Realizing the Dream Scholarship

Realizing the Dream Scholarship

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

Award Amount: $5,000 per student recipient

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.