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NJ-NY Employee Scholarship Program
Deadline to apply: June 8, 2022 3:00 pm CT

Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) has established a scholarship program to assist employees’ children who plan to continue education in college or vocational school programs. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance, and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

Applicants to the NJ-NY Employee Scholarship Program must be:

  • Dependent* children, age 23 and under, of full-time Lilly employees from NJ or NY who have a minimum of one (1) year of employment with the company as of the application deadline date.

*Dependent children are defined as natural and legally adopted children or children primarily supported by the employee.

  • High school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.

Award information:

  • If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award in the amount of $2,000.
  • Up to four (4) awards will be granted.
  • Awards are not renewable; however students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
  • A student may receive a scholarship a maximum of four times.
  • Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience
  • Statement of educational and career goals and objectives
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances
  • An online recommendation

Financial need will not be considered.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Lilly play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Notification

Applicants will be notified in June. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of the Lilly. Payments are made in one installment in early August.

As part of your application, you must upload the following documents:

  • A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Unofficial or online transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

    NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.

One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than June 13, 2022 3:00 pm CT.

Your application is not complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.

Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) has partnered with Scholarship America. Selecting the button below will redirect you to the Scholarship America Student Hub!