Middle Tennessee State University  is continuing its “MTSU Promise Tour” to recruit potential transfer students with upcoming visits to Volunteer State and other community colleges across Tennessee.

Following trips earlier this week to Motlow State’s main campus in Lynchburg and to its Smyrna campus, MTSU recruiters will travel to Gallatin, Tennessee, Thursday, Jan. 24, to meet with prospective students at Vol State from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

MTSU staff and recruiters assist prospective transfer students with helpful information and by answering questions during the “MTSU Promise Tour” at various community colleges throughout Tennessee. Here, they are meeting with students from Volunteer State Community College Jan. 24 in Gallatin, Tenn., and will soon visit colleges in East and West Tennessee. (MTSU photo by J. Intintoli)

The MTSU Promise is the university’s commitment to make the transfer process as smooth as possible for transfer students and, in some cases, signing special agreements with the community colleges to ensure clear pathways.

University recruiters and other staff have been visiting community colleges across the state to recruit students who will be graduating with associate degrees and want to continue their higher education at MTSU.

At the stops, MTSU staff can help students:

• Apply for admission to MTSU at www.mtsu.edu/applynow.
• Learn more about the Tennessee Transfer Pathways and other programs to help students transfer successfully.
• Find out about scholarship opportunities..
• Get an MTSU ID card if students are already admitted.

Mark Murphy

“We are hosting these events on the community college campuses in an attempt to bring MTSU to the students,” said Mark Murphy, enrollment coordinator in the Office of Admissions.

Admissions representatives will be available to answer questions and discuss the transferring process, Murphy added.

Other upcoming “MTSU Promise Tour” events include:

• Jan. 29 — the CCEN Lobby at Walters State Community College in Morristown.
• Jan. 30 — Pellissippi State in Knoxville.
• Jan. 31 — Chattanooga State.
• Feb. 5 — Southfst Tennessee Community College in Memphis.
• Feb. 6 — Jackson State..
• Feb. 7 — Nashville State.f. 12 — the Columbia State Student Center.

Each event is scheduled 10 a.m.-1 p.m. local time.

MTSU, the No. 1 choice of transfer students in Tennessee, has a Feb. 15 deadline for the transfer guaranteed scholarship — $3,000 per year for those who meet and maintain the qualifications.

— Randy Weiler (Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu)

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee, left, and Dyersburg State President Karen A. Bowyer listen as Christie Badger of Tiptonville, Tenn., shares about her educational experience at Dyersburg in November during an “MTSU Promise” visit to the DSCC campus. Badger is studying accounting and is considering transferring to MTSU and is one of hundreds the university is recruiting during a current “MTSU Promise Tour” visit to various college campuses. (MTSU file photo by Randy Weiler)