College Catalog 2016-17

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

4. 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. 5. 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 SkillsUSA or PBL competitions. These scholarships will be valid only for the year following the national competitions Note: Students who receive multiple Workforce Education Skills and/or Workforce Education Leadership scholarships will only receive the one scholarship that benefits him/her most. Workforce Education Leadership Scholarship — This scholarship is available to students that have demonstrated leadership abilities in their high school career-technical programs. To receive a Workforce Education Leadership Scholarship, the student must enroll fulltime at East Central Community College the fall semester following high school graduation. To be eligible for this scholarship, the student must graduate froman accredited public or private high school or an ECCC-recognized home school.A“graduate” is defined as an individual who has earned a regular high school diploma, occupational diploma, career-pathways diploma, or who has completed a course of study from an ECCC-recognized home school. The graduate must reside in one of the five counties served by ECCC (Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, or Winston). To retain the 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. 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 Counselor and Instructors. Note: Students who receive multiple Workforce Education Skills and/or Workforce Education Leadership scholarships will only receive the one scholarship that benefits him/her most. 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, an Instructional 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 sixteen students who are selected by a committee. The scholarships are awarded in the following amount each semester: matriculation fee. Collegians Scholarships – Collegians Scholarships are awarded to 24 students for Instrumental, Vocalist, and Technician positions following an audition at the beginning of the Fall semester. First Course Tuition Free Scholarship — East Central Community College provides a scholarship to encourage adults who have not previously attended college to enroll. Any adult in the ECCC five-county district registering as a part-time student, who has not previously enrolled in college, and who otherwise meets requirements may take the first college credit course tuition free at any location in the district. The

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