EMCC Scholarships

• Scholarship applications will not be accepted after August 1 for fall semester enrollees or January 2 for spring semester enrollees. If you enroll in the fall but miss the scholarship application deadline you will not be allowed to apply for scholarships for the spring semester. You must meet the scholarship application deadline for the first semester you enroll.

• The admissions file must be complete before a student is considered eligible for scholarships. At a minimum, the student must have completed an admissions application.  The EMCC Scholarship Application will not be considered without the completion of the admissions application. Both applications must be completed by deadline dates as specified in the first bullet.

• The applicant must be a Mississippi resident enrolling as a full-time (15 hours or more), first-time freshman in the fall or spring semester following high school graduation. Transfer students are not eligible to apply.

• The applicant must meet the required criteria of each specific scholarship for which they are applying. For ACT-based scholarships, the ACT composite score on file at the application deadline date for the semester the student plans to enroll is the score that will be used.

• Scholarships are only awarded for fall and spring semesters unless the program in which the student is enrolled requires a summer semester (Licensed Practical Nursing and Cosmetology).

• Scholarships are awarded and/or renewed for either two or four semesters, depending upon the scholarship criteria.
• Multiple scholarships can be applied to all costs (tuition, books, fees, room and board, etc.), however, ACT-based scholarships cannot be stacked.

• No refunds will be given in the event scholarship amounts exceed expenses.
 

• Progress is checked after each semester. If the required grade point average (GPA) or 15 hour course load is not maintained throughout the semester the student will receive the scholarship under a probationary period during the following semester. If the GPA or course load is not maintained during the probationary semester the scholarship is lost.

• If 15 semester hours are not maintained throughout the first six weeks of any given semester the scholarship is lost for that semester and any subsequent semesters. If you drop below 15 hours within the first six weeks it is possible to enroll in a future term within that same semester (i.e. a mini-term offered within the same semester) in order have enough hours to regain the 15 hour requirement.

• No student will receive institutional scholarships for repeated classes that were successfully completed with a grade of C or higher and those classes will not count toward the 15 semester credit hours required for institutional scholarships.

Amount: $700 per semester
Criteria: ACT 20-23  
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Amount: $1,400 per semester. 
Criteria: ACT 24-28
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Amount: $3,500 per semester. 
Criteria: ACT 29+
Renewal: Maintain cumulative GPA of 3.0.
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Amount: $500 per semester.
Criteria: Rank first or second in high school graduating class.
Renewal: Maintain cumulative GPA of 3.0. 
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Resident of Noxubee, Lowndes, Lauderdale, Clay, Oktibbeha, Kemper, or Calhoun counties

• Amount: Varies, not to exceed the cost of tuition per semester (This award in combination with all other aid cannot exceed the cost of tuition).
• Criteria: Complete FAFSA. | Complete MTAG/MESG. | Apply for EMCC Scholarships | Possess a high school or home-school diploma. 
• Renewal: Cumulative 2.50 GPA (2.00 for Calhoun residents) and successfully complete a minimum of 15 hours each term (failure results in scholarship loss).
  
  Our Fall application deadline is August 1st.  APPLY HERE  

Minimum Requirements:     

• Complete an application for admission to EMCC and an application for the Toyota-Haley Barbour Scholarship.
• Be classified as a first-time, full-time (15 semester credit hours minimum) student with a residence status of in-district (must reside in one of these counties: Clay, Kemper, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Noxubee or Oktibbeha).  Must enroll in the Manufacturing Technology and Engineering Division at EMCC to be eligible.
• Submit a statement of no more than 300 words that describes how the student’s educational goals (college major) and career goals support the automotive manufacturing industry.                                             

Maximum Award:                 

Scholarship is $500 per semester; renewable up to 3 additional semesters for a total of $2,000 per student.

• If all student charges are covered by other scholarships and aid, the Toyota-Haley Barbour Scholarship will be refunded to the student.

Scholarship Renewal:  Each scholarship recipient must submit a renewal application after the first year and adhere to the following requirements to continue receiving the scholarship for the maximum of four semesters.

• Maintain continuous full-time enrollment (15 semester credit hours minimum) each fall and spring term, including a prescribed sequence of honors courses. Maximum award is for four (4) semesters.
• Maintain a GPA of 3.3 or higher on all coursework.

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Amount: $1,800 per semester.

Criteria: Enrolled in a high school vocational center in a county from Noxubee, Lowndes, Lauderdale, Clay, Oktibbeha, or Kemper. | Recommendation by the Vocational Director. | Only one award per Vocational Center.

Questions? Call Lion Central on the Golden Triangle campus at 662.243.1920 or on the Scooba campus at 662.476.5079.

Amount: Free tuition for only one 3 hour course.

Criteria: Awarded to CCAF graduates. | Use within two semesters of graduation. | Send CCAF graduation certificate with EMCC schedule to CAFB campus.

Questions? Call CAFB at 662.434.2660.

Departmental Scholarship Application

Recipients may include incoming freshman, currently enrolled students, and transfer students. Mississippi residency is not a requirement for this particular scholarship.

Recipients should be admitted or currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program of study and in good standing.

All scholarships require a completed admissions' application, ACT scores, and final high school transcript or all college transcripts.

All students must apply for federal financial aid by completing the FAFSA for 2019-20 online at www.fafsa.ed.gov and submitting any additional documentation, if requested.

Awards are available for up to two semesters, excluding summer terms, if eligibility is maintained.

All award recipients must reapply and be selected annually.

Actual award amounts will vary from $500 to $1000 per year.

 To Qualify You Must:

Plan to enroll in a minimum of 15 credit hours per semester beginning in the fall.

Maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher.   

Be pursuing a degree or certificate.

Scholarship awards will be based on availability of funds. 

Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.  Submittal of a completed application does not guarantee a scholarship will be awarded.

THE DEPARTMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION WILL BE AVAILABLE MARCH 1.

Amount: Varies 
Criteria: Application. | Recommendation by Head Coach. | Must meet eligibility requirements with EMCC, MJCAA and NJCAA.

For more information on football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, rodeo and athletic training, visit the athletic website.

Amount: Up to $800 per semester. 
Criteria: Application. | Interview.

Ambassadors must maintain a minimum of 15 hours per semester

Ambassadors must maintain a 3.0 or better GPA.

Ambassadors must maintain an office hour each week.

Each person serving as an Ambassador must be extremely dependable, have a friendly, outgoing, enthusiastic personality, use good taste in dress and style, have a willingness to help others, possess strong leadership qualities and good communication skills, be free of disciplinary action, and have the ability to devote the time and effort needed to become a successful part of the EMCC student recruiting team.

Ambassadors will serve for 1 school year.

All ambassadors report directly to the campus recruiting coordinator.

Learn more here or contact our recruiters below: 

SCOOBA:                                                
David Williams                                     
662.476.5346                                        
dwilliams2@eastms.edu                    

GOLDEN TRIANGLE:                                                
Regan McFerrin                                      
662.243.1974                                        
rmcferrin@eastms.edu 

Our Fall 2019 application deadline has passed.  If you would like to know more please contact one of our recruiters listed above.

Amount: Varies. 
Criteria: Application. | Tryout. | Maintain cumulative GPA of 2.5. | Recommendation by the Band Director.
Questions? Contact the Band Director at 662.476.5005. 

Audition required by appointment during the school year, must have been in band senior year and be recommended by high school band director.

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Amount: Varies. 
Criteria: Application. | Tryout. | Selected by sponsor/judges. | Maintain cumulative GPA of 2.5.
Questions? Contact the Cheer Sponsor at cheer@eastms.edu. 

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Amount: Varies. 
Criteria: Application. | Audition.
Questions? Contact Dr. Lorrie Stringer, Director of Choral Activities at the Scooba campus at lstringer@eastms.edu or 662.476.5004.

The audition will determine the student’s vocal range, as well as his or her ability to match and remember pitches.  Ability to harmonize and read music will also be assessed.  The student will not be required to prepare anything in advance for the audition, which will take about 10 minutes.

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Amount: Varies. 
Criteria: Application. | Audition.
Questions? Contact Jamie Taylor, Music Instructor at the Golden Triangle campus at jtaylor@eastms.edu or 662.243.2688

Students will be required to sing a prepared song and then vocalize using scales.

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Amount: Varies. 
Criteria: Application. | Tryout. | Maintain cumulative GPA of 2.5. | Recommendation by the Band Director.
Questions? Contact the Band Director at 662.476.5005. 

Audition to a routine taught by the EMCC guard instructor. Guard candidates will be judged on ability to perform basic maneuvers (spins, tosses, etc.) and marching ability.

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Amount: Varies. 
Criteria: Application. | Tryout. | Maintain cumulative GPA of 2.5. | Recommendation by the Band Director.
Questions? Contact the Band Director at 662.476.5005. 

Audition to a routine taught by the EMCC dance instructor. Dancers will be judged on ability and flexibility.

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Amount: Varies. 
Criteria: Application. | Tryout. | Maintain cumulative GPA of 2.5. | Recommendation by the Band Director.
Questions? Contact the Band Director at 662.476.5005. 

Audition required. Drum major candidates will be judged on their routine, conducting patterns, salute and marching ability.

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Amount: $500 per semester for 1st year RAs; $750 per semester for 2nd year RAs 
Criteria: Application. | Interview.
Questions? Contact the Housing Department at 662.476.5443.

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