J.R. Whelan

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Yeah, I want to ask you about those scholarships based on last names.

How common are they?

What are some examples of the last names?

How much is each scholarship?

Where does the money come from?

What do the schools get out of offering these so-called legacy scholarships?

Do these scholarships guarantee admission, or does the student have to meet academic standards?

How do they fit in with colleges' efforts to promote diversity?

That's WSJ reporter Melissa Korn.

And that's it for your Money Briefing.

This episode was produced by Ariana Asparu with supervising producer Melanie Roy.

I'm J.R.

Whelan for The Wall Street Journal.

Thanks for listening.

Welcome to a special edition of Your Money Briefing.

It's Sunday, May 19th.

I'm J.R.

Whelan for The Wall Street Journal.

This is the fourth and final installment of our series, Buying a Home and Keeping It,

Over the past three weeks, we've explored how buying a home and sustaining homeownership is no easy task.

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