Legacy Program seeks out-of-staters

(NOTE: This article originally appeared in the March 30, 2009 edition of Central Michigan Life.)

Before attending CMU, John Waters had not lived a day in Michigan.

But the Georgia senior receives in-state tuition because his father took classes at CMU’s satellite campus in Atlanta.

“I wanted to be a teacher and (CMU) has a great teaching program,” Waters said. “I wanted to be on my own, grow up a little more, the (Legacy tuition rate) has really helped me a lot.”

The Alumni Legacy Award is offered to out-of-state students who have had a parent or grandparent that graduated from CMU with either an undergraduate or post-graduate degree, according to Director of Admissions Betty Wagner.