434 MTSU STUDENTS RECEIVE SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

54 African-American MTSU Freshmen Garner Scholarship Awards for 2006-07

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Lynn Palmer, 615-898-2111

(MURFREESBORO)—Fifty-four incoming MTSU students recently were awarded Scholastic Achievement Scholarships for the 2006-07 academic year.
The Scholastic Achievement Scholarship is awarded to first-time African- American freshman applicants who have an ACT composite score of 22 or higher (1020 or higher SAT) and a 3.0 cumulative GPA through the junior year of high school. The award is for $3,000 per academic year.
2006-07 MTSU Scholastic Achievement Scholarship recipients from your hometown area are as follows:


Austin E. Allen of Knoxville, son of James and Alice Allen of Knoxville, Tenn., and a graduate of Austin East High School;

Olivia Bradley of Knoxville, a graduate of Karns East High School;

Lauren H. Collins of Knoxville, a graduate of Farragut High School;

LanJericha Ventrice Finch of Knoxville, daughter of Laventrice and Albert Cassidy of Knoxville, Tenn., and a graduate of Carter High School;

Kayla Sidell of Knoxville, a graduate of Farragut High School;

Angelique L. Singleton of Knoxville, daughter of Anita C. Singleton of Knoxville, Tenn., and a graduate of Austin East High School.

MTSU remains one of the fastest-growing universities in the state. It is the largest university in the Midstate. The official spring 2006 enrollment was a record 20,951. More than 23,000 students are expected to attend this fall.
MTSU’s minimum entrance requirement for freshmen is a 3.0 high school GPA or a 22 on the ACT, or a combined minimum of 2.7 GPA and ACT of 19.
For the 10th consecutive year, MTSU has been the No. 1 choice for valedictorians and salutatorians in an independent survey of more than 35 middle Tennessee counties.
For more information about the admissions process for high school seniors, contact the Office of Admissions at 615-898-2111 or visit www.mtsu.edu/~admissn.