Legacy Award

Drake University's Legacy Award honors full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students who are children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of Drake graduates.

The $2,500 annual award (one award per student) is not based on financial need, must be applied only to the cost of tuition and is renewable for up to eight full-time semesters. No separate application is required.

To qualify you must list your legacy connection to Drake within your admission application and their Drake degree must be conferred before the student begins enrollment.

Awards are based on a variety of criteria depending on the type of scholarship and are not based on financial need.

Scholarship Details

The Legacy Award is available to full-time, Bachelor's degree-seeking undergraduate students who are children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren of Drake Graduates. Students should disclose their legacy affiliation on the application for admission. These awards are applied automatically at the time of admission for eligible students (no application needed).

Generally, these scholarships are available for the lesser of a) four years of undergraduate study, or b) until a student earns a bachelor’s degree. However, students enrolled in blended undergraduate and graduate programs (Law 3+3, Pharmacy, MATR 3+2, OTD 3+3) should review Program-Specific Policies to understand the structure of financial aid and billing in those programs. Renewal is contingent on the student maintaining satisfactory academic progress. Legacy Awards are not available for summer term, and are tuition-specific awards (see Cost Specificity of Awards for more information).

All scholarships require full-time enrollment (minimum of 12 credit hours per semester) and satisfactory academic progress. Individual scholarships may have additional eligibility or application requirements.

Undergraduate scholarships are available only to students enrolled at the undergraduate level, for up to 4 years total or until a Bachelor's degree is earned (whichever comes first). Students entering one of Drake's joint undergraduate/graduate degree paths should refer to Program-Specific Policies to understand which years are designated as undergraduate-level for billing and financial aid purposes. Scholarships will renew automatically if all renewal requirements are satisfied.