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Updated: December 17, 2024 @ 3:29 pm
Floyd Central High School senior William Trask was surprised with check for free college tuition. Dec. 17. 2024. (WDRB Photo)
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Floyd Central High School senior William Trask was surprised with check for free college tuition. Dec. 17. 2024. (WDRB Photo)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — It was an exciting day for some high school seniors in southern Indiana, who were surprised with news they’ll go to college debt-free.
Four southern Indiana students got an early Christmas surprise Tuesday morning in front of friends and family and classmates. The Community Foundation of Southern Indiana named four students from Clark and Floyd counties as Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship recipients:
The money will cover all four years of tuition and books to any college or university in the state of Indiana.
“My family has been here to support me through out all of this,” Kaiser said Tuesday. “My coaches, my teachers in the past, all my friends have helped me get to this point.”
Crystal Melcher with the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana had the honor of surprising the students at their schools. The students held big checks with their names on it.
“We have hundred of applications every year between the two counties we serve,” Melcher said. “We narrow it down to 12 semi-finalists, which, again, is a very difficult process. Then, we go through an interview process, where the four are selected from that.”
The program, which was created 27 years ago, has awarded $490 million to more than 5,300 students across the state.
“I would like to send congratulations to all of the finalists as well as a special thank you to Lilly Endowment Inc., which has been incredibly supportive of our foundation and this community,” said Linda Speed, president and CEO of the Community Foundation. “Because of the generosity of this scholarship program, we are able to award these life-changing scholarships to deserving applicants in Clark and Floyd counties, who will go on to pursue their education and achieve their goals.”
The program continues to make higher education accessible to students across the state, eliminating the financial burden for families and paving the way for bright futures.
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