Tuesday, July 15, 2025
The 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application is now available in Huntington County through the Community Foundation of Huntington County.
The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECSP) will provide 147 scholarships statewide and one scholarship in Huntington 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 Huntington County through the Community Foundation of Huntington County, is open to all Indiana residents who:
– Graduate from an accredited Indiana high school by 2026 and receive their diploma no later than June 30, 2026.
– Intend to pursue a full-time baccalaureate course of study at an eligible college or university in Indiana; and
– Meet the criteria specific to their local community foundation. Visit www.huntingtonccf.org/lilly/ for complete information regarding Huntington County’s application criteria.
Students can learn more about the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship in Huntington County and apply for this scholarship by visiting www.huntingtonccf.org /lilly/. A Letter of Intent (LOI) is the initial step in the application process and must be completed and submitted by Thursday, August 21 at 4 p.m. to be considered.
Applications will be evaluated on, but not limited to, the following criteria: display of achievements in academics and extra-curricular activities, good character, maturity and leadership abilities.
One finalist will be nominated by the Community Foundation scholarship committee, 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.
The Community Foundation of Huntington County stated that they are pleased to offer LECSP for its 28th year in Huntington County.
“We are thankful to Lilly Endowment Inc. for their continued support of this scholarship in our community,” said Matt Ditzler, Community Foundation of Huntington County Executive Director. “It is a meaningful opportunity for students each year, and we are happy to help make it possible.”
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