2027 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Applications Available

The application deadline is September 1

(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) - High school seniors can now apply for the 2027 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship (LECSP) by going www.dearborncf.org.

There are two scholarships available for 2027.

DCF administers the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship (LECSP) Program in Dearborn County for Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc.

The two recipients of the 2027 Lilly Endowment Scholarship receive full tuition, required fees and a special allocation of up to $900 per year for required books and equipment for four years of undergraduate study on a full-time basis leading to a baccalaureate degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university. LECSP scholars may also participate in the Lilly Scholars Network (LSN), which connects scholars with resources and opportunities to be active leaders on their campuses and in their communities. Both the scholarship program and the LSN are supported by grants from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI).

The two recipients of the 2027 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship will be announced in early December 2026. The application deadline for the 2027 LECSP is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

Dearborn County high school seniors can visit the DCF website and click on the scholarship page button and follow the directions to complete the online application for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. The deadline for all other 2027 DCF scholarships for high school seniors is Tuesday, January 5, 2027. Those applications are not yet available.

For more information on the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, check on the DCF website (dearborncf.org) or call the Foundation at (812) 539-4115.