(LAGRANGE) - The 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application is now available in LaGrange County through the LaGrange County Community
Foundation.

The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECSP) will provide 147 scholarships statewide and one scholarship in LaGrange County. LECSP scholarships may be used for otherwise unreimbursed full tuition, required fees, and a special allocation of up to $900 per year. The special allocation may cover the costs for required books and required equipment for four years of undergraduate study on a full-time basis leading to a baccalaureate degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university.

The program, administered statewide by Independent Colleges of Indiana and locally in LaGrange County through the LaGrange County Community Foundation, is open to all Indiana residents who: Graduate from an accredited Indiana high school by 2026 and receive their diploma no later than June 30, 2026; Intend to pursue a full-time baccalaureate course of study at an eligible college or university in Indiana; and Meet criteria specific to their local community foundation.

To be eligible in LaGrange County, students must be a LaGrange County resident, graduating from an accredited LaGrange County high school by June 30, 2026, with a 3.75 GPA minimum.

Students will be evaluated on the following criteria: academic achievement, demonstrated service to others, leadership ability, motivation to succeed, employment history, extracurricular involvement, and essay responses. Two recommendations must be submitted with the application: one from a teacher and one from a community member.

Students can learn more about the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship in LaGrange County online. Click Here. You can also call Beth Retterbush at 260-463-4363.

Applications must be completed and submitted by 4 PM on Monday, September 15, 2025 to be considered.

The Lilly Scholarship Advisory Committee will review applications in September and select five finalists, who will be announced in early October.