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Wabash College Lilly Background

The Wabash College Lilly Awards Program, named to honor the Lilly family of Indiana, was established by the Wabash College Board of Trustees in 1974. Each year this program recognizes outstanding young men who show high potential for leadership and future promise — men who are likely to have an impact not only on Wabash, but on their community and thus on our world. The Lilly Award, the College’s most prestigious scholarship, is renewable annually and covers the recipient’s tuition, fees, room and board. We currently estimate the value of a Lilly Award (per student) for the next four years at more than $170,000.

To compete for a Lilly Award, you must meet at least one of the following basic criteria:

a GPA of 3.5 (4.0 scale)
rank within the top 20 percent of your senior class
an SAT score of at least 1720, or an ACT composite of at least 25

These qualifications determine minimum academic eligibility only. Beyond these, we look at your individual accomplishments and abilities — achievements which may be even more important than your grades or test scores. We carefully consider all outstanding achievements, both academic and extracurricular, and we weigh one significant demonstration of leadership more heavily than casual participation in many activities. Especially impressive are young men who have shown particular initiative, worked independently or innovatively, or made a vital contribution to their school or community.

If you fit our description of a Lilly Award Candidate, follow these steps:

Submit a Wabash Application for Admission, a High School Report including an official transcript of your grades, and the required Lilly Award activities lists and essays.
Obtain two written recommendations from people (other than family members) who know you well. At least one of the recommendations should describe your leadership qualities. Print Recommendation Form
Complete your Lilly Award Application, including recommendations, essays, and transcripts by March 1, 2013. All materials must be RECEIVED by March 1 in order for an application to be considered. To allow for travel time, application material for international students must be received by February 1, 2013.
Call the Office of Admissions (800-345-5385) to schedule a campus visit. Your campus visit must be completed by March 19, 2013. For any international student selected as a finalist, his Lilly interview will satisfy the campus visit requirement.

Complete the following information:
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List no more than ten major activities and accomplishments from the last three years (including the freshman year) at school and in the community. Include awards and special recognition that indicate evidence of leadership.

Describe briefly your three or four most significant accomplishments. (Limit your comments to one or two sentences for each item.)

Describe the characteristics of leadership you think are most important. Identify a specific person who displays these characteristics and describe how they are evidenced in his or her actions (250-500 words).

Define a situation where you were called upon to exhibit leadership. Evaluate your actions (250-500 words).

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The above deadlines are absolute. Meeting them is your responsibility.
The Selection Committee will identify finalists on March 21, 2013. These students will be contacted and invited to come to the Wabash campus on April 12-14 for further interviews with members of the Selection Committee The interview weekend will begin on Thursday, April 12 with a dinner held in honor of the Lilly Award Finalists. Attendance at the dinner is mandatory for the Lilly Award Finalists. On April 16, 2013 the Selection Committee will designate the recipients of the Lilly Awards. Each Lilly Award recipient must accept his award by May 1, 2013.
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Wabash College is a member of the NCAA Division III. Consequently, we cannot consider athletic leadership, ability or participation in the awarding of Wabash scholarships.