College Catalog 2015-16

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Workforce Education Scholarships — These scholarships are available in the skill areas which are part of programs offered at East Central. The workforce education counselor will make the awards to the winners. To receive an FBLA, Skills-USA, HOSA, DECA, FFA, TSA or Outstanding Student Scholarship, the student must enroll fulltime at East Central Community College the fall semester following high school graduation. To retain the FBLA, Skills-USA, HOSA, DECA, FFA, TSA, or Outstanding Student Scholarship, a student must maintain a B (3.0) average each semester. Any student who does not maintain a B (3.0) average is removed from the scholarship. The scholarship will be reinstated if the student earns a B (3.0) average the following semester. 1. A scholarship of one-half tuition per semester for four semesters will be awarded to the outstanding senior student 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 Career-Tech Counselors and Instructors. 2. A scholarship of one-half tuition per semester for four semesters will be awarded to the first place winners in the skill contest from the District Skills-USA Mississippi competition, District HOSA competition, District DECA Competition, District FFA Competition, and District TSA Competition. 3. A full matriculation scholarship for four semesters will be awarded to the first place winners in the skills contest from the State Skills USA Mississippi Competition, State FBLA Competition, State HOSA Competition, State DECA Competition, State FFA Competition, and State TSA Competition. 4. A full scholarship (Matriculation fee, room and board) for four semesters will be awarded to the first place winners in the skills contests from the National High School Skills-USA Competition, National FBLA Competition, National HOSACompetition, National DECACompetition, National FFACompetition, and National TSA Competition. 5. A full matriculation scholarship per semester for two 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. 6. A full scholarship (matriculation fee, room, and board) scholarship per semester for two semesters will be awarded to current ECCC students who win first place in National SkillsUSAor PBL competitions. These scholarships will be valid only for the year following the national competitions. Workforce Education Non-Traditional Gender Scholarships — These scholarships are available in non- traditional gender programs, as specified by Federal Guidelines, for which the scholarships are awarded. One scholarship in the amount of one-half tuition will be presented to two students enrolled in each program that is classified as non-traditional gender each fall. To receive the scholarship the student must be enrolled in a non-traditional gender program. The student must enroll full time the fall following high school graduation and continue in the non-traditional program. The scholarship will be available for four consecutive semesters if the student meets all other requirements. To retain the non-traditional gender scholarship, the student must maintain a B (3.0) average each semester and remain in the non-traditional specified program. Any student who does not maintain a B (3.0) average or withdraws from the non-traditional specified program will be removed from the scholarship. The scholarship will be reinstated if the student earns a B (3.0) average the following semester or returns to the non-traditional specified program. Recipients will be chosen by a committee composed of the Director of Workforce Education, the Workforce Education Counselor, and an instructor in the Workforce Education area. The Director of Workforce Education will be responsible for notifying qualified high school students as to the availability of the scholarships. Cheerleader Scholarships — Cheerleader Scholarships are awarded to seventeen students (sixteen cheerleaders and one mascot) who are selected by a committee. The scholarships are awarded in the following amount each semester: matriculation fee.

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