Legacy Scholarship Application

YSU Office of Alumni Engagement “Legacy Scholarship” Application Form

Deadline for submitting materials is February 13, 2026, 11:59 pm

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 five $1000 Legacy Scholarships to children of YSU alumni.

Please fill out the form below

Note: Any attachments MUST be in .PDF format, as the form will not accept .DOC, .DOCX, or any other file format. For a guide on how to convert your document, click here.

  • Five $1000 academic scholarships are available to be awarded to children of graduates of Youngstown State University 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.
  • These scholarships are not automatically renewable. However, the student may reapply from year to year.
  • Students must meet the scholarship criteria and attend YSU full time each semester.
  • 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.
  • The scholarship must be used within one year of awarding, beginning fall semester.
About Yourself
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About Your Parent(s) / Guardian(s)
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Tell us why this type of scholarship is important and why you would benefit from it. Please upload a text document in 500 words or less. Essays will be evaluated on originality, presentation of ideas, good use of grammar and spelling. Please ensure that your name is either in or part of the document before uploading. 
One file only.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf.

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.