LILLY ENDOWMENT COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE CHANGES

2017 application due Aug. 29, 2016

The Community Foundation of Howard County is adjusting the timeline for selecting the Lilly Endowment Community Scholars. 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 41 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships have been awarded in Howard County.

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

The Community Foundation of Howard County, Inc. was formed as a not-for-profit public charity in March 1991. The Foundation seeks to serve donors and make grants to benefit the citizens of Howard County. For more information about the Community Foundation, contact Hilda Burns at 765-454-7298 or hilda@cfhoward.org. The Web site www.cfhoward.org contains information about making gifts to endowment funds, scholarships and grantmaking.