The Betty Goah Scholars Program provides a tuition-remission scholarship, effective for new students beginning Fall 2010. Students are responsible for paying room, board, and fees. 

Eligibility
In order to be considered for this program, applicant must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Be a U.S. citizen or have permanent residence
   
• Be a traditional undergraduate residential student (must live on campus)
   
• Be a first-time student at Milligan College
   
• Complete Milligan application process and be offered acceptance
   
• Complete Betty Goah Scholars Program application and interview process, including an essay describing how you believe your diverse background has shaped who you are and how those life experiences will enrich and enhance the diversity of the Milligan College community. Priority deadline: Dec. 1
   
• Meet academic qualifications:
  • Minimum 21 ACT (980 SAT) OR
  • Minimum 3.0 high school GPA overall unweighted
  • Athletes and transfers should contact EBVillarreal@milligan.edu for academic qualifications
   
• Selection criteria include academic performance; character; commitment to service and leadership; ability to enrich and enhance the diversity of the Milligan College community and the educational experience of all students
   
• Interview by Goah Scholarship Committee required

Scholarship Provisions

• The Betty Goah Scholars Program provides a tuition-remission scholarship, effective for new students beginning Fall 2010. Students are responsible for paying room, board, and fees. Click here for Milligan costs.
   
• All state, federal, or external aid (including the Hope Scholarship for Tennessee residents) will be applied towards the room, board, and fees, up to the total cost of attendance (as determined by Student Financial Services). Total gift aid cannot exceed the student's financial aid budget or need (no refunds will be allowed).

• The scholarship applies to traditional undergraduate enrollment and housing for spring/fall semesters only.
    
• Student must file a FAFSA each year.
   
• Potential athletes should first talk to their respective coach at Milligan College to discuss financial aid eligibility.

Scholarship Renewal
To maintain scholarship eligibility, recipients must:

• participate in the Goah Scholars Program, which includes regular meetings, campus and community events, service projects, personal development opportunities, and campus events that provide opportunities to share cultural heritage, special skills and abilities, and diversity experiences
• maintain full-time student status and live in campus housing
• maintain a minimum 2.0 college GPA by the completion of the second semester; 2.25 by the completion of the fourth semester; and 2.5 by the completion of the sixth semester of enrollment and thereafter (applies to total enrollment, even transferred semesters)
• make satisfactory progress toward completion of a degree objective
• comply with the following regulations, which include: be a good citizen on campus; represent the school in a dignified and respectable manner; comply with all moral and lifestyle expectations as set forth in the Student Handbook
• meet regularly with the Office of Diversity Services
• if a student loses his or her eligibility for the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship, the student must provide resources to cover the amount originally covered by the HOPE Scholarship
• file FAFSA each year

Request a Scholarship Application:
Office of Diversity Services, EBVillarreal@milligan.edu, 423.461.8492
or click here to download a PDF version.

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