High-school seniors planning to attend MTSU in the 2012-13 academic year and wanting first priority for major scholarships need to apply by Thursday, Dec. 1, University officials said.
“Making application to MTSU by the December 1 deadline is necessary to be eligible for priority scholarship consideration,” said David Cicotello, associate vice provost for admissions and enrollment services.”
“The earlier a student submits an application, the sooner an admission decision is made,” Cicotello added. “The college selection process is less stressful when application activity happens earlier in the senior year rather than later.”
Meeting the Dec. 1 deadline will enable outstanding students the opportunity to receive awards like National Merit/Achievement, Chancellor, Presidential, Academic Service, Valedictorian/Salutatorian, Provost and International Baccalaureate scholarships. The yearly monetary awards range from $1,000 (IB) to $6,000 (National Merit/Achievement).
The University Honors College’s Buchanan Fellowship, which is the most coveted scholarship on campus, also has a Dec. 1 deadline.
The awards for these scholarships primarily are based on high-achieving students’ grade point averages and ACT/SAT scores.
Other scholarships — DREAM and Foundation — have a Feb. 15 deadline. In general, department scholarships for music, ROTC and athletics have a Feb. 15 deadline, but they can vary.
Prospective students who apply between Dec. 2 and Feb. 15 may not be awarded a major scholarship.
“While we may be able to award scholarships to late applicants, we never can guarantee this,” said Bonnie McCarty, assistant director of scholarships in the Scholarship Office. “Students who qualify for academic scholarships must apply for admission by Dec. 1 to have any guarantee that they will receive the scholarship for which they are eligible.”
To be considered for scholarships, an admissions application (with $25 fee), transcript and ACT/SAT must be submitted.
The following websites may be helpful in trying to meet the Dec. 1 deadline: http://www.mtsu.edu/applynow/, http://www.mtsu.edu/admissn/,http://www.mtsu.edu/financialaid/ and http://ww.mtsu.edu/scholarships/.
