(La Porte County, IN) - The application window for next year’s Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship is now open.

It’s one of the most prestigious scholarships around, offering reimbursement of full tuition and required fees, as well as a special allocation of up to $900 per year for books and expenses.

The scholarship is awarded every year to two students by the Unity Foundation of La Porte County. You can visit their website, uflc.net, for application information.

To be eligible, a student must be a La Porte County resident graduating from a local accredited school, who intends to enroll full-time in a college or university in Indiana. Applications will be accepted through September 10.

Since 1998, 76 La Porte County students and their families have benefited from this generous scholarship program, totaling more than $6 million.