Heritage Fund — The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County has named Hauser Jr./Sr. High School seniors Elijah Heslop and Shelby Fugate as recipients of the 2020 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships for Bartholomew County.
The program, sponsored by Lilly Endowment and administered statewide by Independent Colleges of Indiana and locally by Heritage Fund, awards scholarships annually to Indiana students to pursue four years of undergraduate study on a full-time basis that lead to a baccalaureate degree at an accredited Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university.
Heslop and Fugate will receive full tuition for four years to the Indiana college or university of their choice and a $900 annual stipend for required books and equipment.
Heslop, son of Brian Heslop and Amy Wiley, has been an active member of FFA as district vice president and chapter chairman. He has also served as co-chairman of Turning Point Dance Marathon, coordinator of Students Exploring Agricultural Education, Student Council class representative, student ambassador, Academic Team team captain, World Food Prize conference attendee, Science Olympian team captain and Exhibit Columbus volunteer.
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He plans to pursue a degree in political science and psychology.
Fugate, granddaughter of Merri Fox, has been active as a three-sport team captain in volleyball, softball and basketball. She has also served as a peer mentor, a member of National Honor Society, Student Council, Feed My Starving Children, FFA, Sunshine Society and Hawcreek-Flat Rock Area Endowment.
She plans to study finance and accounting.
Heritage Fund received 65 applications for this year’s scholarships.
Ten students were chosen for interviews by the selection committee. Finalists include Allana Whiteside, Mackenzie Smith, Abigail Meier and Thomas Key of Columbus East High School, Matthew Ruelman and Kathryn Riordan of Columbus North High School, Melanie Hasler of Hauser, and Noah Voelker of Trinity Lutheran High School.
Scholarship applicants are evaluated on academic performance, scholastic activities, community involvement, employment, leadership, financial need, responses to short-answer questions and a 450-word essay and two recommendations.
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The Lilly Endowment Scholarship program, sponsored by Lilly Endowment and administered statewide by Independent Colleges of Indiana and locally by Heritage Fund, awards scholarships annually to Indiana students to pursue four years of undergraduate study on a full-time basis that lead to a baccalaureate degree at an accredited Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university.
Recipients receive full tuition for four years to the Indiana college or university of their choice and a $900 annual stipend for required books and equipment.
For more on the program, visit lillyendowment.org/for-grantseekers/lilly-endowment-community-scholarship-program/ or visit the Heritage Fund — The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County website at heritagefundbc.org/scholarships/.
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