How much funding does Realizing the Dream Scholarship provide?

Realizing the Dream Scholarship provides $5,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Realizing the Dream Scholarship?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Realizing the Dream Scholarship?

Eligible applicants: First-generation college students; Enrolled at ICI member institutions (28 private, nonprofit colleges and universities in Indiana).

How often is Realizing the Dream Scholarship offered?

Realizing the Dream Scholarship runs on an annual cycle.

Realizing the Dream Scholarship

Earlham College Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Education College Prep Grants

Funding Amount

$5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

First-generation college students
Enrolled at ICI member institutions (28 private, nonprofit colleges and universities in Indiana)

Other requirements

Demonstrate outstanding achievement while earning their degree

Overview

Funder: Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI), funded by Lilly Endowment Inc.

Geographic Scope: Indiana private, nonprofit colleges and universities

Focus Areas: Supporting first-generation college students

Eligibility

First-generation college students
Enrolled at ICI member institutions (28 private, nonprofit colleges and universities in Indiana)
Demonstrate outstanding achievement while earning their degree

Program Features

Approximately 28 students selected annually from across Indiana ICI institutions
Recognizes influential educators with $1,000 in professional development grants
First-generation students at Earlham are automatically enrolled in the LIFT program, which includes:
- Matching with a personal research librarian during 10 weeks of fall semester
- One-credit tutorial in information literacy (75 minutes/week for one session)
- Fully funded off-campus excursion to domestic or international location

Contact Information

ICI President & CEO: Dottie L. King
Earlham Contact: Brian Zimmerman, Assistant Vice President of Strategic Communications
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (765) 983.1256

Background

Made possible by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., the scholarship recognizes first-generation college students who demonstrate outstanding achievement in their studies.

What Earlham College Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 3
Total given: $7.73M
Median grant: $2.05M
Range: $1.57M–$4.11M

By dollars: Indiana 100%. Top recipient cities: Richmond, IN.

Example grants

Earlham Foundation Inc · Richmond, IN

Hold and invest gifts

$4.11M
Richmond Neighborhood Restoration Inc · Richmond, IN

Community revitalization

$2.05M
Economic Development Corporation of Wayne County Indiana · Richmond, IN

Community revitalization

$1.57M