The purpose of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program is to help raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana and to leverage further the ability of Indiana's community foundations to enhance the quality of life of the state's residents.

Blackford County Community Foundation, Inc. is nominating one student to receive the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship in 2013. This award provides

• full tuition
• required fees, and
• up to $900.00 for required books and equipment
• for four years of undergraduate study on a full-time basis leading to a baccalaureate degree
• at an NCS-accredited Indiana provate or public college.

Applications must

• be Blackford County residents
• be high school graduates by the end of June 2013
• be graduates of a regionally accredited Indian high school,
• have a minimum GPA of 8.0 (11.0 scale) or GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale) and
• have a minimum combined SAT Score (Critical Reading, Math and Writing) of 1500 or minimum ACT Composite Score of 21.

The 2013 application will be available by the end of October at the Blackford High School Guidance Office and at this site.

Blackford County Community Foundation, Inc.
121 North High Street
P.O. Box 327
Hartford City, IN 47348