Gift and Purpose

This endowment is established for the purpose of providing scholarships to students who are James E. Walker Library student employees at Middle Tennessee State University.  The fund provides a scholarship to support the educational expenses incurred during their time at MTSU.

Awards

Each semester (fall and spring), a scholarship review committee will award one $500 scholarship award to an eligible Walker Library student assistant to help offset educational costs at MTSU. The award will be applied to the student's MTSU financial account. Conveying of awards is based on availability of funds and qualified candidates. Students may apply once per semester.

Eligibility

To be eligible for consideration for this scholarship, candidates must meet the following criteria:

1. Currently employed as a library student assistant and enrolled at MTSU.
2. Have a 2.5 GPA (or higher) at the time of application.
3. Have financial need. As defined by MTSU Financial Aid, a student with financial need is eligible for Pell Grant OR has an EFC of $12,000 or less on FAFSA.  To verify financial need, candidate must have a current year FAFSA on file with MTSU and must answer YES to the question on the application that allows the MTSU Financial Aid & Scholarship Office to release financial aid information on the student.
4. Submit a personal essay (no more than four pages of essay, plus the cover page). The essay must be double-spaced at 12 pt. font and show proper use of grammar and writing skills. The cover page must include your name, department, and the title of your essay.

The essay must answer the prompts below. Please be specific and provide examples.

1. Biographical information. Tell us about how you came to MTSU and how you chose your major. Also, tell us about your job in the library. Which department do you work in? What are your responsibilities?
2. How will the scholarship help you financially in the next year?
3. How can you use what you've learned in your library job to be successful at MTSU and in your future career?

Calendar

The Committee will meet in the middle of the semester to review applications. One award will be given each fall and spring semester.  Once the dean confirms the committee's recommendation, funds will be deposited into the student's financial aid account. Funds will first be applied to any outstanding fees on the student's account, then any remaining funds can be withdrawn to be used as needed. A call for applications will be made at the beginning of each semester. The scholarship recipient will be recognized at the end of semester Student Appreciation Event.

Fall 2024 Timeline:

October 1, 2024	Scholarship application opens
November 1, 2024	Scholarship applications due (11:59PM)
November 8, 2024	Completion of committee review
November 13, 2024	Winner and other applicants notified

 

MTSU makes every effort to protect the privacy of your educational record.  If a scholarship requires that you demonstrate financial need, which is determined by need analysis resulting from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), do you authorize the MTSU Financial Aid & Scholarship Office to release relevant information from the FAFSA such as expected family contribution (EFC), outstanding unmet need beyond other educational assistance sources, & Federal Pell Grant eligibility? 

If you do NOT authorize the MTSU Financial Aid & Scholarship Office to release this information, then you will NOT be considered for any scholarship that requires you to demonstrate financial need. You must also have a current year FAFSA on file with MTSU.