2025-2026 Post High School Community Scholarship Program

Brown County Indiana

The scholarship program manages scholarship funds that are established by individuals, companies, or organizations, to primarily assist Brown County Indiana area residents in obtaining a college or post high school education. Students apply to the program and, if eligible, may be awarded a scholarship from one or more of these different funds.

Please take the time to read the Commonly Asked Questions document.

For additional information, please visit https://browncountygives.org/scholarships/#apply

If you have any questions please call 812‐988‐4882 or email [email protected] 

To determine the recipients of the available scholarships, applications are evaluated and scored in a process in which the identities of the applicants are unknown to the scholarship committee members. A number of criteria are considered in this process including merit, academic preparation and performance, recommendations, life experiences, potential to succeed, representation as a Brown County citizen, and for Lilly finalists a personal interview.

REQUIREMENTS: Current or previous year graduate of Brown County High School; any resident of Brown County, including homeschooled students who have received a high school diploma or G.E.D.; or students from Brown County currently attending an Indiana accredited college, university or vocational school.

FIRST ROUND: Deadline September 8, 2025

• The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECSP)

Purpose: To promote higher education for state residents

Requirements: This program is open to Brown County residents:

• Who will have graduated by the end of June 2026 with a diploma from an accredited Indiana High School

• Who intend to pursue a full-time baccalaureate course of study at an accredited public or private college or University in Indiana

• Who have a weighted GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, as of August 1, 2025

• Finalists will be asked to write an impromptu essay

• Finalists will interview with the scholarship committee

SECOND ROUND: Community Scholarships Deadline January 19, 2026

• 35 Other Scholarships Available: https://browncountygives.org/scholarships/#scholarships