A Mission that Matters

Education is a force that transforms lives, communities, and the world for the better. Phillips University and its alumni are evidence of that. The university was established in 1907 and, for over 90 years, attracted the best and brightest students who would go on to transform the world.

Now, for over 20 years, the Phillips University Legacy Foundation has continued that legacy – providing life-changing scholarships, meaningful leadership development programs & powerful community – all of which make higher education possible at schools much like PU.

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Meet Our 2024-2025

Legacy Scholars

Meet students who are carrying on the very best of the Phillips U legacy through pursuing their education and following their dreams at colleges and universities across the country!

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Developing leaders through

 scholarship, service and legacy

John F. Kennedy Jr. once said that leadership and learning are indispensable to one another. We couldn’t agree more. At the center of our mission to develop leaders who will transform the world are three core practices – scholarships that support, learning that transforms and service that impacts.

Scholarships

Scholarships provide life changing support for students attempting to not just access education but thrive in a way that prepares them to be changemakers on their campuses, communities, professions and beyond.

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Leadership Develoment

Leadership programs such as the annual conference and cohort groups provide transformative opportunities to learn and strengthen skills while connecting and building community with peers and mentors.

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Service

Students learn at the intersections of leadership and service. Using a service-learning model, students match their gifts and interests with a critical need in their community; developing a project that puts leadership into practice.

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Honoring a Legacy,
Making an Impact

For over 20 years, we’ve provided scholarships that make education attainable along with leadership development experiences that impact not just students but their campuses and communities for the better.

300

Over 300 students served through Legacy Scholar Programs.

5360

hours of volunteer and leadership work in local communities in the past ten years.

3 million

Over 3 million dollars in scholarship dollars awarded since our beginning.

Our Impact 
Over The Years

Our Impact & Stories

Phillips University Legacy Scholars Homepage

“The conferences were an amazing experience, and I am extremely thankful for all the Foundation has done for me. I’ve learned so much….and I’m so very thankful to have the Legacy Foundation on my side!”

Irelynn, Undergraduate Program Alumna ’23

Support our Work

We are proud to support the Phillips University legacy through providing scholarships and leadership development to the next generation of changemakers. Together, we will continue to impact the greater good for generations to come!

Are you ready to join us on the journey?

Make a gift today!

Leave a Legacy

Your generosity through a legacy gift provides future students with the opportunity to reach that college degree, gain leadership skills and build lifelong connections.

Honor & Endow

When you create a endowed scholarship, you give the transformative gift of education and provide critical support for students that will continue on in perpetuity.

Make a Donation

Your donation in any form honors PU legacy and makes the critically important work of leadership, scholarship, and service possible for new generations of students.

Are you a Phillips Alumnus? Find Resources Here!

Whether you are a Phillips University or Legacy Scholar alumnus, you keep the memory of PU alive and help build the future. There are countless ways to connect, find resources and get involved.

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