College Catalog 2015-16

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Dr. Austin P. Boggan Scholarship — This freshman scholarship is awarded to a pre-med major for the fall semester only. The recipient must have earned at least a grade point average of 3.0 in high school. Iris Pellegrene Boggan Scholarship — This sophomore scholarship is awarded to a Pre-Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree Nursing major. The scholarship is awarded for the fall semester only. Ernest Harrison Boswell Memorial Scholarship — Awarded to a male, incoming freshman who resides in Winston County. Recipients who receive the scholarship their freshman year are eligible for the scholarship their sophomore year if a “B” grade point average is maintained and full time status at East Central is maintained. Dr. Frank and Bobbie McPhail Bowen Scholarship — This freshman scholarship is awarded to a graduate of a high school in Leake County who is in the top 10 percent of his/her high school class. Denver Brackeen Scholarship — The scholarship recipient will be selected by a committee of former players of Coach Brackeen and by Charlotte Brackeen. First priority for the scholarship recipient will be given to applicants who are lineal descendants of Brackeen or one of the players who played for him at ECJC from 1956-1963. The recipient must be a secondary education major with a 2.5 high school grade point average. The scholarship will be awarded for two semesters. Paul V. and Voncile H. Breazeale Ministerial Scholarship — A scholarship awarded to an incoming, full time, freshman student who demonstrates financial need and who is enrolled in a curriculum which will prepare the student for a ministry in full time Christian service. Preference will be given to Baptist students. Ann H. Burkes Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship —A sophomore scholarship awarded to a student who joined Phi Theta Kappa during his/her freshman year at ECCC. The recipient is selected by the Phi Theta Kappa advisors. Landon Bryan Burt Memorial Scholarship — Awarded to a sophomore having Christian moral standards, is active in the ECCC Baptist Student Union, and has a 3.0 grade point average. This is a two-semester scholarship. The recipient will be selected by the ECCC Scholarship Committee based on recommendations by the Director of the Baptist Student Union. Jessica Cager Memorial Scholarship — This fall semester freshman scholarship is funded each year based upon earnings from the endowment corpus. The recipient must be a graduate of Union High School, participate in the EC band or EC choir, and have a 2.5 grade point average. Mable Moore Carr Educational Scholarship — This freshman scholarship is awarded to a graduating high school senior from Forest High School in Forest, Mississippi. The recipient must have a “B” or better grade point average and pursue a degree in education. The annual recipient is chosen by a scholarship committee at Forest High School. The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia Scholarship — This full tuition scholarship will be available for the fall and spring semesters of the recipient’s freshman year. The recipient must have scored a composite of 20 or above on the ACT. Classes of 1957, 1958 and 1959 Scholarship —This sophomore scholarship is awarded to a recipient who had a 3.0 average during his/her freshman year and maintains a 3.0 average during the scholarship period. First priority will be given to applicants who are lineal descendants of a 1957, 1958, or 1959 alumni. Applicants must write an essay about career objectives and their plan for achieving those objectives. Class of 1964 Endowed Scholarship — This sophomore scholarship is awarded to a recipient who has maintained a 3.0 grade point average and demonstrates a need for financial assistance. Kenny Coleman General EMS Scholarship — This annual scholarship of $750 will be awarded the fall semester to a healthcare student enrolled at ECCC. The recipient must be a resident of Neshoba County, have a minimum 3.0 grade point average, and be accepted into the EMS program at ECCC.

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