Vestavia Resident Awarded Presidential Scholarship At Austin Peay

CLARKSVILLE, TN — Austin Peay State University celebrated last week the high-achieving freshmen who have been offered the Presidential Scholarship and the Provost Out-of-State Scholarship for the Fall 2020 semester. One of those recipients was Vestavia Hills resident Abigail Coulter.

The Presidential Scholarships are for freshman students who have a 3.9 GPA and 30 ACT or 1360 SAT. Additionally, out-of-state students meeting the criteria of a 3.0 GPA and a 21 ACT or 1060 SAT qualify for a Provost Out-of-State Scholarship.

Dr. Rex Gandy, APSU provost, recommended a 43.5 percent out-of-state tuition reduction as a way of improving diversity at the regional university.

"In many cases, our tuition rates are now below what universities in other states offer their own residents," he said. "And students who choose to come here will find a thriving campus with a more than 200-year history."