The Legacy Fellows Program
Your Second Year of Legacy
- Repeating the Legacy Scholars Program OR
- Apply for your second year of Legacy
How are they different?
If you are completing your first year in The Legacy Scholars Program, you may apply for a second year of Legacy. There are two tracks and you must determine which one would benefit you most.
| The 2nd Year of the Legacy Scholars Program | The Legacy Fellows Program | |
| Eligibility |
Complete your first year at Midland College in the Legacy Scholars Program with a 2.0 GPA each semester. You must also complete a FAFSA for your second year at MC. |
Complete your first year at Midland College in the Legacy Scholars Program with a 2.0 GPA each semester. You must also complete a FAFSA for your second year at MC. |
| Expectations | For your 2nd Year of the Legacy Scholars Program, you’ll continue to meet with your Success Coach, and continue to earn at least a 2.0 GPA each semester. | If you choose to participate as a Legacy Fellow, you’ll continue to meet with your Success Coach, continue to earn at least a 2.0 GPA each semester, and you will be expected to attend the Legacy Fellow Seminars. As part of a team, you will plan and execute a fundraising event to benefit an identified need. |
| Benefits |
All tuition and academic fees paid. Success Coach will continue to be there to help you through this year. |
You will learn about nonprofit board service, event planning, fundraising, networking, and serving on a board. You will network with board members from across the Midland area, and will have opportunities to interact with potential future employers. Students who complete their second year at MC as a Legacy Fellow will be eligible to apply for a Continuance Scholarship – potentially paying for your next two years of college, beyond MC. |
| Which do I choose? |
If you do not wish to apply for a Continuance Scholarship, or are not planning on transferring to a four-year college in Texas, and you do not wish to engage with nonprofits or participate in fundraising events, you should choose to repeat the Legacy Scholars Program for your second year at MC. |
If you are planning on transferring to a four-year institution in Texas, and would like to apply for a Continuance Scholarship, and if you wish to engage with nonprofits at a higher level and help with fundraising, then you should apply to the Legacy Fellows Program. |
How to Apply
Application Steps
- Complete your first year at Midland College as a Legacy Scholar, maintaining at least a 2.0 GPA each semester
- Complete a FAFSA for your Second Year of Legacy
- Complete 40 hours of volunteer community service through the mssconnections.org website
- Complete a Legacy Fellows/Scholars Program application (available in January)
- Deadline to apply for Legacy: April 5th, 2022
- Deadline for all documentation (Ex: volunteer service, FAFSA, etc.) June 1st, 2022
Common Questions
- If I received Legacy for Fall last year, but lost Legacy for Spring, am I still eligible
to apply for the Legacy Fellows Program?
You may apply for a Second Year of the Legacy Scholars Program, but you would NOT be eligible to apply for the Legacy Fellows Program. If you apply for the Legacy Fellows Program and then your Spring GPA ends up being below 2.0, your application for Year 2 will be changed to a Legacy Scholars Program application and you will be notified of this change. - What do I do if I have submitted the FAFSA but Midland College has no record of my
FAFSA report?
It happens sometimes that there is an error on either the FAFSA or the ApplyTexas forms which is causing a delay in Midland College receiving the FAFSA. If you feel that this is the case, please contact a Financial Aid advisor. They can help you diagnose the problem so that we can move forward.
Director of Legacy
Kelly Tribble
Director of Legacy Programs
ktribble@midland.edu | legacy@midland.edu
Location
Marie Hall Academic Building,
Room 152
600 N. Garfield
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 685-4517