Wednesday, November 07, 2007

175 MTSU SETS DEC. 1 DEADLINE FOR 2008-09 MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

Release date: Nov. 6, 2007


News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919
Office of Financial Aid contact: Bonnie McCarty, 615-898-2830
Office of Admissions contact: Tracy Prater, 615-898-5280


MTSU SETS DEC. 1 DEADLINE FOR 2008-09 MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS


(MURFREESBORO) — Prospective and returning MTSU students seeking merit scholarships and awards for the 2008-09 academic year must submit all their information by the priority deadline of Saturday, Dec. 1, Tracy Prater, associate director in the Office of Admissions, said recently.
Prospective students should submit an admission application, official ACT or SAT test scores and an official transcript to the admissions office, said Prater, who added that information mailed with a Dec. 1 postmark will meet the deadline. After Feb. 15, 2008, additional scholarships and awards may be given pending available funds.
Merit scholarships and awards include Freshman Merit Scholarships, National Merit Achievement Finalist, Valedictorians and Salutatorians, and Chancellor, Presidential, Buchanan Fellowship, Academic Service, Provost and Raider scholarships.
MTSU Foundation Scholarships also have a Dec. 1 deadline.
Transfer applicants must submit official college transcripts. The scholarship deadline for transfer applicants is Feb. 1, 2008.
The School of Music awards scholarships on a competitive basis to music and nonmusic majors. These will be awarded in 2008 after auditions are held on Jan. 25, Feb. 16 and Feb. 29. Students can register for auditions by visiting mtsu.edu/~music online.
Students applying for Army ROTC merit scholarships (4-, 3½-, 3-, 2½- and 2-year scholarships) must submit applications by Nov. 15.
The deadline to apply for DREAM (Diverse Representation and Educational Access at MTSU) Scholarships is March 15, 2008.
Other scholarships may have a deadline other than Dec. 1.
For more information, call admissions at 615-898-2111, financial aid at 615-898-2830 or visit the admissions Web page at mtsu.edu/~admissn.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.

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