Cycle 4: Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program Grant Cycle

Cycle 4: Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program Grant Cycle

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Portland Foundation
Amount: US $3,600
Last Updated: November 18, 2024

Summary

The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program aims to enhance educational attainment in Indiana by supporting talented high school seniors. It covers tuition, fees, and up to $900 annually for books and equipment for four years at accredited colleges or universities in Indiana. Administered by the Independent Colleges of Indiana, the program encourages community engagement and aims to retain skilled graduates within the state, ultimately improving the quality of life in Indiana communities.

Overview

Background The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program is designed to help raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana, increase awareness of the beneficial roles Indiana community foundations can play in their communities and encourage efforts of Lilly Endowment Community Scholars to engage with each other and with state leaders to improve quality of life in Indiana. The Endowment believes that education at all levels is important to the personal, civic and economic well-being of Indiana’s residents and communities. This program aims to encourage many of Indiana’s most talented students to attend one of the state’s higher education institutions and, ultimately, pursue careers in Indiana. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program is administered by the Independent Colleges of Indiana and includes significant participation by the community foundations serving each of Indiana’s 92 counties. What: The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship covers tuition, required fees, and provides a special allocation of up to $900 per year for required books and equipment for four years of full-time undergraduate study leading to a bachelor’s degree at any accredited Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grant County high school seniors, with an unweighted GPA of 3.5 or higher, and a minimum SAT score of 1200 or ACT of 25. Applicants must plan to pursue a full-time baccalaureate course of study at an accredited public or private college or university in Indiana.