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Application is available now and will close promptly at 2:00 PM on Friday, August 27, 2021.

Students planning to attend college in the 2022-2023 academic year may apply for scholarships ranging from $100 to full tuition, administered through the Community Foundation for the benefit of residents in Clay, Sullivan and Vigo counties. In addition, up to four full-time, four-year scholarships will be awarded to graduates of accredited high schools in, or residents of Clay, Sullivan or Vigo counties who will enter college for the first time in the fall of 2022. Other scholarships for students throughout the Wabash Valley are also available, including multi-year awards.

For questions regarding the scholarship application process, please contact Kelli Miller, Program Director, via email at kelli@wvcf.org or via telephone at 812-232-2234.

Gift from Hoosier Energy helps Community Foundation Complete Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Matching Challenge Grant

The Community Foundation has received a $33,334 contribution from Hoosier Energy for the establishment of the Hoosier Energy Endowment Fund in Sullivan County. This amount will leverage an additional $66,668 from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its GIFT (Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow) initiative, resulting in a $100,000 endowment to benefit Sullivan County forever.

The Hoosier Energy Endowment Fund, a discretionary or community grant fund, will enable the Community Foundation to provide support to nonprofit organizations and agencies serving the people of Sullivan County. As a discretionary endowment, the fund will have the built-in flexibility to respond to current and future needs and to address the most pressing issues facing the Sullivan County community for years to come.

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