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.  If you believe you need to make a change after submitting the application, please contact the Spencer County Community Foundation at 812-649-5724 to make arrangements. 

Scholarship Application Form

Supplemental Documents: 

1.  Agreement Statement
The Agreement Statement is designed to be printed, reviewed, and 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 Statement must be mailed or delivered to the Community Foundation office as one of the required supplemental documents.

Agreement Statement

2.  Essay
Submit an essay (not to exceed two typewritten, double-spaced pages) describing your aspirations and educational goals.  Please make sure your name is on the actual document.

The essay MUST be attached as a Word or PDF document to the on-line application.   

3.  Official Grade Transcript
An official grade transcript is required and must be provided by your high school guidance counselor in addition to the Transcript Verification Form.  Be sure that your PSAT, SAT, and/or ACT scores appear on your transcript.  If they do not appear on your transcript, you must submit official documentation of your scores along with your transcript.

4.  Transcript Verification Form 
You must print the Transcript Verification Form and submit it to your high school guidance counselor prior to the application deadline.  The counselor will complete the form, attach your official grade transcript, and submit both documents to the Spencer County Community Foundation. 

HHHS Applicants:  Please sign up in the guidance office so that Mr. Hess and Mrs. Wilmes will know to have your transcript ready. 

Transcript Verification Form 

NOTE: Your transcript and Transcript Verification Form will be picked up by the Foundation directly from your high school guidance counselor.  Please do not mail or deliver. 

Application Deadline and Submission Instructions
You must submit your application form on-line to the Spencer County Community Foundation by January 20, 2012.  Your application will not be considered complete until the Community Foundation has received your application and supplemental documents.

Your essay must be electronically attached to your application, and your signed Agreement Statement must be mailed or delivered to the Spencer County Community Foundation by January 20, 2012.  

Print the Transcript Verification Form and submit it to your high school guidance counselor prior to the application deadline to ensure timely submission of the form and your official grade transcript.

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.