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Legacy Scholarship

Legacy Scholars

About the Scholarship:

Children and grandchildren of K-State alumni who are incoming freshmen or first-year transfer students are eligible for a $2,000 K-State Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship. The scholarship is funded by the K-State License Plate Program and donors to the Legacy Scholarship Fund. Approximately 150 scholarships are awarded each spring for the following academic year. Please note that not all qualifying students will receive this scholarship.

Scholarship Details:

  • Award Amount: $2,000 for the academic school year
  • Disbursement: $1,000 at the start of the fall semester, $1,000 at the start of the spring semester
  • Enrollment Requirement: Must be enrolled in 12 or more credit hours per semester
  • Renewal: Non-renewable

Eligibility Criteria:

To be considered for the 2026–2027 scholarship, applicants must:

  • Indicate on their K-State admissions application that you have a parent, guardian or grandparent who graduated from K-State.
  • Complete the FAFSA application, as financial need is a requirement for the scholarship.
  • Be an incoming freshman with a minimum GPA of 3.0, OR
  • Be an incoming transfer student with a minimum GPA of 3.6 with 24 college credits

***Scholarship recipients are selected solely by the university scholarship committee, not by the K-State Alumni Association. 

For more information on additional scholarships provided by K-State, please visit the university's scholarship webpage.

View the list of the 2025-2026 Legacy Scholarship recipients.