There are a few perks to applying to the same college as your parents: you can break out their old college sweatshirt for that cool vintage look, you might have special consideration given to your college application, and you might even be able to qualify for a special legacy student scholarship!
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The only “catch” is that you usually need to be a new incoming freshman and new student – but most colleges don’t seem to care if you are an in-state or out of state student as long as you fit their legacy student requirements. Legacy status could mean that your parent, step-parent, grandparent, great-great grandparent, or even your aunt or uncle graduated from your prospective college: each award is different!
Some, like the award at Purdue University, require a legacy student college hopeful to describe how their grandparent’s Purdue University experience influenced their decision to apply to Purdue while others just require you to put a “check” in the alumni box on your college application!
Many will take a look at your standardized test scores and also your community involvement. Of course, your GPA is usually a factor: some even weigh the number of family members that attended the school in relation to other applicants. In case it hasn’t sunk in quite yet: even legacy scholarships are competitive!
Auburn University Spirit Foundation Legacy Scholarships
Ball State Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship
Benedictine University Legacy Scholarship
Bethel University Royal Scholarship
Boise State University Alumni Legacy Scholarship
Bradley University Legacy Scholarship
Carlow University Legacy Discount
Colorado State University Alumni Association Scholarships
Drake University Legacy Awards
Drexel University Alumni Legacy Scholarship
East Central University Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Alumni Legacy Scholarship
Ferris State University Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship
Florida International University Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship
Florida State University Legacy Scholarship
Fort Hays State Legacy Scholarship
Grand Valley State University Student Legacy Scholarship
Hollins University Alumnae Legacy Scholarship
Howard University Legacy Scholarship
James Madison University Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship
Kansas State University Heritage Scholarship
Marshall University Alumni Legacy Scholarship
Meredith College Alumnae Legacy Scholarship
Michigan State University Legacy Scholarship
Northeastern University Alumni Legacy Scholarship
Ohio University Alumni Scholarship
Oregon State University Legacy Scholarships
Ouachita Baptist University Legacy Award
Park University Marlowe Sherwood Memorial Scholarship Fund
Purdue University Grand Legacy Scholarship
Rutgers State University of New Jersey Legacy Scholarship
Saint Joseph’s College Alumni Grant
State University of New York Canton Alumni Legacy Scholarship
State University of Cobleskill Alumni Legacy Scholarship
State University of New York Oswego Alumni Legacy Scholarship
St Catherine University Legacy Scholarships
Truman State University Bulldog Legacy Scholarship
University at Albany Bertha Brimmer Legacy Scholarship
University of Arkansas Alumni Legacy Scholarship
University of Houston Legacy Scholarship
University of Indianapolis Legacy Award
University of Kansas Jayhawk Generations Scholarship
University of Kentucky Legacy Tuition Program
University of Maryland Maryland Alumni Association Scholarship
University of New Hampshire Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship
University of Scranton Legacy Scholarship
University of Virginia Legacy Scholarship
University of Washington Alumni Association Scholarship
Utah State University Alumni Chapter Legacy Scholarship
Webster University Alumni Legacy Scholarship
Western Virginia University Legacy Scholarship Program
Whitworth University Legacy Scholarship
Wichita State University Alumni Association’s Legacy Endowed Scholarship
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: there really are scholarships to fit any student! From the more unusual college scholarships to academic merit scholarships to scholarships based on your interests or community involvement, your scholarship search can make for an affordable college experience after all no matter where you go — all you have to do is find them!
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