Apply for the Scholarship

The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program is active from December 1 through January 31 each school year. The information contained on this page is not to be considered current at any other time.

Before Getting Started
Please read all of the information provided on the Eligibility and Criteria page before beginning the process of completing your application.

Application Form
Complete all sections of the application form including the agreement statement. Be sure that all required signatures are in place before submitting the application. Applications must be typed. The form required to complete your application is provided below:

Scholarship Application Form

The Scholarship Application Form is designed to be completed on-screen and then printed (it cannot be submitted online). The form cannot be saved for retrieval at a later time, so you should not begin entering data until you can devote sufficient time to completing the entire form in one sitting. Some applicants find it helpful to print a blank copy of the form to complete by hand as time permits, and then use this "rough draft" to make completing the form online faster and easier. You must have Adobe Reader to access this file (Adobe Reader is free and can be downloaded at www.adobe.com/downloads).

Essay
Attach to the application an essay (maximum 250 words) describing your goals for the future and how education will play a role.

Letters of Recommendation
Attach two letters of recommendation, which should be enclosed in sealed envelopes. One letter should be from a teacher. The other should be from an individual, other than a school official or a community foundation board member, who is unrelated to you but can attest to your volunteer work and community service participation, leadership abilities and religious activities.

Application Deadline
Submit the original application and all attachments to your senior high school guidance counselor by January 19, 2008 (please do not staple the application and attachments). Applications that are received after this date or are incomplete as of this date will not be considered. Your high school guidance counselor will complete the transcript and academic information section and will submit the entire completed application (plus two copies) to the Community Foundation.