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EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Caperton Family Endowed Scholarship —Acommittee fromNoxapaterAttendance Center selects the freshman scholarship recipient. The student must submit an essay explaining his/her future plans and how the scholarship would help accomplish those plans. 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. Dan T. Chatwood Scholarship — This freshman scholarship is awarded to a full-time student, enrolled in the year after graduating high school, with aminimum2.5 grade point average and a demonstrated need for financial assistance. 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 EndowedScholarship —This sophomore scholarship is awarded to a recipient who hasmaintained a 3.0 grade point average and demonstrates a need for financial assistance. Billy J. Cleveland Memorial Scholarship — This scholarship is awarded to a incoming, full-time, freshman student with a minimum 3.0 GPA. The student must reside in the five-county district served by the College and have a need for some level of financial assistance. Randy andNina Cleveland Pre-Engineering Scholarship —This freshman scholarship is awarded to a full-time student, enrolled in the year after graduating high school, who resides in one of the five district counties. The recipient must have a minimum 3.4 grade point average, be enrolled in Pre-Engineering pursing a B.S. degree or higher in Engineering, and demonstrate a need for financial assistance. Prentice and Dorothy Copeland Scholarship — This freshman scholarship is awarded to a graduate of a high school in Neshoba County with preference given to a Neshoba Central High School. The recipient must have a minimum “B” average on all high school Math courses taken. Preference will be given to students majoring in Math. W. R. Covington Scholarship — This annual scholarship is awarded to a graduate of Noxapater High School in the amount of $500 per semester. The recipient is selected by Noxapater High School. SouthGroup Cox Scholarship —This scholarship is awarded annually to a freshman student. One recipient will be selected by Carthage High School, and one recipient will be selected by Leake Academy. Each recipient will receive $250 for the fall semester. Frances Brown Crenshaw Nursing Scholarship — This sophomore scholarship is awarded to a Pre-Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree Nursing major who resides in Newton County. The recipient must have received a 3.0 grade point average during his/her freshman year at ECCC. FrankM. Cross Endowed Scholarship —This sophomore scholarship is awarded to a full-time student majoring in a science field with preference given to chemistry. Nellie Neill Cross Memorial Scholarship — This scholarship is awarded to an entering freshman who plans to major in music with an emphasis in voice. Fred Preston Dallas and Maudie Threatt Dallas Memorial Scholarship — This scholarship is awarded to a graduate of Neshoba Central High School who resides in the southeast quarter of Neshoba County. The freshman scholarship recipient does not need to reapply for consideration for a second year; however, the student must have a “D” or above in all classes and met other scholarship criteria.

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