Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Applications Open

The Scholarship Program will provide 147 scholarships statewide and one scholarship in Ripley County

(Ripley County, Ind.) - The 2027 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application is now available in Ripley County through the Ripley County Community Foundation. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECSP) will provide 147 scholarships statewide and one scholarship in Ripley 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 Ripley County through the Ripley County Community Foundation, is open to all Indiana residents who:

• graduate from an accredited Indiana high school by 2027 and receive their diploma no later than June 30, 2027
• intend to pursue a full-time baccalaureate course of study at an eligible college or university in Indiana
• meet the criteria specific to their local community foundation. Visit www.rccfonline.org
• for complete information regarding the Ripley County application criteria

Students can learn more about the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship in Ripley County and apply for this scholarship by visiting https://rccfonline.org/scholarships/lilly-endowment/. Applications must be completed and submitted by Monday, September 7th, at 11:59 P.M. to be considered.

Applications will be evaluated on, but not limited to, the following criteria: timed-essay, community service, extracurriculars, letters of recommendation, and an interview. Five finalists will be nominated by the Ripley County Community Foundation, and their names 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.