[203] Dec. 1 Marks Honors College Buchanan Fellowship Deadline

Release date: Nov. 12, 2010

News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or jweiler@mtsu.edu
Honors College contact: Dr. John Vile, 615-898-2152 or jvile@mtsu.edu

Dec. 1 Marks Honors College Buchanan Fellowship Deadline


(MURFREESBORO) — Qualified high-school seniors interested in applying for the Buchanan Fellowship at Middle Tennessee State University must meet a Wednesday, Dec. 1, deadline in order to be considered, University Honors College Dean John R. Vile said.
The Buchanan Fellowship is one of the most prestigious undergraduate scholarships with the state, Vile added.
The fellowship pays full tuition (up to 16 hours a semester) and most fees for four years of eligibility as well as providing an annual book allowance of $1,000 and other perks such as early registration and study abroad opportunities, Vile said.
Students interested in securing applications for Buchanan Fellowships should go online to mtsu.edu/honors/scholarships.html. The fellowship is limited to 20 students per year, and it is a coveted, competitive award.
An applicant must apply for undergraduate admission to MTSU; complete and return the Buchanan application form to the Honors College by Dec. 1 (Dec. 1 postmarks are acceptable); have a high-school GPA of 3.5 or higher; have a composite ACT of 29 or higher or SAT composite of 1280 or higher; provide an official transcript of all work completed; and provide a personal statement (what the applicant is interested in learning at MTSU and how he or she will use what they learn to affect your community in 500 words or less).
The fellowship is named in honor of Dr. James M. Buchanan (Class of 1940), a Nobel Prize-winning alumnus.

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