2022 LILLY ENDOWMENT COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION NOW OPEN

Jefferson County high school seniors encouraged to apply

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Madison, IN – The 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application period is now open and will end on August 18, 2021 at Noon. The link

to the online application can be found on the Scholarship page of https://cfmjc.org. In Jefferson County, there is one four-year, full-tuition scholarship

available, and includes a $900 yearly stipend for required books and equipment to an Indiana college or university. The remaining finalists will each

receive $1,000 Scholar Awards from the Community Foundation. To be eligible for the 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, applicants

MUST: • Reside in Jefferson County, Indiana • Attend an accredited high school located within Jefferson County, Indiana (accredited by the State

Board of Education or a national or regional accreditation agency recognized by the State Board of Education) • Be in the top 20% of their

graduating class • Be graduating from an accredited Indiana high school by June 30, 2022 • Intend to pursue a full-time baccalaureate degree at an

accredited Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university • Have two letters of recommendation – one from a teacher; one from a source

outside of the applicant’s school system, such as an employer, volunteer coordinator, church leader, 4-H leader, etc. • Complete the online

application at cfmjc.org Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. (ICI) administers the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program statewide. ICI

is a nonprofit corporation that represents 30 regionally accredited degree granting, nonprofit, private colleges and universities in the state. The

scholarships are the result of a statewide Lilly Endowment initiative to: 1) help raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana; 2) increase

awareness of the beneficial roles Indiana community foundations can play in their communities; and 3) 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. Lilly Endowment created LECSP for the

1997-1998 school year and has supported the program every year since with tuition grants totaling more than $424 million. Nearly 5,000 Indiana

students have received Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships since the program’s inception. To apply or for more information about the Lilly

Endowment Community Scholarship, visit https://cfmjc.org/schol.php, contact Julie Wells at 812-265-3327, or email julie@cfmjc.org.