Hanover College Receives $1 Million Lilly Endowment Grant

Hanover will be using this funding to create and support three student-focused initiatives.

File Photo

(Hanover, Ind.) – Hanover College has been awarded $1 million in grant funding from the Lilly Endowment Inc.

This funding is part of the ‘Charting the Future for Indiana’s Colleges and University,’ an initiative made by the Endowment to help higher education intuitions in the Hoosier state increase effectiveness and financial sustainability.

 According to a Hanover release, the awards are allocated to help institutions develop and execute strategies to further their educational missions by addressing their key challenges and taking advantage of promising opportunities to enhance their effectiveness and long-term sustainability.

Hanover will be using this funding to create and support three student-focused initiatives.

Two of these initiatives will connect high-demand academic programs with the liberal arts career preparation, such as a doctorate program for Physical Therapy, and the implementation of a multimedia scholars’ program.

While the third will improve student retention through financial planning resources for the schools at-risks students. Through the provided funding, there will be expanded counseling and outreach through financial literacy education and planning.

More from Local News

Events

Local News

Small Plane Crashes in Saluda Bottoms

Crash is under investigation

INDOT reminds Hoosiers to place campaign and other signs outside state right-of-way

Signs that have been removed will be taken to the nearest INDOT facility

Kentucky Governor To Relieve $250 Million in Medical Debt for More Than 130,000 Kentuckians

Governor signs executive order providing funding to Undue Medical Debt

Local Sports

Local Sports September 14-15, 2026

Any missing scores or to report a score email news@953wiki.com

ORVC Weekly Report Summary (September 7 – 12) 2026

Congratulations to all the area athletes

Local Sports September 11-12, 2026

Any missing scores or to report a missing score email news@953wiki.com