Lilly Community Endowment Scholarship

Eligibility*:

• Be a resident of St. Joseph County, Indiana.
• Graduate from an accredited Indiana high school.
• Intend to pursue a full-time baccalaureate course of study at an accredited public or private Indiana college or university.
• Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.8 OR an SAT score of 1800 out of 2400 (or ACT equivalent if SAT not available) at the conclusion of the sixth semester. SAT scores are comprised of the highest math, verbal and written portions of the exam.
• Eligibility Note: Students eligible to receive a tuition benefit due to their parent(s)/guardian(s) place of employment will not be considered for this scholarship if the benefit meets or exceeds the cost of tuition. In addition, family members of those serving on the scholarship nomination committee or Community Foundation staff are deemed ineligible (defined as spouses, lineal descendants and their spouses, siblings and their spouses).

Award:

• Four-year full-tuition scholarship plus book stipend to any Indiana college or university.

Number:

• Four awards are made annually.

Deadline:

• The deadline for the 2012 Lilly Scholarship has passed.  Applications for the 2013 Lilly Scholarship will be available fall of 2012.

All applicants must complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the U.S. Department of Education (see Office of Financial Aid or visit http://www.fafsa.ed.gov for more information). In order for the application to be considered complete, students must forward the Student Aid Report (SAR) listing the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) to the Community Foundation.

Contact:

Emily Addis, Program Associate (emily@cfsjc.org)