College Catalog 2021-22

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

of the ECCC Gospel Choir. The award funds will be disbursed in two equal payments during the school year the student serves as the Gospel Choir President provided the student meets the scholarship criteria. Johnson Family Engineering Scholarship — This scholarship is awarded to a resident of Newton County with preference given to Newton County High School graduates. The recipient must have and maintain a 3.0 grade point average and major in engineering at ECCC with the intent to enroll in Civil Engineering at Mississippi State University upon graduation from ECCC. Johnson-Taylor Memorial Scholarship — This two-semester sophomore scholarship is awarded to a student pursuing an education major and has maintained a minimum 2.75 grade point average. Brenda Whatley Kirby Annual Nursing Scholarship — This scholarship is awarded to a full-time student who has been accepted into the Associate Degree Nursing program, has maintained a 3.0 GPA, a minimum of 40 hours community service. Applicants must write an essay describing why you want to be a nurse, what you’ve done to prepare for this career field, and how you plan to impact healthcare and the future of nursing in Mississippi. Jesse A. Ladd Memorial Scholarship – This scholarship is awarded to a sophomore Surgical Technology student who resides in the five-county district, with preference to Newton and Neshoba County residents and Union or Newton County High School graduates, and has maintained a 3.0 grade point average. James E. Land Memorial Scholarship — This two-semester freshman scholarship is awarded to a graduate of a high school in Newton County with plans to pursue a degree in education. La-Z-Boy Scholarship — This scholarship is awarded to two students with preference given to students who reside in Newton County. The recipient must have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.0. To be eligible for the scholarship, the student’s parent or grandparent should be a current or past employee of La- Z-Boy South. Frank Edwin and Nena Holt Leatherwood Scholarship — This sophomore scholarship is awarded annually with the recipient selected by the science faculty. Frances E. and Moody C. Lockley Endowed Nursing Scholarship — This scholarship is awarded to a full- time student accepted into the Associate Degree Nursing program who has a 2.0 GPA and has demonstrated financial need. William Wade Long Memorial Scholarship — This two-semester freshman scholarship is awarded to a resident of Neshoba County or Newton County. The recipient must have a 2.0 grade point average on high school coursework and plan to major in the medical or health-related field. Edwin and Marie Lowe Scholarship — This nontraditional scholarship is awarded to a student 23 years old or older that has at least a 2.0 grade point average. Dr. Beverly (Henry) Oliphant-Martin and John E. Martin Scholarship —Recipients of this scholarship must have a high school diploma or a GED and be in the top 20 percent of their high school class or qualify for the Career & Technical Education Programs. Pauline Matthews Memorial Scholarship – This scholarship is awarded to a sophomore education major from Union High School that has maintained a 3.0 grade point average. Thomas Rudolph Mayes Memorial Scholarship — This scholarship is awarded to a recipient that has maintained a 3.0 grade point average in high school and has submitted the required letter of recommendation. Russell McCann Memorial Scholarship — This $500 freshman scholarship is awarded to a resident of the ECCC district having at least a “C” grade point average. Dr. Howard Carlton McMillin Memorial Scholarship — This scholarship is awarded to a student who resides in the five-county district who has financial need and has maintained a 3.0 grade point average. James and Gloria McRae Annual Scholarship – This scholarship is awarded to a sophomore who resides in the five-county district, with preference to Leake County residents, and has maintained a 3.0 grade point average.

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