The Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors (MTAR) has begun their annual Scholarship Awards process for fall 2015. Scholarship applications were mailed out January 2^nd to guidance counselors in all high schools in the 8-county MTAR service area. MTAR serves Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Marion, Moore and Rutherford Counties in Tennessee.

Scholarship applications are accepted each spring from high school seniors planning to attend an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university that is physically located within the 8-county MTAR area. In addition, the student must currently reside in one of those counties. This year's scholarships are for fall 2015 and spring 2016. They may be used for any expense the student may incur.

Area seniors should ask their guidance counselor for an application. The application can also be downloaded from the Middle Tennessee Association of REALTORS® website, www.mtar.org. Deadline for submission is Friday, March 28, 2014 at 4:30pm at the MTAR office at 311 Butler Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37127. Scholarships will be awarded at the student's Senior Awards Ceremony.

Five scholarships were awarded for fall 2014/spring 2015 totaling $4000. Funds for the MTAR Scholarship Program are from the proceeds from the Bill Carey Realtors' Golf Scramble and the MTAR Charity Golf Scramble. The 38th Annual Bill Carey Realtors' Golf Scramble will be held Wednesday, June 3^rd at Indian Hills Golf Club in Murfreesboro. The 10^th Annual MTAR Charity Golf Scramble is planned for Thursday, September 24^th at WillowBrook Golf Club in Manchester.

For more information, contact the Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors at 615/893-2242, toll-free at 877/893-2242 or visit the website at www.mtar.org.