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Megan — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:32:06 +0000

Upcoming Deadlines:

Housing
If you haven’t already applied for housing you should do so today. You can easily fill out the online application at: http://www.apsu.edu/housing/
Upon applying you will need to send your $200 pre-payment to ensure your application is processed. Soon after receipt of your pre-payment you will receive a lottery number for when you can choose your room & roommate. This number is dependant on when you apply.

Financial Aid
If you have not yet filled out your FASFA you should also do so immediately. This is how all Tennessee residents apply for the lottery scholarship & everyone applies for financial assistance. Soon after April 1 the Office of Financial Aid & Veterans Affairs will mail out financial aid award letters. These letters will detail what forms of aid you will receive for the 2008-2009 academic year.

Important Information:

Summer Welcome
In late April, you will receive a letter from our New Student Programs Office which will tell you information & dates about Summer Welcome. Summer Welcome is our registration program for fall classes. During this program you will sit down with an advisor and choose your fall class schedule. There will be a variety of dates, but we encourage you to sit down with your parents immediately upon receiving this letter. Spaces are limited at each event, so RSVP quickly to insure you get the date of your choice. In early August, you will receive your invitation to Freshmen Orientation! This event takes place the weekend prior to school beginning and is required for all Freshmen. Information regarding Summer Welcome & Freshmen Orientation is only sent to admitted students, so complete your application today!

I hope that this information helps with questions you are starting to feel as your senior year comes to an end. I wish you the best of luck with graduation and if you still have questions don’t hesitate to contact us by phone at: 1-877-861-2778 or email us at: admissions@apsu.edu

Snow Days

Megan — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:16:24 +0000

Old man winter can’t seem to make up his mind on whether or not we are going to get a good snow; however, he is doing his part for all students out there. In the past few weeks there have many school cancellations due to snow days. There hasn’t been enough snow to go outside and build a snowman or sled down a hill, so that you gives you the perfect time to apply to Austin Peay if you haven’t already! Use some of that extra time to submit your application and don’t forget to request your transcript and test scores from the guidance counselor whenever you return to school.

Here at Austin Peay there may not be as many snow days as there are at high schools but we do get some! For information on whether or not Austin Peay is closed due to inclement weather you can always consult our main website at:

http://www.apsu.edu

Have any fun snow day stories you want to share? Go ahead, I would love to hear them!

Ho . . . Ho . . . Holidays!

Megan — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:54:31 +0000

I am sure that many students out there are enjoying their first day of Holiday break or perhaps counting down the days until Holiday break begins. I just wanted to remind you that we are still open, well for right now anyways! Take the time you have off and come by for a campus tour or make an appointment with your admissions counselor. We are always here to help!

That being said I do want to share our holiday schedule with you so that you know when we are available and when we are not. Austin Peay will be open all this week and will be closed December 24th through December 30th for the Holiday season. We will be open on December 31st, but will be closed for New Year’s Day on January 1st. The regular schedule will continue on January 2nd.

I hope that all of you have a great Holiday season and enjoy the break from school, work, and everyday life. Wishing you tidings of comfort and joy and hopefully a happy holiday season!

Early = Money

Megan — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:56:18 +0000

Hey everyone! I just wanted to write this blog for those of you out there that haven’t heard about our scholarship update. Our freshman academic scholarships at Austin Peay are now awarded on a first come, first serve basis to those who qualify. The requirement for scholarships are a 3.0 GPA and a 23 on the ACT. These scholarhships start at $500 and can increase up to $6,000! That is a lot of dough, especially when it is renewed over the next four years.

If APSU is on your list of schools I would highly encourage you to go ahead and apply for admission, once you are admitted to Austin Peay you will be automatically awarded the scholarship money you qualify for. How easy is that? Be sure to get your application, official transcript and ACT/SAT scores, and your $15 application fee into us today; because once the money is gone it’s gone!

Any questions about scholarships? Let me know and I will get back to you ASAP!

Go Where YOU Want

Megan — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:18:03 +0000

Long time, no post! I have been really busy and I have been traveling all over the state of Tennessee recruiting future Govs and have let my blogs fall behind, sorry about that. I have really enjoyed getting to be on the road though and I have made some really great friends at other schools across the state of Tennessee and that is what inspired me to write this post. So many times when I am on the road recruiting I see groups of friends that are determined to go to the same school. While I understand that leaving the comfort of high school is a scary thing it is sooo important for you to make the decision about where you want to go to school on your own. You shouldn’t let your boyfriend/girlfriend, BFF, or your parents make this decision for you.

College is the first step you take into becoming a responsible, independent adult. It should be a decision you made and one that you feel completely sure about. Just like I have made friends at other schools you will be able to have friends at other schools too. Just because your best friend goes to another school doesn’t mean that you have to end the friendship, it just means the friendship will change. So when you are looking at schools there is only one thing you should think about: Is this where YOU want to go?

Remember, Go Where YOU Want!

Let’s Go Peay!

Ready . . . Set . . . Class ! ! !

Megan — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:09:16 +0000

Classes are officially underway at Austin Peay. The campus is booming with returning students and also new fresh faces. After a slow summer it is nice to see the campus buzzing with students again.

There have been some changes made to campus since students left for the summer. A big change are the options available when it comes to dining on campus. New to the Food Court are Habaneros Southwest, Mamma Leone’s Pizza & Pasta and Total Health Outtakes. The APSU Café will feature Pulse on Dining, with a non-repeating 22-day menu. The dining hours have been modified to match student needs more closely.

I hope that all of the freshman out there are enjoying their first week here at the Peay. Having a good first week experience? Missing home? Let me know what’s going on with you! Feel free to comment.

Best of luck with the rest of the week!

On the Road Again

Megan — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:11:30 +0000

I just got back from a journey to Knoxville, TN. I was on a trip to attend the college fair that was held during the Governor’s School for the Sciences and Engineering. It seemed like it was a lot of fun for the students who were there, even though it involved a lot of class time.

At the fair, I was really impressed to see how motivated high school kids are today. The students that attended the program were in the summer before their senior year of high school and at the end of the program would have already earned six to nine hours of college credit. That is a really big chunk of college to have completed before even applying to one and in five weeks none the less!

If you are interested in earning college credit before starting college you don’t have to attend the Governor’s School to do so. You can start right here at Austin Peay State University through our Dual Enrollment program. It is through this program that high school juniors and seniors are able to earn college credit. For more information on the program check out the Austin Peay website by clicking here.

Have questions about Dual Enrollment? Wanna know more about Austin Peay? Leave me a question and I will get you an answer!

Pardon the Mess!

Megan — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:43:31 +0000

Its construction time here in Ellington and that means lots of dust, noise, and quiet a bit of mess. (Not to mention headaches for the staff !) The front lobby of the Ellington Building is currently undergoing renovations. The Ellington Building is home to the Admissions Office, Financial Aid, and the Office of the Registrar (just to name a few!). If you are planning on stopping by any of these offices any time soon please be aware of the construction.

It will take a few more weeks before construction is complete so please pardon our mess and be sure to follow the caution signs. After the construction is over and the renovations are complete why not plan to stop on by and check out the new lobby! I will keep you posted as to when this happens.

Want to see more of the campus than the Ellington front lobby? Check out our online tour by clicking here: Virtual Tour

Want to see the real thing first hand? Feel free to schedule an appointment for a campus tour. You can schedule your tour online by clicking here: Schedule Tour or by contacting the Admissions Office at 1(800)844-APSU. Campus tours are available Monday through Friday at 9:45 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Who knows you may just get to meet me in person!

Have questions about Admissions? Leave them as a comment and I will be sure to get you an answer.

It’s Summer Time @ The Peay

Megan — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:52:07 +0000

Summer Welcomes have been well under way here at Austin Peay State University and it has been super exciting to get to meet all of the new students that we will have here on campus. At this point we have hosted almost 10 Summer Welcomes and have seen over 700 new students already!

It has been a lot of work, but it is nice to see students being able to begin their first steps to becoming a college graduate. It is awesome to see young adults be able to begin working on goals that they have set for themselves and I am glad so many of them have chosen Austin Peay State University as a place to do this.

If you are thinking about attending Austin Peay and have not applied it is still not too late! Go online and fill out the application and maybe I will be seeing you at the upcoming Summer Welcomes.

If you have been admitted to Austin Peay but have not signed up for a Summer Welcome yet I encourage you to do so. You can register for Summer Welcome online with the link you received in your Summer Welcome letter or by calling the Admissions Office at 1(800)844-APSU!

Hope to see you at a Summer Welcome soon!

How Are We Doing?

Megan — Thu, 17 May 2007 18:59:57 +0000

Life is busy; everyone can agree to that, but that is still no excuse for bad service. I heard a story today about a lady who went to a restaurant and was having a horrible experience (haven’t we all!), only to have her waitress tell her she must be having a bad day. The lady laughed and said, “Well I wasn’t having a bad day till I came to eat here.” How many times has a story like this happened to you? I would be willing to say that it has happened to us all at some point. Today I attended a Customer Service seminar to learn how to better serve our “customers”, and by customers I really mean our students.

So I guess what I really want to know is how is Austin Peay doing? Are you getting the service you would like from us? If so; tell us about it, that way we can keep it up! If not; how could we serve you better?

Just a little thought I had and who better to get feedback from than you, our actual customers!