Student Scholarship Award Criteria Policy retired January 2021

1. Applicant must complete an MTSA Scholarship Application Form. Form can be obtained from the Coordinator of Academic Support.
2. Applicant must demonstrate/show evidence of the following:
   1. Good academic standing. Cumulative GPA at MTSA of 3.5 or greater.
   2. Good clinical standing. Cumulative clinical grade of 3.0 or greater.
   3. No academic or clinical probation in the program (current or past).
   4. Leadership involvement.
3. All applicants for either Merit-Based or Need-Based Scholarships must submit a 2-3 page, typed, double spaced, 12-point font (3 pages maximum) narrative describing:
   1. Their interest in and financial need of the scholarship.
   2. Their involvement in leadership in the past 12 months.
   3. How the scholarship might help them to serve their community and MTSA.
4. Completed application and the 2-3 page narrative must be completed before the deadline given for each scholarship opportunity.* Complete applications and narrative must be returned to the office of the Coordinator of Academic Support, either in person or via email. All eligible applications will be reviewed by the scholarship committee. Scholarship recipients will be notified by email.

^{*Applications submitted after the deadline given for each scholarship opportunity will not be considered for the scholarship.}