Legacy Foundation utilizes an online scholarship management platform. To apply for a scholarship, visit our online scholarship portal. You can also check out the scholarship tutorial video on our website or find instructions on the Foundant Technologies application portal.

Our Legacy Scholarship Booklet has a list of all scholarships along with eligibility criteria. Donors have established scholarships at Legacy Foundation that support students from many backgrounds pursuing a wide variety of careers. Throughout your application process, you will be asked a series of questions to match you with the scholarships for which you qualify based on the donors’ intentions. If you believe you have been paired incorrectly, contact Jodi Kateiva at 219-736-1880 or jkateiva@legacyfdn.org.

Legacy Foundation utilizes a committee of volunteers to review and score the applications.

The Universal scholarship application opens in November and ends in February. Email notifications will be sent in late April to scholarship award winners.

Unless noted differently in the award letter, the scholarships are for accredited schools anywhere in the US.

Yes! In fact, we encourage students to apply for more than one scholarship. You can download the full list of scholarships on our website here.

Scholarship recipients must attend college on a full-time basis (unless other arrangements have been made) in the fall of the year in which the scholarships are awarded and continue in college that entire academic year, barring illness or emergency.

Money paid to the schools will cover educational expenses that are shown on your school’s bill. This includes room & board IF they are paid for through the school. Legacy CANNOT pay an outside person/entity for housing (i.e. rent, fraternities/sororities that require direct payment). The scholarship WILL cover food plans purchased through the school.

If your educational expenses total less than the amount of the Scholarship award amount, you will not be eligible to receive the balance of the scholarship paid directly to you. You may use the remaining money for book reimbursement.

You can choose to have your scholarship paid to the school to cover educational expenses OR you may be reimbursed for books/equipment that you have purchased (or a combination of both)

• Educational Expenses (tuition, room & board, etc.) - Scholarship award checks will be made payable to your school to be paid out equally between the semesters or trimesters.
• Book Reimbursement - Your Scholarship may be used as reimbursement for books and required equipment that you have ALREADY purchased. After making your purchases, please submit The Book Reimbursement Report Form along with receipts in order to receive reimbursement. Forms may be submitted once for each term. If book and equipment expenses total less than the amount of the Scholarship award amount, you will not be eligible to receive the balance of the scholarship paid directly to you.

Unless your award letter specifies that your scholarship is renewable, the awards are only for one year.

Renewable awards are paid for up to 4 years; student must submit a billing statement & transcript each year in order to renew. If the award is for a specific major, you must maintain that major to renew award. This will be noted on your award letter.

Scholarships MAY be deferred for one year. This is decided on a case-by-case basis. Contact Legacy Foundation for more information.

Scholarships that cover more than tuition may be considered as income on your taxes. Your university can provide you with a 1099 form that will include necessary information.