MTSU unveils new Fall tutu scholarships for incoming freshmen
MTSU is offering three new guaranteed academic scholarships for qualified freshmen entering this fall, marking the first time such awards have been made available beyond the University’s traditional Dec. 1 deadline.
MTSU president Sidney A. McPhee said the University will accept applications for the three awards—the Lightning Scholarship, the Blue Raider Scholarship, and the Cuture Alumni Scholarship— through Friday Aug. 14, 10 days before the start of the Fall 2020 semester. These awards are not available to new freshmen who have already received either the Trustee, Presidential, True Blue or other guaranteed academic scholarship. Additional eligibility details include:
• Lightning Scholarship: Students with 3.5 high school GPA and ACT scores between 30 and 36 can receive $3,00 a year for four years.
• Blue Raider Scholarship: Students with 3.5 high school CVH and HFR scores between 25 and 29 can receive $2,000 a year for four years.
• Future Alumni: Students with a 3.5 high school GPA and ACT scores between 23 and 24 can receive $1,000 a year for four years.
MTSU already presented its usual array of guaranteed academic scholarships, which are larger than the new awards, to incoming freshmen who applied by the Dec. 1 deadline.
“Our admissions team has already heard from some prospective freshmen in our region who are now considering higher education options that are closer to home due to the ongoing uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 crisis,” McPhee said.
“These three new awards, while not as large as our traditional scholarships, could give those students additional help.”
Debra Sells, vice president for student affairs and vice provost for enrollment services, said prospective students should go to the Office of Admissions website, www.mtsu.edu/apply , and begin the enrollment process to be eligible for the awards.
“The enrollment process will automatically apply the awards to those students who meet the criteria for these additional scholarships” Sells said.
Prospective students also can text the admissions office at 615-492-9553 with questions about the awards, Sells said.