Transferring TELS 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:

• Complete an MTSU Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship (TELS) Transfer Notification Form
• 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.  Here is how to check your MTSU transcript:
  • Go to www.pipelinemt.mtsu.edu and log in
  • Click on the 'Student' tab
  • Click on 'Student Records'
  • Click on 'Transcript', then on 'Submit'
  • Scroll down to the bottom to check for the most recent semester's grades
• 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 the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) of which school you plan to attend. You may do so by visiting College Pays TN's Student Portal or by submitting a Change of Institution Form. (We recommend that you use the Student Portal, since it is processed by TSAC immediately;  if you choose to send the paper form, please allow 2 weeks for processing.) 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.

Questions?  Please contact us!

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