ABOUT US

Vision and Goals

The Legacy Scholars program is an initiative developed as a component of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's 75th anniversary in 2005 and was created with the intention of investing in the educational future of Battle Creek youth.The Legacy Scholars' vision, "to strengthen our community through education generation by generation as a vibrant place to live, learn, prosper and grow," laid the framework for the entire Legacy Scholars program.

The Legacy Scholars program supports students attending Battle Creek Public Schools and Lakeview School District by providing college and career opportunities as well as the Legacy Scholars Scholarship, a last-dollar scholarship to Kellogg Community College for up to 62 credit hours or roughly two year of tuition, mandatory fees and books.

Some opportunities provided for students include the following: