The 2027 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application is now available in Carroll County through the Carroll County Community Foundation. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECSP) will provide 147 scholarships statewide and one scholarship in Carroll County. LECSP scholarships may be used for otherwise unreimbursed full tuition, required fees, and a special allocation of up to $900 per year. The special allocation may cover the costs for required books and required equipment for four years of undergraduate study on a full-time basis leading to a baccalaureate degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university.
The program, administered statewide by Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) and locally in Carroll County through the Carroll County Community Foundation, is open to all Indiana residents who:
· graduate from an accredited Indiana high school by 2027 and receive their diploma no later than June 30, 2027
· intend to pursue a full-time baccalaureate course of study at an eligible college or university in Indiana
· meet the criteria specific to their local community foundation. Visit www.cfcarroll.org for complete information regarding the Carroll County application criteria.
Students can learn more about the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship in Carroll County and apply for this scholarship by visiting cfcarroll.org. Applications and all supplemental materials must be completed and submitted by Monday, August 31 at 12:00 AM to be considered.
Applications will be evaluated on, but not limited to, the following criteria: academic achievement, activities in and out of school, potential for success, financial need, and an applicant interview. One finalist will be nominated by the Carroll County Community Foundation, and their name will be submitted to ICI for final selection of the recipients. Scholarship recipients will be notified in December.
Lilly Endowment created LECSP for the 1997-98 school year and has supported the program every year since with tuition grants totaling more than $505 million. More than 5,400 Indiana students have received Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships since the program’s inception.
The primary purposes of LECSP are: 1) to help raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana; 2) to increase awareness of the beneficial roles Indiana community foundations can play in their communities; and 3) to encourage and support the efforts of current and past Lilly Endowment Community Scholars to engage with each other and with Indiana business, governmental, educational, nonprofit and civic leaders to improve the quality of life in Indiana generally and in local communities throughout the state.
Carroll County Community Foundation is again pleased to offer LECSP for its 30th year in Carroll County.
“For three decades, the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship has opened the door to a college education for one of Carroll County’s most deserving students each year,” said Todd Moser, President of the Carroll County Community Foundation. “This scholarship changes lives, and it keeps our brightest young people rooted here in Indiana. We are proud to offer it once again and encourage every eligible student to apply.”
The Carroll County Community Foundation, established in 1997, is a not-for-profit charitable organization governed by a volunteer board of local citizens. The purpose of the Foundation is to serve the interests of donors, make grants, and act as a catalyst around issues of community importance in Carroll County. For details about making a charitable gift or establishing a permanent endowment fund to benefit a charitable organization or interest in Carroll County, please contact the Community Foundation at (800) 964-0508 or visit the website at www.cfcarroll.org.