Non-Resident Legacy Student Tuition Waiver
The Illinois State University Alumni Association is pleased to offer an opportunity for dependent children of Illinois State graduates who live outside Illinois to attend the University at in-state tuition rates. These awards are provided by the Alumni Association to assist the University in recruiting quality prospective students, to provide an additional benefit available to graduates, and to foster continuing relationships between alumni and their alma mater. A limited number of non-resident legacy student tuition waivers will be awarded to selected students for the fall 2008 and spring 2009 semesters.
Eligibility Requirements
- New undergraduate students, either freshman or transfer, to the University for the fall 2008 semester, are eligible to apply.
- Students receiving waivers must be full time students (minimum of 12 hours) each semester; the waiver will be applied to a maximum of 15 hours each semester.
- Applicants must meet minimum Illinois State University admission requirements and apply to the University for admission by the announced deadline. Check www.admissions.ilstu.edu for application deadlines.
- Applicants must be a dependent child of a graduate of Illinois State University who is an active member of the Illinois State University Alumni Association* and must live outside the state of Illinois.
- The appropriate application form and one letter of recommendation must be received by March 3.
Award
- A limited number of non-resident tuition waivers are available for selected students.
- The amount of the award is based on tuition rates and the number of hours the student takes each semester (minimum of 12 hours to a maximum of 15 hours per semester). Selected applicants will be assessed out-of-state tuition but will receive a credit for the difference between in- and out-of-state rates.
- The waiver is applicable for both fall 2008 and spring 2009 semesters, providing the student remains in good academic standing with the university and enrolls full-time for both semesters. If the student has not taken a total of 30 hours in the fall and spring semesters, the waiver may be applied to summer session courses (not to exceed a total of 30 hours per year).
Selection Process
- Completed applications and letters of recommendation must be received in the Alumni Relations office no later than March 3.
- The Alumni Association Scholarship Committee will review applications and select the tuition waiver recipients by March 30.
- Recipients as well as individuals who are not selected will be notified of all committee decisions by April 15.
- The Executive Director of Alumni Association will authorize the University to apply the award to the student accounts of the selected recipients. The appropriate amount of the waiver, based on the number of scheduled hours, will be deducted from the student’s tuition/fees liability for both fall and spring semesters (and summer session if applicable).
*Active members of the Alumni Association are defined as alumni who have made a gift to Illinois State University in either the preceding or current fiscal year. For purposes of the application, at least one contribution to the ISU Foundation, either restricted to any area/department or unrestricted, must have been made between July 1, 2006, and the date the application is received in the Alumni Association office.
The Alumni Association and/or its designated committee reserve the right to ask for further proof of the relationship between the dependent child and Illinois State University graduate.
For more information, please e-mail Shanay Huerta '03, M.S. '05
