Scholarships
Community Scholarship Opportunities
It is our privilege to offer dozens of scholarships for post secondary students through the Community Foundation. Our scholarships are provided by the generosity of donors who set the criteria for each award.
*The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Process opens in the late summer and is open to graduating high school seniors from Huntington County.
* Our Community Scholarship Process opens at the beginning of the calendar year. This process allows students to apply for several scholarships through one application. It is open to graduating high school seniors as well as others currently enrolled in post secondary education. Most of our scholarships are for residents of Huntington County, but there are a few exceptions.
* To check for the specific deadlines with each scholarship, click on the “Apply for Scholarships” button below.
* Some of our scholarships have eligibility quizzes that you can take to determine if you meet the criteria before you apply, you’ll find those linked to their specific scholarships when you click “Apply for Scholarships”
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. You said you have several scholarships but I only see a couple on the dashboard. How do I see all the others?
A. The Community Foundation Scholarship application houses over 80 scholarships in one. Once you fill out the application, hit submit and potentially any additional essays after that, the system will sort you into all eligible scholarships.
Q. I submitted the application but now it’s telling me I need to fill out these essay questions?
A. If this shows up for you, it’s because you are eligible for a couple of scholarships that require an additional essay that must be submitted. Please take time to fill that out and submit it as well in order to be considered for those additional awards. Not all the opportunities have essay responses, so if you don’t see this pop up, that’s ok.
Q. I am eligible for more scholarships than what is shown in my dashboard. Why?
A. Scholarships with additional essays must be completed first. Once you complete all additional essays, the Community Foundation will process your application and additional eligible opportunities will become visible.
Q. When will I hear back about any awards?
A. Scholarship decisions vary according to the application cycle. Community Foundation Scholarship decisions will be communicated mid-May. Every decision will be communicated via email from the portal, so check your email regularly. We will walk you through the next steps once those final notifications have been sent
