Staff Reports
Online applications are available for the 2020 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, which is administered by Heritage Fund — The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County and Independent Colleges of Indiana.
The Lilly Scholarship provides full tuition, required fees and an allocation of up to $900 annually for required books and equipment for four years of full-time undergraduate study that leads to a baccalaureate degree at any accredited Indiana public or private college or university, according to Heritage Fund.
Two Lilly Scholarships will be awarded to Bartholomew County students for 2020.
Applicants must:
Reside in Bartholomew County
Be on course to graduate with a diploma from an accredited public or private high school by the end of June 2020
Have at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale
Demonstrate significant school involvement, community service, good character and leaderships skills
Demonstrate financial need
Scholarship recipients must intend to pursue a full-time baccalaureate course of study beginning in the fall of 2020 and an accredited public or private college or university in Indiana.
Application eligibility requirements and instructions are available at heritagefundbc.org. Applications and all required materials are due by 5 p.m. Aug. 23.
The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program is intended to raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana, and increase the ability of Indiana community foundations to enhance the quality of life for the state’s residents.
