Leggett & Platt Scholarship Program for Children of Employees
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated has established a scholarship program to assist children of employees who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
Leggett & Platt Scholarship Program for Children of Employees
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Leggett & Platt Scholarship Program for Children of Employees must be:
- The child*, age 23 or younger at the time of the application deadline date, of a regular, full-time employee of a participating Leggett & Platt, Incorporated location with three years of employment completed at the time the scholarships are awarded (by May 1).
*The word “child” includes natural children, adopted children and stepchildren. - High school seniors or graduates, or current postsecondary undergraduates, who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.
- Children of Officers and Directors of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, or its majority-owned companies, are not eligible.
Awards
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- An online recommendation
Financial need is not considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in May.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Leggett & Platt Scholarship Foundation. Payment is made in early August.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award ranging from $1,500 to $2,500 .
Awards are renewable up to three years provided students maintain a 2.5 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent) as a full-time student in an accredited program.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than March 19, 2026 3:00 PM Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
