College Catalog 2019-20

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ACT Scholarships — Effective Fall 2018 for incoming freshmen, the ACT Scholarships listed below will be available to any student who enrolls full-time at East Central Community College the fall semester immediately followinghigh school graduationor thefirst regular semester after having received theHighSchool Equivalency (HSE). The ACT Scholarship will be available to the student for four (4) consecutive semesters provided the student maintains a 3.0 or higher grade point average (GPA) each semester. Any student who does not maintain the required 3.0 GPA and is removed from the scholarship may have the scholarship reinstated by earning the required 3.0 GPA the following semester. Students who meet all eligibility requirements and are interested in receiving this scholarship must submit their ACT scores to the Office of Admissions. ACT Composite (20-23) — Dean’s Award: A scholarship in the amount of one-half in-state tuition will be awarded each semester to the eligible student. ACT Composite (24-28) — President’s Award: Ascholarship in the amount of in-state tuition will be awarded each semester to the eligible student. ACT Composite (29-36) — Board of Trustees’ Award: A full scholarship in the amount of in-state tuition, room and board will be awarded each semester to the eligible student. Career & Technical Education Skills Scholarships — These scholarships are available in the skill areas which are part of programs offered at East Central. To receive an FBLA, SkillsUSA, HOSA, DECA, FFA, or TSA Skills Scholarship the student must enroll as a full-time student at East Central Community College the fall semester immediately following his/her high school graduation. To be eligible for this scholarship, the student must graduate from an 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). Students must be enrolled in a Career & Technical Education program to be eligible to receive this scholarship. Students who meet the criteria above may be awarded one of the following scholarships: 1. A scholarship of one-half in-state tuition per semester for four (4) semesters will be awarded to the first place winners in the skill contest from the District SkillsUSA Mississippi competition, District FBLA Competition, District HOSA competition, District DECA Competition, District FFA Competition, and District TSA Competition. 2. A scholarship in the amount of in-state tuition per semester for four (4) semesters will be awarded to the first place winners in the skills contest from the State SkillsUSA Mississippi Competition, State FBLA Competition, State HOSACompetition, State DECACompetition, State FFACompetition, and State TSA Competition. 3. A full scholarship (in-state tuition, room and board) per semester for four (4) semesters will be awarded to the first place winners in the skills contests from the National High School SkillsUSA Competition, National FBLA Competition, National HOSA Competition, National DECA Competition, National FFA Competition, and National TSA Competition. 4. A scholarship in the amount of in-state tuition per semester for two (2) 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 (in-state tuition, room and board) scholarship per semester for two (2) 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. To retain the Career & Technical Education Skills Scholarship, a student must maintain a 3.0 or higher grade point average (GPA) each semester. Any student who does not maintain a 3.0 GPA and is removed from the scholarship may have the scholarship reinstated by earning the required 3.0 G.P.A. the following semester. Note: Students who receive multiple Career & Technical Education Skills Scholarships will only receive the one scholarship that benefits him/her most.

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