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RAPD Scholarships

Your ambition.
Our investment.

The Rapid Advancement Production and Development Program (RAPD) is SFI’s focused development opportunity for ambitious candidates ready to build their skills and work toward leadership.

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100%

An investment in your potential

Education and training.
Covered by SFI.

Accepted Orlando DRIVE RAPD candidates get 100% of their pre-licensing education and training costs covered by SFI.

Spots are limited each year, and the program is highly selective. Apply to be considered; an application does not automatically award a scholarship.

Built for your next step

Bring your goals.
Build your future.

College students, graduates, entry-level candidates, and career changers in Orange County and surrounding counties are welcome to apply.

RAPD combines focused development, training, and coaching with progression based on readiness. Bring your curiosity, your experience, and a thoughtful picture of where you want to go.

The same roles. A focused development target.

See the path ahead.

Work toward leadership through a sequence of roles, with the preparation and readiness each step requires.

Standard Development Path

4 year development target

  1. Intake Specialist
  2. Junior Agent
  3. Senior Agent
  4. Team Lead

These are SFI development targets, not guaranteed promotion timelines. Progression depends on applicable licensing, qualifications, performance, and readiness for each role.

Keep building

Develop the skills.
Grow the possibilities.

Work toward more.

Accelerated development can create earlier access to bonus opportunities as you work toward expanded compensation and revenue opportunities. Availability depends on the applicable role, program terms, qualifications, and performance.

Development targets do not guarantee a pay level, earnings, or a bonus.

Learn alongside future leaders.

Management development includes company-paid training and one week with other managers-in-training from other districts and regions. The company covers travel, food, and expenses.

This benefit is part of management development; applying does not guarantee participation.

A professional foundation

Develop with purpose.

SFI works with Colonial Life, a subsidiary of Fortune 500 company Unum Group.

RAPD is an SFI development opportunity. This relationship does not imply Colonial Life or Unum Group sponsorship or operation of RAPD.

One application. Your next step.

Apply for RAPD.

Tell us where you want to go and how the education-and-training scholarship would help you get there.

  1. Share your goals.Complete this RAPD and scholarship application. A resume is optional.
  2. Be considered.Recruiting reviews applications for a highly selective program with limited spots each year.
  3. Stay informed.Give permission for email and text messages about your scholarship application status.

Submitting this form is a request for consideration. It does not award a scholarship, offer employment, or promise a promotion.

All fields are required unless marked optional.

Include your area code.
Do you wish to become a licensed insurance agent within the next three months?

Yes meets this criterion for consideration, without guaranteeing acceptance. If you answer No, you can still submit. Your application will be retained and marked ineligible for this RAPD criterion only; this is not a broader hiring decision.

Share a thoughtful paragraph about any experiences, academic or professional achievements, or background that show how RAPD fits your next step. 50–4,000 characters.

PDF or DOCX, up to 5 MB. Avoid macros or embedded files. Please do not include an SSN, date of birth, identification documents, health or financial information.