Scholarships

Improving our community’s level of education is the best way we know to decrease unemployment, improve personal health, and strengthen our families. A large number of post-secondary scholarship programs are available to residents of our community each year for all types of programs, from short-term certificates to bachelors’ degrees.

Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application open annually

August 1 – September 15

Students applying for the Lilly Endowment Scholarship must be a Benton Central senior or live in Benton County and attend an accredited high school, have a 3.9+ GPA, school and community involvement, volunteer, work or home responsibilities, and plan to attend an accredited public or private nonprofit college or university in Indiana. Learn more about the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship

To apply to the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, click APPLY NOW. Please use a PERSONAL email address to create an account. School email addresses are not allowed.

Benton Community Foundation High School Common Application open annually

December 15 – January 31.

The Foundation currently provides over 45 scholarship opportunities within our online common application. Many of the scholarships are managed and housed at the Foundation while others are sponsored by organizations in Benton County. Student applying must:

-Attend Benton Central High School and/or live in Benton County

-Graduate high school by June 2026

For a list of HIGH SCHOOL scholarships & eligibility requirements: Community Scholarship Descriptions

To apply to Benton Community Foundation High School Common Application, click APPLY NOW. Please create an account using a PERSONAL email address. School email addresses are not allowed.

Adult Scholarship Application is open annually

February 15 – March 31.

Would you like to improve your skills or get a degree? Benton Community Foundation offers scholarship opportunities for those adults who would like to gain new skills or get a degree to improve their job qualifications. This funding does not support graduate studies. Preference will be given to students who:

-Have not yet completed a post-secondary program;

-Have not been awarded previous scholarships through the Foundation;

-Non-traditional Student

Click here to learn more about: Adult Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarships, click APPLY NOW below. Please create an account using a PERSONAL email address. School email addresses are not allowed.

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