Shamps College Research Paper
Bethel University was originally named, Bethel Seminary in 1842, in McLemoresville, TN. In 1847, Bethel Seminary was named Bethel College. It did not become Bethel University until 2009. Originally, Bethel’s purpose was a theology college for young men. However, after the Civil War ended, the college was closed due to a lack of funding. In 1865, the college reopened and changed their admission policy to include women students. The college moved to its current location in McKenzie, TN in 1872. This institution is in the education industry, which could be considered a sub-unit of the service industry. As part of being in the education industry, Bethel has three separate colleges, they are: The College of Arts and Sciences; The College of Professional
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The Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) grants are given to students who qualify for the federal PELL grant. Additionally, if they graduated from a Tennessee high school they are eligible for the HOPE scholarship. A new scholarship went into effective beginning with 2015-2016 academic year for high school graduates. The scholarship is called Tennessee Promise. It provides two years of free college education to those who qualify. This program has been great for the residents of Tennessee; however, it has affected the enrollment at Bethel University. Applicants have a tremendous amount of institutions to choose from for their two-year degree (Tennessee Higher Education Commission and Student Assistance Corporation , …show more content…
They manage the drops and withdrawals for all College of Professional Studies (CPS) programs; thus, they process the drops, withdrawals, cohort consolidations, dissolving courses, and emails the documents out to Savant, Financial Aid, and Billing. Currently, the department is under a restructuring; unfortunately, this has caused issues for other departments. The lack of interconnectedness is seen through the errors and redundant procedures. The Registration Department would have benefited from working collectively with all departments, instead of isolating
The Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC) grants are given to students who qualify for the federal PELL grant. Additionally, if they graduated from a Tennessee high school they are eligible for the HOPE scholarship. A new scholarship went into effective beginning with 2015-2016 academic year for high school graduates. The scholarship is called Tennessee Promise. It provides two years of free college education to those who qualify. This program has been great for the residents of Tennessee; however, it has affected the enrollment at Bethel University. Applicants have a tremendous amount of institutions to choose from for their two-year degree (Tennessee Higher Education Commission and Student Assistance Corporation , …show more content…
They manage the drops and withdrawals for all College of Professional Studies (CPS) programs; thus, they process the drops, withdrawals, cohort consolidations, dissolving courses, and emails the documents out to Savant, Financial Aid, and Billing. Currently, the department is under a restructuring; unfortunately, this has caused issues for other departments. The lack of interconnectedness is seen through the errors and redundant procedures. The Registration Department would have benefited from working collectively with all departments, instead of isolating