[214] Dec. 1 is Deadline for 2010 MTSU Academic Scholarships

Release date: Nov. 25, 2009


News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or jweiler@mtsu.edu


Dec. 1 Is Deadline for 2010-11 Academic Scholarships at MTSU


(MURFREESBORO) — Prospective MTSU students seeking academic scholarships for 2010-11 must submit all their information by the priority deadline of Tuesday, Dec. 1, said David Hutton, director of the MTSU Office of Financial Aid.
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.
Prospective students who apply between Dec. 2 and Feb. 15, 2010, may be considered if funding is available.
Guaranteed academic scholarships and awards include the Chancellor, Presidential, Academic Service, Valedictorian and Salutatorian, and Provost Scholarships. Students who apply for admission by the deadline automatically will be considered for these awards, said Bonnie McCarty, assistant director of scholarships.
Other academic scholarships at MTSU include the Buchanan Fellowship, National Merit, National Achievement, DREAM (Diverse Representation and Educational Access at MTSU) and the new International Baccalaureate Diploma scholarships.
Students may visit the MTSU Web site at www.mtsu.edu/scholarships for information about requirements, application procedures and deadlines for these awards, McCarty added.
Current students can apply online by Dec. 1 for Enrichment and Vision scholarships, said Julie Hughes, financial aid scholarship assistant. They can visit www.mtsu.edu/scholarships to learn more about requirements and application procedures.
Transfer applicants must submit official college transcripts. The scholarship deadline for transfer applicants is Feb. 1, 2010, and more details are available at the scholarship Web site.
Most MTSU Foundation and DREAM scholarships have a Feb. 15 deadline, Hughes said.
The School of Music awards scholarships on a competitive basis to music and nonmusic majors. These will be awarded in 2010 after auditions are held on Friday, Jan. 29, Friday, Feb. 19, and Saturday, Feb. 27, in the Wright Music Building. Students can register for auditions by visiting www.mtsumusic.com online.
Students and their parents or guardians must complete the FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, to receive federal and other forms of financial aid starting Jan. 1, Hutton said.
For more information, call 615-898-2830 or visit the financial aid Web site at www.mtsu.edu/financialaid.


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