2003

Memorial scholarship honors Jeff, Kathy Hitt

The family and in-13\\ of a\\ arded ba ed on the Jeff and Kathy Hitt ha\ e folio\\ ing requirement : establi hed for the fall of The tudent must plan to 2003 a ~cholar hip that enroll fu ll -time in the honors the1r memor) and erne ter after graduating Jeffs dev uon to Chn t. from high chool and be education and per onal committed to earmng an succe''· A sociate's Degree from Jeff Hitt. 31. a workforce ECCC with plans to continue learning coordinator at studies for a Bachelor's ECCC. died recently. Kath), Degree; Jeffs sister. died when she Be a resident of the fi ve- wa' a child. county ECCC district and a Jeff wa a life-long legal resident of the state of resident of Union, MS, where Mississippi; he graduated with honor Must have earned at least a from Union High School, 3.0 average in all high school East Central Community classes and maintain a 2.5 College. The Univer ity of average in all ECCC classes Mis i s1ppi and Mi 1 ippi to continue to receive the State l,mver it). scholarship; The Hitt cholarshtp will Mu t have earned 9 hours be awarded for t\\0 emester after the first semester to to a person ·elected by the continue receiving the ECCC Scholarship cholar hip during the Committee and the follm\tng erne ter and Hitt!Henley family from the earned a cumulated total of interest of the endowment. 21 hour during the econd The scholarship will be semestetr to be eligible for

two additional semesters: Must have an ACT composite score of 1 8; Must be active in a church and an active leader in school or civic organizations; Must demonstrate a need for financial assistance on a current student federal fi nancial aid form; Preference will be given to someone who plans to pursue degree in Education field; Must provide letters of recommendation frorp his/her high school principal and pastor of his/her church. If no applicant meets the full criteria or if an applicant selected ha already met full tUitiOn through other scholarships or awards, others may be selected. Donations may be sent to The ECCC Foundat1on. PO Box 129. Decatur. MS 39327. Checks should be made out to the EC Foundation, Hitt Scholarship.

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