Application Process

Students who are interested in the DREAM Scholarship must submit the documents and forms listed below to be considered. Priority consideration will be given to students who apply for admission and submit test scores and transcripts by December 1, 2008. The DREAM Scholarship Application and FAFSA results must be on file by February 15, 2009. However, students who apply after the above dates may be considered if funding is available. ACT and SAT scores through the December test date will be considered for scholarship purposes.

• The following documents must be on file in the Admissions Office by December 1, 2008, for priority consideration or by February 15, 2009, for secondary consideration:

]     Admission application and any required application fees

]     Official ACT and/or SAT test scores (Scores through the December 2008 test date will be considered.)

]     Official sixth-semester high school transcript

·        Applicants must complete and submit a DREAM Scholarship Application, available online at http://mtsu.scholarships.nelnet.net. (See detailed instructions below.) Applicants will be required to write an essay regarding their contribution to diversity. The application must be submitted by February 15, 2009.

·        Applicants must submit a 2009-2010 FAFSA by February 15, 2009 and have valid FAFSA results on file in the MTSU Financial Aid Office by March 15, 2009. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

How To Apply

Set up a ScholarX account, if you have not already done so.

r     Go to https://mtsu.scholarships.nelnet.net

r     Under “First Time Users”, click on “Create an Account Here”.

r     Set up a log-in using your MTSU email address, if you have been assigned one.

o       To find your email address, go to http://mtsu36.mtsu.edu/cp/home/loginf and click on “How do I get a user name and password?”

o       Your user name will generally be your initials, plus a number and one or two letters.

o       Your email address is your user name with “@mtsu.edu” added to the end.

r     Remember your password for future use! Each year, you will apply using ScholarX and will need to remember the email address and password you used.

Apply for the DREAM Scholarship.

r     Applications will be available in early December.

r     Complete the application marked “DREAM Scholarship”.

�        You will be asked to submit an essay about how you will promote diversity at MTSU. Visit our Helpful Hints website for suggestions how to use your answer to get the attention of the judging committee!

�        Be careful to provide correct information for each question! Incorrect info or a question left blank can prevent you from being considered!

r     Applications are due by February 15.

Tie it up.

r     After you have submitted the DREAM application, click “My Scholarship Portal”. There, you can review your application by clicking on “Review your answers”.

r     Click on “Printer-Friendly Version” to view and print your application. Keep a copy of your application in a folder for Very Important Paperwork for at least one year.