Six Zionsville Community High School seniors are among eight Boone County finalists for the 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship.
The scholarship can be used for full tuition at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university, required fees and a special allocation of up to $900 per year. The special allocation may cover the costs for required books and equipment for four years of undergraduate study on a full-time basis leading to a baccalaureate degree.
The program is administered locally through the Community Foundation of Boone County
ZCHS finalists are Tobias Dollens; Carson Fu; Andrew Qin; Caroline Sampson; Louisa Santos; and Sapna Srinivasan.
The finalists, who each submitted essays and letters of recommendation, were evaluated on multiple criteria, including community involvement, volunteerism, commitment to the State of Indiana, work experience, academic performance and participation in school activities
“This year, we received 68 applications from the Class of 2025, setting a new record for CFBC and demonstrating the extraordinary talent and dedication within our community,” Community Foundation of Boone County Director of Education & Grantmaking Ali Maxey stated. “Each of these students embodies the spirit of service and academic excellence that this scholarship celebrates, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact they will continue to make.”
The program is open statewide to Indiana residents who are within the upper 20 percent of their high school’s graduating class and submit a complete application with the intention to pursue a degree at an eligible college or university in Indiana.
The scholarship was created in 1997. Since its inception, the program has paid tuition grants of more than $490 million to more than 5,300 Hoosier students.
Taylor O’Brien of Lebanon High School and Cole Ramsey of Western Boone County Junior-Senior High School are the other Boone County finalists.
Winners will be announced mid-December.
