Middle Tennessee State University Parent Guide

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Academics

Career Planning

  • Tips for Helping your Student Build A Resume

    With the economy headed towards challenging and uncertain times, your college student needs to carefully build their resumes in order to be better prepared to find a job or an internship in an increasingly tough market.  Many students start college with little or no work experience and virtually nothing else to put on a resume. Regardless of you student’s career path, there are certain fundamental things they can do to build an effective resume from scratch: Read More

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Managing Finances

  • Finding College Scholarships and Grants

    While the rising costs of a college education may make some feel as if higher education is a luxury, there is still plenty of help available for those who need it through scholarships and grants. College scholarships and grants are readily available to students willing to do the research and pay attention to the rules, requirements and other "details." Read More

Student Life

College Admissions

  • Understanding (and overcoming) the Challenges that face First-Generation College Students

    While some students’ eyes may glaze over when their parents recall their college days, these students have an advantage. First-generation college students who are the first in their immediate family to attend college face a unique set of challenges. Without guidance from a parent who experienced college, first-generation students are at a disadvantage. According to a report by the Institute for Higher Education Policy, first-generation students who enroll in post secondary institutions have lower degree completion rates. While 56 percent of students whose parents have a bachelor’s degree attain a degree within five years of enrolling, only 44 percent of first-generation college students earn a degree. Read More

Financial Planning

  • Finding College Scholarships and Grants

    While the rising costs of a college education may make some feel as if higher education is a luxury, there is still plenty of help available for those who need it through scholarships and grants. College scholarships and grants are readily available to students willing to do the research and pay attention to the rules, requirements and other "details." Read More

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