Apply for the Scholarship

The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program is active from December 1 through January 31 each school year. The information contained on this page is not to be considered current at any other time.

Before Getting Started
Please read all of the information provided on the Eligibility and Criteria page before beginning the process of completing your application.

Application Form
Complete all sections of the application form including the agreement statement. Be sure that all required signatures are in place before submitting the application. Applications must be typed. The form required to complete your application is provided below:

Scholarship Application Form

The Scholarship Application Form is designed to be completed on-screen and then printed (it cannot be submitted online). The form cannot be saved for retrieval at a later time, so you should not begin entering data until you can devote sufficient time to completing the entire form in one sitting. Some applicants find it helpful to print a blank copy of the form to complete by hand as time permits, and then use this "rough draft" to make completing the form online faster and easier. You must have Adobe Reader to access this file (Adobe Reader is free and can be downloaded at www.adobe.com/downloads).

Essay
Answer the following essay question on a separate sheet of paper and include it with your completed application, limiting your answer to one page: Albert Schweitzer said, "Even if it is a little thing, do something for those in need of help, something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it." What meaning do you take from Schweitzer's words? In your essay, apply the meaning to your life in Knox County now and speculate how it might apply to you in the future.

Letters of Recommendation
Attach two letters of recommendation, which should be enclosed in sealed envelopes. One letter should be from a teacher or high school counselor. The other letter should be from someone who is unrelated to you and who is not a school official or a Community Foundation board member. Both letters must attest to your school and community service activities, leadership abilities, and show evidence of responsibility, maturity, and character. Be sure to ask both writers to address the issues above.

Application Deadline
Submit the original application, one copy of the application, and all attachments to your senior high school guidance counselor by January 19, 2008. Applications that are received after this date or are incomplete as of this date will not be considered.  The high school guidance counselor will complete the transcript and academic information section and will submit the entire completed application (plus one copy) to the Knox County Community Foundation.