FINANCIAL NEED ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT: Applicants must complete a College Costs Estimator form which can be found at www.indianacollegecosts.org. When you complete the form you can immediately access your results. In order for your application to be complete, students must submit these results with the online scholarship application. To find your results, go to “My Account” on the Estimator site and click “My Submitted Estimators.” This should take you to your completed Estimator. At the top of the page, click on the “Results” tab. This tab should contain your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). Upload this page to your online scholarship application. This is due with your application, no later than September 14. Although this is primarily a merit based scholarship, financial need will be evaluated. APPLICATION SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Additional information that has not been requested will not be accepted. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. There will be no exceptions. Online application must be complete and submitted by 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 14, 2018. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure the application is complete and all materials are received on or before the deadline. Application includes submission of the College Costs Estimator by September 14, 2018. Selection Criteria and Process: The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship is primarily a merit based scholarship award. The Selection Committee will take into consideration the following criteria: GPA, SAT score, class rank, demonstrated leadership, involvement in school-related activities, community service, employment history, written essays, letter of recommendation, financial need, member of an underrepresented group, and if the student is the first generation of her/his family to attend college. A personal interview will also weigh significantly in the Committee’s selection process. The process and applicants’ status is held in strict confidence.
FINANCIAL NEED ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT: Applicants must complete a College Costs Estimator form which can be found at www.indianacollegecosts.org. When you complete the form you can immediately access your results. In order for your application to be complete, students must submit these results with the online scholarship application. To find your results, go to “My Account” on the Estimator site and click “My Submitted Estimators.” This should take you to your completed Estimator. At the top of the page, click on the “Results” tab. This tab should contain your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). Upload this page to your online scholarship application. This is due with your application, no later than September 14. Although this is primarily a merit based scholarship, financial need will be evaluated. APPLICATION SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Additional information that has not been requested will not be accepted. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. There will be no exceptions. Online application must be complete and submitted by 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 14, 2018. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure the application is complete and all materials are received on or before the deadline. Application includes submission of the College Costs Estimator by September 14, 2018. Selection Criteria and Process: The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship is primarily a merit based scholarship award. The Selection Committee will take into consideration the following criteria: GPA, SAT score, class rank, demonstrated leadership, involvement in school-related activities, community service, employment history, written essays, letter of recommendation, financial need, member of an underrepresented group, and if the student is the first generation of her/his family to attend college. A personal interview will also weigh significantly in the Committee’s selection process. The process and applicants’ status is held in strict confidence.
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