2025 Impact Report

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.

Eligibility Requirements (subject to change each year)

Madison County’s Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship is open to students that:

Reside in Madison County AND are a student of a Madison County school (Daleville and Madison-Grant student who reside in Madison County only) for 12 months prior to the date of application. Students may only apply in 1 county;

Rank in the Top 15% (weighted GPA) of their class academically after six (6) semesters (end of Junior year) to be verified by your school guidance counselor;

Intend to pursue a full-time baccalaureate course of study at an accredited public or private Indiana college or university;

Complete the application in full and submit by the stated deadline;

Will graduate from one of the following high schools in 2025 (and receive their diploma no later than June 30, 2025).

Applicants will be evaluated on five criteria, each weighted as follows:
- Academic Performance 20%
- Community Service 30%
- Extra-Curricular Activities 30%
- Application and Essay 20%
Application evaluation is done “blindly” therefore no personal information will be available to the committee to ensure a fair and unbiased evaluation process. Committee members are required to complete a score card online,the MCCF Vice President of Programs will complete a scoring composite of all applicants and reserve the “pre-interview subtotals” to be used in the event of a tie. Application scores also comprise 50% of the overall finalist total. Finalists are determined by the top application scores from each high school.
The number of finalists from each accredited high schools in the county are as follows:
- Schools with class size above 300 students will have 2 finalists
- Schools with class size 299-101 will have 1 finalist
- Schools with class size under 100 will have one total (APA, Liberty Christian, Daleville, Madison-Grant)
- Alexandria High School- 1 finalist
  Anderson High School- 2 finalists
  Anderson Preparatory Academy- 1 potential finalist
  Elwood High School- 1 finalists
  Frankton High School- 1 finalists
  Lapel High School- 1 finalists
  Liberty Christian High School- 1 potential finalist
  Pendleton-Heights High School-2 finalists
  Daleville High School - 1 potential finalist (MC residents only)
  Madison-Grant High School - 1 potential finalist (MC residents only)
Interviews
Interviews will be held on the evening of Wednesday, September 25, 2024.
Interviews are scheduled to last 20 minutes and include questions from each member. Based on the following criteria:
- Personal Presentation 40%
- Presentation Skills 30%
- Question and Answers 30%
Immediately following each interview, all Selection Committee members will complete the interview score rubric and score the candidate.
- Application and Essay Score: 50%
- Interview Score: 50%
The top two scores will be selected as the recipients.

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