AmericanScholarship - Update on Scholarships in America

As reported by TMNews yesterday, Lilly Endowment Scholarship applications now available.

The Washington County Community Foundation reports Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship applications are available to traditional seniors and non-traditional students. Applications can be obtained at the three county high school guidance offices and the foundation office.

All applications are due to the Washington County Community Foundation office no later than Jan. 9 at 4 p.m. However, high school students have an earlier deadline to turn in applications to their guidance office and should refer to the deadline established at a given school. For more information please contact Lindsey Wade-Swift or Judy Johnson at (812) 883-7334.

In order to qualify, a high school student must reside in Washington County and must graduate from a Washington County high school or the Indiana Academy by the end of June. An applicant also must have applied and been accepted to at least one Indiana accredited college or university to pursue a full-time baccalaureate course of study by the time the application is submitted to the foundation. Additional criteria being used to evaluate the applicant include GPA, SAT/ACT scores, class rank, family income and financial need, extra-curricular activities, community service, honors and awards, references, community service and whether the applicant is a first-generation college student.

Criteria for non-traditional applicants include having graduated from an accredited Indiana high school five or more years ago. An applicant must have applied to and been accepted by at least one Indiana accredited college or university to pursue a full-time baccalaureate course of study by the time the application is submitted to the foundation. Non-traditional applicants should have less than one year of college credits and should not be currently attending college on a full-time basis. Additional criteria to be evaluated include demonstrated financial need, ability and motivation to attend college on a full-time basis, residency in Washington County, community service, reference letters and recent SAT/ACT scores.

The Washington County Community Foundation is a nonprofit public charity established in 1993 to serve donors, award grants, and provide leadership to improve Washington County forever.