The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship is now accepting applications until Sept. 15, 2024.
This scholarship is a four-year, full-tuition scholarship that allows recipients from each participating Indiana county to attend an Indiana college or university of their choice. Locally, the Kosciusko County Community Foundation recommends two recipients through a blind review. Top applicants are submitted to Independent Colleges of Indiana, the statewide administrator of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program, for the final selection.
“This scholarship continues to make educational dreams come true,” said Amy Cannon, senior program officer at the Kosciusko County Community Foundation. “Awarding these scholarships removes the financial burden families may face and celebrates the extraordinary achievements these students have made in their community.”
When considering applicants, the Foundation looks at criteria like academic excellence, community service, extracurricular involvement, work experience, references and essay response. Eligible applicants must be:
• Kosciusko County residents who are a current high school senior and will receive their diploma from an accredited Indiana high school no later than June 30, 2025;
• Intending to pursue a full-time baccalaureate course of study at an accredited public or private nonprofit college or university in Indiana;
• Pursuing an academic and/or technical honors diploma at the end of their junior year of high school;
• Have a GPA of 3.8 or higher on a 4-point scale or 10.3 or higher on a 12-point scale at the end of their junior year of high school.
Students wishing to apply should go to the Community Foundation’s scholarship portal at https://www.kcfoundation.org/scholarshipportal and fill out the 2025 Merit Based Scholarships.