Scholarships

*To access Scholarship Applications, please click on Scholarship Applications link on the right side.

Students that have received an ACCF scholarship the current calendar year are not eligible to apply.

Upcoming scholarship due dates for Adams County residents:

  •  Trad. Students (graduating HS seniors): Wednesday after MLK Day (typically the 3rd Wednesday in January).
  •  OT / NT: first Wednesday in June (if you miss that date): first Wednesday in November

Students can contact the ACCF if they have questions regarding their eligibility.

 

The ACCF offers various scholarship opportunities for students who fit into one of the following categories:  

Due dates /  Application Process:
Scholarship due dates: The application for all described scholarships are on the ACCF website.
  • T / Traditional:  ACCF / Lilly Applicants:  second Wednesday in September (minimum 3.8 GPA / SAT: 1000 / ACT: 20)
  •  T /Traditional:  ACCF / Comm. Awards: third Wednesday in January (the Wednesday after MLK Day)

  • OT / NT  On-Track / Non-Traditional: first Wednesday in June (awards for Fall and Spring) 
  • OT / NT  On-Track/ Non-Traditional: first Wednesday in November (awards for Spring only)
Note:  If you are awarded a scholarship during the current calendar year, your next opportunity to apply for a scholarship through the ACCF is the following calendar year. 
 
 
TRADITIONAL STUDENTS
  • Adams County graduating seniors who live in Adams County, IN
  • Attending college in Fall Semester


ACCF Scholarship Opportunities:
Handwritten Scholarship Applications will not be considered
Due Date: third Wednesday in January by 4pm 
  • 4-year Bachelor’s Degrees
  • 2- year Associate Degrees
  • Technical/Vocational post-high school degrees

 

Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship (LECS)

Handwritten Scholarship Applications will not be considered 

Due Date: second Wednesday in September by 4pm

 

Requirements:
  • Adams County resident graduating senior from an Adams County, IN High School
  • GPA 3.8 / SAT: 1000 / ACT: 20
 
To apply for the Lilly Scholarship, please use the 2024-2025 Traditional Student Application. This application may also be found in the Scholarship Applications link. The Lilly application will automatically include the September application in the February review process, but if a student wishes to update or use a revised application for the February review; the student must follow all the guidelines set forth in the application to include the correct number of copies and due date.
 
Applications must be received at the ACCF by 4pm (according to the US atomic clock at 724.1234) on the due date- no exceptions. Late applications as well as postmarks will not be considered. Students are required to submit a total of 10 complete applications (10 copies of the original OR 1 original plus 9 copies. 
 

 

ON-TRACK STUDENTS
  • Typically range from 19-23 years of age
  • Have lived in Adams County, IN at least 5 years
  • Graduated from high School one to five years prior to applying
  • A current college student or plan to enter college in the coming fall semester

 

ACCF Scholarship Opportunities
Handwritten Scholarship Applications will not be considered 
Due Dates: first Wednesday in June by 4pm (awards for Fall and Spring Semesters)
                    first Wednesday in November by 4pm (awards for Spring Semester only) 
        
  • 4-year Bachelor's Degrees
  • 2-year Associate Degrees
  • Technical/Vocational post high school degrees 


Applications will be accepted from May 1st through the due date. Please note that On-Track and Non-Traditional students use the same scholarship application. 
 
Applications must be received in the ACCF by 4 pm (according to the U.S. atomic clock at 724.1234) on the due date – no exceptions. Late applications as well as postmarks will not be considered. Students are required to submit a total of 10 complete applications (10 copies of the original OR 1 original plus 9 copies). 
 
 
NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS
Categories of Non-Traditional Students
 
  1. At least 25 years old and an Adams County, IN resident for the past 5 years
  2. Between 19 and 24 years old, have one or more children, and be an Adams County, IN resident for the past 5 years

 Non-Traditional students are high school graduates and currently in college or plan to enter college in the coming fall semester.

 
ACCF Scholarship Opportunities
Due Dates: first Wednesday in June by 4pm (awards for Fall and Spring Semesters)
                     first Wednesday in November by 4pm (awards for Spring Semester only)
  • 4-year Bachelor's Degrees
  • 2-year Associate Degrees
  • Technical/Vocational post high school degrees
 
Applications will be accepted from May 1st through the due date. Please note that On-Track and Non-Traditional students use the same scholarship application.
 
Applications must be received in the ACCF by 4 pm (according to the U.S. atomic clock at 724.1234) on the due date – no exceptions. Late applications as well as postmarks will not be considered. Students are required to submit a total of 10 complete applications (10 copies of the original OR 1 original plus 9 copies).
  
 
 
Note:  The ACCF offers an additional scholarship application due date for On-Track and Non-Traditional students only.  This due date is the 1st Wednesday in November.  Applicants must use the application designated as the "November due date"  application and submit the correct number of copies as outlined on the application.  Scholarships awarded from this due date may only be used in the Spring semester of the following year.  Students who applied for and were awarded a scholarship from the June due date are NOT eligible to apply during the November due date.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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