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EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

immediately following his/her high school graduation. To be eligible for this scholarship, the student must graduate from an accredited public or private high school or an ECCC-recognized home school. A “graduate” is defined as an individual who has earned a regular high school diploma, occupational diploma, career-pathways diploma, or who has completed a course of study from an ECCC-recognized home school. The graduate must reside in one of the five counties served by ECCC (Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, or Winston). Students who meet the criteria above may be awarded one of the following scholarships: 1. A scholarship of one-half in-state tuition per semester for four (4) semesters will be awarded to the first place winners in the skill contest from the District SkillsUSA Mississippi competition, District FBLA Competition, District HOSA competition, District DECA Competition, District FFA Competition, and District TSA Competition. 2. A scholarship in the amount of in-state tuition per semester for four (4) semesters will be awarded to the first place winners in the skills contest from the State SkillsUSA Mississippi Competition, State FBLA Competition, State HOSA Competition, State DECA Competition, State FFA Competition, and State TSA Competition. 3. A full scholarship (in-state tuition, room and board) per semester for four (4) semesters will be awarded to the first place winners in the skills contests from the National High School SkillsUSA Competition, National FBLA Competition, National HOSA Competition, National DECA Competition, National FFA Competition, and National TSA Competition. 4. A scholarship in the amount of in-state tuition per semester for two (2) semesters will be awarded to current ECCC students who win first place in State SkillsUSA or PBL competitions and compete at the national level. These scholarships will be valid only for the year following the state competitions. 5. A full scholarship (in-state tuition, room and board) scholarship per semester for two (2) semesters will be awarded to current ECCC students who win first place in National SkillsUSA or PBL competitions. These scholarships will be valid only for the year following the national competitions. To retain the Career & Technical Education Skills Scholarship, a student must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher (excluding dual credit). Any student who does not maintain the required 3.0 cumulative GPA and is removed from the scholarship may have the scholarship reinstated by earning a required 3.0 GPA or higher the following semester. Note: Students who receive multiple Career & Technical Education Skills Scholarships will only receive the one scholarship that benefits him/her most. Career & Technical Education Leadership Scholarship — This scholarship is available to students that have demonstrated leadership abilities in their high school career-technical programs. To receive a Career & Technical Education Leadership Scholarship, the student must enroll full-time at East Central Community College the fall semester immediately following high school graduation. To be eligible for this scholarship, the student must graduate from an accredited public or private high school or an ECCC-recognized home school. A “graduate” is defined as an individual who has earned a regular high school diploma, occupational diploma, career-pathways diploma, or who has completed a course of study from an ECCC-recognized home school. The graduate must reside in one of the five counties served by ECCC (Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, or Winston). Students must also be enrolled in a Career & Technical Education program to be eligible to receive this scholarship. A scholarship of one-half in-state tuition per semester for four (4) semesters may be awarded to an outstanding completer from each Cluster Area of the six career/technical centers in the East Central Community College District. The recipient will be selected by the Director and teachers at each center in consultation with East Central’s administrative team and instructors. To retain the Career & Technical Education Leadership Scholarship, a student must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher (excluding dual credit). Any student who does not maintain the required 3.0 cumulative GPA and is removed from the scholarship may have the scholarship reinstated by earning a required 3.0 GPA or higher the following semester.

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