Apply for the Scholarship

The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program is active from November through January each school year. The information contained on this page is not to be considered current at any other time.

Before Getting Started
Please read all of the information provided on the Eligibility and Criteria page before beginning the process of completing your application.  To apply for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, you must submit the scholarship application form and all supplemental documents as instructed below.  If you have questions about any part of the scholarship application process, please contact us. 

Application Form
Complete all sections of the application form. The application form is designed to be completed on-screen and then submitted online.  The form cannot be saved for retrieval at a later time, so you should not begin entering data until you can devote sufficient time to completing the entire form in one sitting.  Some applicants find it helpful to print a blank copy of the form to complete by hand as time permits, and then use this "rough draft" to make completing the form online faster and easier.  The application for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship is provided below: 

Scholarship Application Form

Supplemental Documents: 

1.  Agreement Statement
The Agreement Statement is designed to be printed, thoroughly reviewed, and then signed.  You must have Adobe Reader to access this file (Adobe Reader is free and can be downloaded at www.adobe.com/downloads).  The Agreement Statment must be mailed or delivered to the Community Foundation office as one of the required supplemental documents.

Agreement Statement

2.  Essay
Submit a typewritten essay of 250 to 500 words addressing the following: If you were put on this earth to make the world a better place, how would you use this scholarship opportunity to make a positive difference? 

The essay may either be attached as a Word or PDF document to the on-line application or printed and submitted with your other supplemental documents. 

3.  Official Grade Transcript
You must obtain your official grade transcript from your high school guidance counselor.  The transcript must be submitted along with your other supplemental documents.

Application Deadline and Submission Instructions
You must submit your application form on-line to the Posey County Community Foundation by January 19, 2010. 

Your application will not be considered complete until the Community Foundation has received your application and supplemental documents.  The Agreement Statement, essay and official high school grade transcript must be received by the Posey County Community Foundation by January 19, 2010 (please do not staple your supplemental documents together - use paper or binder clips only).  All supplemental documents must be mailed or delivered to the Community Foundation office with the exception of the essay which may be attached to your online application.

Applications and/or supplemental documents that are received after the deadline or are incomplete as of this date will not be considered.  If the deadline falls on a holiday or weekend, the application is due the preceding weekday.   

NOTE:  Do Not Include Letters of Recommendation
Letters of recommendation are not a criterion for selection and will not be considered in the selection process.  Please do not include them.