Announcing Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Recipient - Your Toolkit
Congratulations! A student at your school received a Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship! Please use the information below to guide your announcement.
Logo
The Lilly Endowment Inc. logo should not be included in announcements.
The logo of the Indianapolis Community Foundation, which administers the scholarship on behalf of Lilly Endowment Inc., should be included in announcements. Download it here.
Social Media
[Your High School Name] is excited to share that [Student Name(s)] has/have been selected as the 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar(s) for Hamilton County, administered by Hamilton County Community Foundation. Scholars are selected based on outstanding academic achievement, leadership, character, and dedication to serving their community.
Tag IF
Press Release
[Your High School Name] is excited to share that [Student Name(s)] has/have been selected as the 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar(s) for Marion County, administered by the Indianapolis Foundation. Scholars are selected based on outstanding academic achievement, leadership, character, and dedication to serving their community.
[Insert Short Student Bio]
About Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Process - Marion County
Each Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship provides full tuition, required fees and a special allocation of up to $900 per year for required books and required equipment for four years. Students participate in a rigorous nomination and review process, and we are proud to share that final selections are made by a diverse committee of civic leaders, community advocates, and community foundation board members. Their collective perspectives help ensure a fair and community-centered celebration of student excellence.
About Indianapolis Foundation
The Indianapolis Foundation, established on January 5, 1916, is one of the nation’s oldest community foundations and a trusted civic partner dedicated to strengthening Indianapolis. For more than a century, the foundation has worked alongside residents, nonprofits, and public and private partners to build a community where everyone can thrive. Guided by the Equity Imperative 2030 strategic plan, the Indianapolis Foundation focuses on addressing the systems that shape opportunity — housing, economic mobility, health, and the environment — through grantmaking, community leadership, and advocacy, continuing its long tradition of investing in people and advancing a more just, connected, and welcoming Indianapolis.