Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship
Funding Amount
Full tuition (4 years) + $900/year stipend
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship
Award Amount: Full four-year tuition to an Indiana college or university of recipient's choice, plus $900 yearly stipend for required books and equipment
Geographic Scope: Indiana (Starke County, Miami County, and Fulton County communities within Northern Indiana Community Foundation service area)
Eligibility:
- Academic performance
- Volunteer and paid work
- School activities and honors
- Essays
Selection Process:
Background:
Result of statewide Lilly Endowment initiative to help Hoosier students reach higher levels of education. Indiana ranks among lowest states in percentage of residents over age 25 with a bachelor's degree.
Contact Information:
How to Apply
Application Process
1. Application Timing: Applications due in September (changed from spring semester to identify scholars earlier)
2. Submission Format: Online application through county-specific scholarship pages
3. Application Materials Required:
- Academic performance documentation
- Volunteer and paid work history
- School activities and honors information
- Essays
4. Finalists Requirements:
- Write impromptu essay
- Participate in personal interview with Scholarship Committee
5. Final Selection: Finalists' applications submitted to Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. (ICI) for final selection
- County Scholarship Coordinators available on each county's scholarship page
- NICF Scholarship Coordinator: Alison Heyde (contact info on county pages)
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