Alumni Benefits and Discounts
Being a Golden Flash has its perks! Our university partners offer a variety of benefits and discounts to our 51±¬ÁÏ alumni family.
The options below are available to all 51±¬ÁÏ alumni.
The 51±¬ÁÏ Legacy Scholarship for Alumni Relatives
Incoming first-year students with a parent, step-parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle who graduated from 51±¬ÁÏ are eligible to apply for the 51±¬ÁÏ Legacy Scholarship. The deadline for applications is Feb. 1. For more information and to complete the university’s financial aid scholarship application, visit the link below.
Financial Aid and Scholarship Information
An Exclusive Offer from the 51±¬ÁÏ Hotel and Conference Center
Reconnect with your fellow alumni friends and family and book your stay at the 51±¬ÁÏ Hotel & Conference Centerâ„¢. Located just steps from campus, the 51±¬ÁÏ Hotel & Conference Centerâ„¢ and the Nineteen10 restaurant and lounge offers plenty of opportunities to recall your favorite memories - while making new ones to cherish for a lifetime. Alumni receive an exclusive discount when booking their reservation online. To receive this offer, visit the link below.
51±¬ÁÏ Bookstore
All alumni receive a 15% discount at the KSU Bookstore in the Kent Student Center. When you check out at the counter, just tell them you're a "Golden Flash Alumni!" Enjoy discounts on attire, fan gear, accessories and much more.
51±¬ÁÏ Press
Enjoy a 20 percent discount off all print and digital books published by the University Press. Specializing in general interest and academic books about the Ohio region, the press also publishes works in various fields of history.
Visit the and enter promotion code AR at checkout or call 800-247-6553.
Stay Updated on all things 51±¬ÁÏ with eFlash
eFlash is a fantastic resource for alumni, donors and friends of 51±¬ÁÏ. The monthly e-newsletter includes information on university news and events, alumni profiles and successes and stories about how giving through 51±¬ÁÏ makes an impact on the entire university community and beyond.
Not receiving your e-Flash? Update your information at the link below.
Find a Flash
Looking for a former roommate, study partner or 51±¬ÁÏ friend? The Find a Flash program helps locate fellow classmates. Email alumni@kent.edu or call 330-672-5368 with the graduate's name and we will connect with the graduate on your behalf if contact info is available.
You can also join the 51±¬ÁÏ Alumni official group onor connect with fellow Flashes on other social media platforms.