LILLY ENDOWMENT COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE CHANGES

2017 applications due Aug. 29, 2016

The Clinton County Community Foundation is adjusting the timeline for selecting the Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. The online application will be available to 2017 graduates Aug. 1, 2016. Completed applications will be due to the Community Foundation on Aug. 29, 2016.

The advanced timeline is a result of a 2015 statewide program evaluation by Lilly Endowment that indicated the earlier timing would benefit students.

"We encourage upcoming 2017 graduates to make note of this accelerated timeline," said Kim Abney, vice president of Programs. "This is a great opportunity for students to apply for a full tuition scholarship."

Lilly Endowment has offered the program since 1998 and 35 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships have been awarded in Clinton County.

Deadlines for other scholarships administered through the Clinton County Community Foundation remain unchanged. Those applications will be available in early November and due March 3, 2017. All applications are available at www.cfclinton.org.

The Clinton County Community Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable organization created in 1996. The mission of the Foundation is to improve the quality of life of the community through the accumulation and stewardship of enduring charitable gifts. For details about making a charitable gift or establishing a permanent endowment fund to benefit a charitable organization or interest in Clinton County, please contact the Community Foundation at (800) 964-0508 or visit the Web site at www.cfclinton.org.