College Catalog 2015-16

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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. Bobby Addy Memorial Scholarship — This scholarship is awarded to an incoming freshman from proceeds of the annual Bobby Addy Memorial Golf Tournament held at the Decatur Country Club. Dr. L. B. and Dixie Adkins Family 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. Alumni Association Lifetime Membership Endowed Scholarship — Awarded to a returning full time sophomore student who has earned a minimum 2.5 GPA as a freshman student. ATCO Loan Inc. Scholarship — This scholarship is for an entering freshman from Leake County pursuing an academic, vocational, or technical program of study. The recipient will receive $500 for the fall semester and $500 for the spring semester of the freshman year. AT&T Endowed Scholarship — Aone-semester $500 scholarship awarded to an entering freshmen pursuing a degree in education or business. Bank of Morton Scholarship — This $1,000 freshman scholarship is awarded to a graduate of Morton High School. The recipient of the scholarship will be selected by a committee composed of representatives from Morton High School and the Bank of Morton. BankPlus Annual Scholarship — This scholarship has been established to provide one $500 freshman scholarship and one $500 sophomore scholarship for students majoring in the area of Business. Dr. Conrad C. Barnes, Jr. Math and Science Scholarship — This $1,000 scholarship is given to an outstanding student and graduating senior who plans to major in math or one of the basic sciences. T. T. Beemon Scholarship — A one-semester freshman scholarship is awarded to a resident of the Little Rock, Mississippi area, majoring in a science field such as chemistry or biology, and planning a career in the pre-med, pre-dentistry, or a related field. Clayton Blount Scholarship — A two-semester scholarship awarded to a freshman beginning the fall semester following high school graduation. Recipient must have a high school grade point average of 3.0 or above. Pleas Clayton and Amanda Breazeale Blount Memorial Scholarship — This freshman scholarship is awarded to a recipient that has maintained a least a grade point average of 3.0 and plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree. In addition to high school seniors, the scholarship is open to students who have been enrolled in adult and continuing education and others who meet the criteria. Board of Trustees Scholarship — This tuition scholarship is awarded annually to a student from one of the five counties in the district on a rotating basis. The recipient must have at least a grade point average of 2.5.

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