YSU Office of Alumni Engagement “Legacy Scholarship” Application Form
Youngstown State University has a rich tradition of family attendance and graduation. The legacy of a child following in the
footsteps of a parent/guardian toward attaining a degree from the same alma mater is indeed a cherished tradition. The YSU Office
of Alumni Engagement is committed to fostering relationships between graduates and YSU and is proud to offer four
$1000 Legacy Scholarships to children of YSU Alumni.
Please type the following information on this form.
About Yourself:
Name
Street Address
City/State/Zip Day Phone
Day Phone
Date of Birth
Evening Phone
Banner #
Current GPA Current Major
Hours Earned
About Your Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
One of your parents/guardians must be a graduate of Youngstown State University or any of its
predecessors for you to qualify for this scholarship.
Name of Parent(s)/Guardian(s)
Street Address
City/State/Zip
Day Phone Evening Phone
Criteria for Application
Four $1000 academic scholarships are available to be awarded to children of graduates of Youngstown
State University of any of its predecessors and be utilized toward their tuition, course or lab fees, parking,
library and/or computer fees. Fines are ineligible to be paid from this scholarship and direct payment will not
be made to students.
The students currently attending YSU must have a GPA of at least 3.0.
Incoming freshmen must be registered full-time.
These scholarships are not automatically renewable, however, the student may reapply from year to year.
The students must qualify each semester to ensure that they are in attendance full time at YSU.
An essay (500 words or less) on why this type of scholarship is important and why the applicant will benefit
from it will be required with the application. Applications without the essay will be disqualified. Students may
use the reverse side of this application for the essay.
The scholarship must be used within one year of awarding, beginning fall semester.
Deadline for submitting materials is February 15, 2021.
Submit application and essay to: YSU Office of Alumni Engagement
Attn: Legacy Scholarship
One University Plaza
Youngstown, OH 44555
EssaySection
Telluswhythistypeofscholarshipisimportantandwhyyouwouldbenefitfromit.Pleasetype in500words
or less.Essayswillbeevaluatedonoriginality,presentationofideas,gooduseofgrammarandspelling.
Allapplicationswill beheldconfidential.Incompleteapplicationsandthosereceivedafterthedeadlinewillnot
beconsideredorreturned.Nophonecallswillbeacceptedand thereceiptofindividualapplicationswillnot
beacknowledged.
Thisapplicationform maybereproduced.