College Catalog 2019-20

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

College (ECCC) performs traditional managerial duties related to equipment, laundry, hydration, etc., as assigned by the head coach and/or assistant coach. Scholarships are awarded to full-time students selected for these positions by the head coach of each sport. The number of athletic team managers and scholarship amounts for athletic teammanagers vary dependent upon the sport and assigned responsibilities. Amanager for the Athletic Department at ECCC is a full-time student and performs various duties to assist all sports as assigned by the Director of Athletics. There are two (2) managers for the Athletic Department each fall & spring semester and the amount of each scholarship is the cost of in-state tuition per semester. C. ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS Athletic Scholarships — All Athletic Scholarships are awarded by the respective coaches in baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and women’s softball. The student-athlete must meet the eligibility requirements of East Central Community College, the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The scholarships are awarded in whole dollar amounts up to a full scholarship, to include tuition, fees, room, and board for the Division I sports of basketball and football. For the Division 2 sports of baseball, soccer, tennis and women’s softball, scholarships are awarded each semester in whole dollar amounts up to the amount of tuition and fees. D. EMPLOYEE TUITION WAIVER SCHOLARSHIP Employee Tuition Waiver Scholarship —All full-time employees and members of their immediate families (spouses, never-married sons and daughters who live at the home of the employee), or surviving unmarried minor children of a full-time employee who dies while under contract to the College, may be given a scholarship covering the cost of in-state tuition while attending East Central Community College. These scholarships will not exceed the equivalent of four semesters and two summer sessions per individual. This policy applies only to in-state tuition and does not include fees or costs of textbooks or special supplies and does not apply to special summer camps or special interest programs for children under college age. For full- time employees of the College who enroll in credit courses, this policy applies to tuition, I.D. fee, technology fee, and registration fee. E. NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS Age 65 Plus Tuition Scholarship — A scholarship in the amount of in-state tuition will be available for any adult 65 years of age or older who enrolls at East Central Community College. The recipient will be required to meet admission requirements and will be responsible for all other applicable fees. In order to receive the scholarship, the student must complete a scholarship application form and submit it to the Office of the Vice President for Student Services for eligibility to be verified. Career & Technical 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 in-state 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 at East Central Community College the fall semester immediately following high school graduation and continue in the non-traditional program. The scholarship will be available for four (4) consecutive semesters if the student meets all other requirements. To retain the non-traditional gender scholarship, the student must maintain a 3.0 or higher grade point average (GPA) each semester and remain in the non-traditional specified program. Any student who does not maintain a 3.0 GPA or withdraws from the non-traditional specified program will be removed from the scholarship. The scholarship will be reinstated if the student earns a 3.0 GPA the following semester or returns to the non-traditional specified program.

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