Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Applications Available
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Staff Report-
The Fulton County Community Foundation Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship applications are now available and online at nicf.org
The application deadline is Jan. 8.
The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program offers a four-year full-tuition scholarship to one local high school senior who will begin their college career in fall 2013. The recipient must intend to be a full-time student and pursue a baccalaureate degree at any accredited public or private Indiana college or university.
Applications, criteria and scoring processes are set by the Fulton County Community Foundation Scholarship Committee and approved by Independent Colleges of Indiana. The Scholarship Committee will select the nominee and alternates to receive the scholarship and send those nominations to ICI where a separate, statewide panel makes the final selection. The final panel decision is in accordance with the criteria and procedures consistent with the overall goals of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program.
The program is made possible through funds from Lilly Endowment Inc. For the 2013 “class,” each community foundation is eligible to nominate at least one recipient for the full-time scholarship.
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must be current Fulton County residents and have lived in the county for a period of at least three continuous years prior to graduation. They must also be a high school senior graduating by the end of June 2013 with a diploma from an accredited Indiana high school.
The award is based primarily on the following criteria: academic performance, service in community, work and school as well as application essays. A personal interview will also weigh significantly in the committee's selection process.
Application can be found online at nicf.org For more information, contact your guidance department or the Northern Indiana Community Foundation office at 574-223-2227 or toll free at 877-432-6423.
