College Catalog 2015-16

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ACT Scholarships — The ACT Scholarships listed below will be available to any Mississippi resident who enrolls full-time at East Central Community College the fall semester following high school graduation or the first regular semester after having received the GED. The ACT Scholarship will be available to the student for four (4) consecutive semesters. See Section II: Financial Aid Policies for further requirements. ACT Composite (20-23) — A scholarship in the amount of $100 will be awarded each semester to the eligible student. ACT Composite (24-26) — A scholarship in the amount of $300 will be awarded each semester to the eligible student. ACT Composite (27-30) — A scholarship in the amount of tuition will be awarded each semester to the eligible student. ACT Composite (31-36) — A full scholarship (Matriculation fee, room and board) will be awarded each semester to the eligible student. Age 65 Plus Tuition Scholarship — A scholarship in the amount of tuition will be available for any adult 65 years of age or older who enrolls at East Central Community College. The recipient will be required to meet admission requirements and will be responsible for all other applicable fees. In order to receive the scholarship, the student must complete a scholarship application form and submit it to the Office of Adult and Continuing Education for eligibility to be verified. Art Scholarships — The Art Department awards art scholarships to students majoring in art who meet the established criteria. Art Majors: Two full tuition scholarships are awarded to art majors with the highest GPAs after their first semester. 1. Art major scholarship recipients must maintain a 3.0 grade point in art courses. 2. Art major scholarship recipients must maintain a 2.0 grade point average in other academic courses. Art Service Scholarships: Eight one-half tuition art service scholarships are awarded to students who: 1. Submit a student information sheet and a minimum of five art works on the portfolio day announced in the spring semester at the district high schools: 2. Agree to enroll full-time at East Central; and 3. Declare art as their major. These scholarships are service-based; therefore, recipients will be required to provide service to the College by: 1. Assisting with set designs for the dinner theater and musical productions; 2. Designing layouts for art show, drama productions or the like; and 3. Serving as lab assistants for art and ceramic labs performing the following tasks: firing kilns, loading and unloading kilns, mixing ceramic glazes, clay preparation, and general art lab maintenance. Service scholarship recipients will be given an opportunity to apply for the two full-tuition art scholarships at the end of the fall semester. Athletic Scholarships — All Athletic Scholarships are awarded by the respective coaches in baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, tennis, andwomen’ssoftball.Theathletemustmeet theeligibilityrequirements of East Central Community College, the Mississippi Community and Junior College Association, and the National Junior College Athletic Association. The scholarships are awarded in whole dollar amounts up to a full scholarship, to include tuition, fees, room, and board, for basketball and football. Baseball, golf, soccer, tennis and women’s softball scholarships are awarded each semester in whole dollar amounts up to the amount of matriculation (tuition) and fees. Band Scholarships — The Band Scholarships are awarded by the band director to full-time students. The scholarships are awarded by audition for marching band, concert band, jazz band, and Centralettes. Scholarship amounts vary depending upon participation in the various groups.

60