Transferring to MTSU from another institution

If a Tennessee Educational Lottery Scholarship (TELS) recipient transfers from an eligible postsecondary institution to MTSU, they must meet all eligibility requirements in order to receive the scholarship. All transfer students will be required to complete the steps below:

• Send a full transcript to MTSU's Admissions Office, and notify the Financial Aid Office when you receive confirmation that your transcript has been processed or when you see that your transfer credits are showing on your MTSU transcript.
• Inform your current school's Financial Aid Office that you are planning to transfer, so they can cancel your aid (including the lottery scholarship and any other grants, loans, or scholarships you are receiving there).
• If you did not list MTSU on your FAFSA as one of the institutions to receive your information, you will need to add our school code (003510) to your FAFSA.
• Inform Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) of your plans to transfer. You may do so by submitting a Change of Institution Form, by visiting College Pays TN's Student Portal, or by resubmitting your FAFSA with MTSU listed as the first-choice school. (We recommend the third option only if you also need to make other changes to the FAFSA.). If you have any questions you can contact TSAC by calling them at (800) 342-1663 or (615) 741-1346.

If you are transferring to MTSU in the middle of the academic year (for example, if you transfer in the spring after attending another school in the fall), please be aware that you will probably not be awarded until after the beginning of the semester depending on completion of eligibility processing. We are required by state policies to verify your initial and continuing eligibility; we will be unable to complete this process until all of the above steps are completed.

*If you were initially eligible for a TELS award upon completion of high school requirements and enrolled in a regionally accredited out-of-state postsecondary institution and are transferring to an eligible Tennessee postsecondary institution, you may be eligible to receive the TELS award. You will need to check with the Financial Aid Office to verify your eligibility.