[190]DEC. 1 IS PRIORITY DEADLINE FOR 2009-10 MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

Release date: Nov. 5, 2008


News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919 or jweiler@mtsu.edu
Office of Financial Aid contact: David Hutton, 615-898-2422 or dlhutton@mtsu.edu


PROSPECTIVE MTSU STUDENTS TAKE NOTE:
DEC. 1 IS PRIORITY DEADLINE FOR 2009-10 MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

(MURFREESBORO) — Prospective and returning students seeking merit scholarships and awards for the 2009-10 academic year must submit all their information by the priority deadline of Monday, Dec. 1, David Hutton, director in the MTSU Office of Financial Aid, said recently. Prospective students should submit an admission application, official ACT or SAT test scores and an official transcript to the admissions office, said Hutton, who added that information mailed with a Dec. 1 postmark will meet the deadline. Students who apply between Dec. 2 and Feb. 15, 2009, may be considered if funding is available. Merit scholarships and awards include National Merit and National Achievement Finalist, Valedictorians and Salutatorians, and Chancellor, Presidential, Buchanan Fellowship, Academic Service, Provost and Raider scholarships. Transfer applicants must submit official college transcripts. The scholarship deadline for transfer applicants is Feb. 1.
MTSU Foundation Scholarships and DREAM (Diverse Representation and Educational Access at MTSU) Scholarships have a Feb. 15 deadline, said Julie Hughes, a scholarship clerk in the financial aid office. High-school students interested in applying for an Army ROTC national scholarship must apply through armyrotc.com, call 615-898-2470 or e-mail Maj. Trey Brannom at lbrannom@mtsu.edu. The School of Music awards scholarships on a competitive basis to music and non-music majors. These will be awarded in 2009 after auditions are held on Jan. 30, Feb. 14 and Feb. 27 in the Wright Music Building. Students can register for auditions by visiting mtsu.edu/~music online. Students and parents/guardians must complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to receive federal and other forms of financial aid starting Jan. 1, Hutton said. For more information, call financial aid at 615-898-2830 or visit its Web site (financialaid.web.mtsu.edu).

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