College Catalog 2014-15

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

TOM-TOM Scholarships — TOM-TOM Scholarships are awarded to the editor and the assistant editor of the College’s student newspaper. The editor will be awarded a tuition scholarship and the assistant editor will be awarded a half tuition scholarship during the semesters that the students hold the positions of editor or assistant editor. Valedictorian Scholarships —A scholarship in the amount of tuitionwill be available to the valedictorians of Mississippi high schools who enroll full time at East Central Community College the fall semester following high school graduation. In the case of a tie, each student will be awarded the scholarship. The Valedictorian scholarship will be available to the student (s) for four (4) consecutive semesters provided they maintain a 3.0 or higher grade point average each semester. Two-for-One Scholarships — In an effort to assist dislocated workers, East Central Community College offers a special Two-for-One Scholarship for part-time students. Dislocated workers who enroll as part-time students in any academic or technical class may receive a scholarship to cover the costs of tuition and fees for a second three-hour course from a designated list. In general, a dislocated worker is a person who is receiving unemployment benefits due to being laid off or losing a job and is unlikely to return to a previous occupation or who has been laid off or received a lay-off notice from a job. To be eligible, the student must meet all regular admission requirements and may not exceed 11 credit hours including the designated course. In order to receive the scholarship, the student must complete a scholarship application and provide documentation to prove the dislocated worker status each semester that the scholarship is requested. The scholarship application and documentation must be submitted to the ECCC WIA Dislocated Worker Office for the student’s eligibility to be verified. WO-HE-LO Scholarships —WO-HE-LO Scholarships are awarded to the editor and the assistant editor of the College’s yearbook. The editor will be awarded a tuition scholarship and the assistant editor will be awarded a half tuition scholarship during the semesters that the students hold the positions of editor or assistant editor. Youth Challenge GED Scholarships — The Youth Challenge GED Scholarships were established at East Central Community College effective the fall semester of 1995. Eligible students will receive scholarships equal to one-half the amount of tuition per semester. These scholarships will be available to any Mississippi residents who graduate from the Youth Challenge Program conducted by the Mississippi National Guard at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. The Youth Challenge Program is designed to assist teenage high school dropouts. The program involves six months of intensive physical and mental training designed to instill discipline and to prepare the students to take the GED test. Program sessions are conducted twice a year from January until June and from July until December. The scholarships will be available for eligible students for four consecutive semesters provided each eligible student maintains a 2.5 grade point average each semester he/she is enrolled at East Central. Specific requirements for the scholarship include a passing score on the GED test, successful completion of the Youth Challenge Program, and a favorable recommendation by the director of the Youth Challenge Program. ENDOWED AND ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS - Endowed and annual scholarships are funded by individual and group donations and are made available to eligible students according to each scholarship’s guidelines. An application for these scholarships is required to be considered. Applications will be accepted through mid-March each year. Scholarship recipients are selected by the ECCC Scholarship Committee unless stated otherwise. The award amount for endowed scholarships is based upon earnings from the endowment corpus. The award amount for annual scholarships is stated in the scholarship criteria. Grade point averages are calculated on a 4.0 scale. Complete scholarship descriptions are available in the ECCC Foundation, Inc. office. Dr. L. B. and Dixie Adkins Scholarship - This scholarship is awarded to a traditional or non-traditional student with preference given to descendants of the couple and to pre-healthcare or math education majors.

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