Congratulations to the 2011 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Recipient

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Parker May is the 2011  Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Recipient.  He is the son of Joe and Shelly May, rural Bryant.  Parker is ranked sixth in his class with a GPA of 4.017.  He is a member of the National Honor Society, Campus Life, Foreign Exchange Club, German Club, JCL (Latin Club), Key Club, Student Council, and is a student mentor.  He plans to study Nursing at Ball State University.

Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships

The Portland Foundation will participate in the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program for 2012. Applications may be picked up at the guidance office at Jay County High School in December, 2011. Or you may download a copy by clicking on the link to the right of the page.

Please turn in the application to the Foundation office, 112 East Main St., Portland by:

January 3, 2012 by 5 p.m.

  • The scholarship will provide full tuition, required fees for up to 4 years of full-time, undergraduate study leading to a baccalaureate degree at any Indiana public or private college or university accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. An allocation of up to $900 per year for books and equipment is also included.  
  • The program is open to all members of the Class of 2012 who are Jay County residents and have graduated from an accredited Indiana high school.  
  • The scholarship applicant must have been accepted to pursue a full-time baccalaureate course of study in the fall of 2012.  
  • The scholarship applicant must have a minimum 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.
  • The scholarship applicant must complete and submit the application on or before January 3, 2012 to The Portland Foundation, 112 East Main Street, Portland, IN 47371  
  • The Portland Foundation will submit nominees to Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) in Spring 2012, who will make the final selection of the scholarship recipient(s).  
  • For additional information, contact Program Officer, Jessica Daniels at (260) 726-4260

View a list of recent scholarship recipients.