Utah Residency Status

Alumni Legacy Nonresident Scholarship

The Alumni Legacy Nonresident Scholarship may be awarded to nonresidents who have at least one parent who graduated from Utah State University.

Submit Application (USU Student ID Required)

To Qualify:

• Apply to USU as a first-time undergraduate or graduate student.
• Submit an online application for the Alumni Legacy Nonresident Scholarship before the deadline:
  • Spring Semester: December 1
  • Fall Semester: August 1
• Award alumni verification requirements:
  
  • Alumni Legacy Nonresident Scholarship. Have at least one parent who earned an associate degree or higher from Utah State University. Award only available to first-year, nonresident students.
• Meet general scholarship eligibility requirements.
• A Legacy Nonresident Scholarship may replace academic/merit scholarships that are offered by the Utah State University. In most cases, the Legacy Scholarship cannot be combined with academic scholarships.

Award Amount

Receive the Alumni Legacy Nonresident Scholarship for 1 year, allowing you to pay resident tuition. The time on the Legacy Nonresident Scholarship will count toward the time requirement to establish Utah residency. This is a 1 year nonresident tuition waiver and cannot be renewed. To continue paying resident tuition a second year, Utah residency must be established. This applies to undergraduate, graduate, and international students who meet eligibilty requirements. 

Nonresident Alumni Legacy: Award Terms & Conditions 

Additional Information

• Current USU students who received the Legacy Waiver for Fall 2018 or prior semesters are not allowed to establish Utah residency. Additionally, any students using Legacy Scholarship Option 2 cannot use time spent on that scholarship toward establishing Utah residency.
• House Bill 286 was implemented May 1, 2024 and removes grandparent as an eligible alumni. In addition, it limits the university's ability to award legacy waivers that last longer than one year. Consequently, Alumni Legacy Nonresident Waiver Option 2 is no longer available after April 30, 2024. Continuing students enrolled prior to Fall 2024 will maintain their waiver so long as the award retention requirements are met.
• Other requirements may apply. For further scholarship information, please contact the USU Student Financial Support at 435-797-0173 or visit us in person at the Taggart Student Center, Room 106.