GEIER NONTRADITIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

GEIER NONTRADITIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
INTRODUCTION TO APPLICATION

All deadline dates have been extended to July 5, 2007

In an effort to recruit nontraditional students to degree programs offered at night, on weekends, and via distance education, Tennessee State University (TSU) is offering financial assistance to both undergraduate and graduate students who meet the criteria set forth below. The scholarships have been created as a result of the Geier settlement or Geier Consent Decree, a court order with a primary objective to “eradicate policies and practices traceable to [the State’s] prior de jure system [of public higher education] that continue to foster segregation.” One of the main directives of the decree relates to providing educational opportunities to nontraditional students.

Thus, a scholarship fund has been established to provide financial assistance to nontraditional students who maintain residency in the Metropolitan Nashville Statistical Area (MNSA). Participants in this program may be full-time or part-time, undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in eligible programs of study.

The scholarship is renewable for four consecutive semesters, excluding the summer terms, provided the student meets the Grade Point Average (GPA) and program requirements. Scholarship awards are based on the availability of funds.

WHO ARE NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS?

For the purpose of granting this scholarship, a nontraditional student is defined as an individual who, at the time of enrollment or re-enrollment, is 25 years of age or older. The nontraditional student may be characterized as one who:

Delayed enrollment in post-secondary education after high school, or

Is considered financially independent for the purpose of determining federal financial aid eligibility, or

Has dependents other than a spouse, or

Is classified as a single parent, or

Earned a GED rather than a traditional high school diploma.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA

Students participating in the TSU Nontraditional Student Scholarship Program may be full-time or part-time, undergraduate or graduate students. Scholarships will be awarded only to individuals who enroll in an eligible undergraduate or graduate degree program and who meet the following criteria:

Characterized as a nontraditional student who enrolls at TSU after a two-year or longer absence from: (1) a degree program at an accredited college/university/ community college or (2) have completed high school / GED requirements; and has

Filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and is an eligible financial aid applicant; and

Resides in the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area (includes Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson counties); and

Is not currently enrolled at Tennessee State University*

*Students currently enrolled at Tennessee State University are NOT ELIGIBLE for this scholarship

ELIGIBLE DEGREE PROGRAMS

Degree programs that allow adult students to work and attend night, weekend at TSU or distance education classes. The current list of eligible programs is as follows:

College of Education	College of Health Sciences
M. Ed.	B.S.H.S
Psychology (M.S.)	Health Care Administration (B.S.)
Guidance and Counseling (M.S.)	Speech and Hearing Science (M.S.)


College of Arts and Sciences	College of Public Services and Urban Affairs
Interdisciplinary Studies (B.S.)	Master Public Administration
Criminal Justice (M.C.J.)	Urban Studies (B.S.)
Criminal Justice (BS)
Social Work (BSSW)

School of Nursing	College of Business
Bachelor of Science B.S.N.	Bachelor Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Master of Science M.S.N.	Master Business Administration (M.B.A)

Regents On-Line Degree Program
Professional Studies (must be enrolled at TSU)

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship applications are available online at www.tnstate.edu. The deadline for submitting the application is May 1, 2007. Students should apply for admissions and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in order that these two items may be processed before the selection process begins.

Undergraduate students who receive the scholarship must maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5, and graduate students a GPA of 3.25 each semester of the award period in order to retain the scholarship.

For more information, contact the Office of Student Support Services for Adult and Distance Learners at Avon Williams Campus, Suite 323, (615) 963-7003.

Scholarship awards are based on availability of funds and eligibility of the applicant.

If you fit these initial requirements, you may proceed to learn more about the scholarship by clicking the I AM a Nontraditional Student button.. If you do not meet the definition of a Nontraditional student then click the I am NOT a Nontraditional Student button.