuities, life insurance and other financial solutions. Founded by educators for educators in 1945, the company is headquartered in Springfield, Ill.  For more information visit http://www.horacemann.com/ . 

DATASOURCE: Horace Mann Educators Corporation



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