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• Must meet admission requirements • Must provide a high school or official college transcript. • Must have a letter of reference from a school/college official (principal, counselor or instructor). • Must be enrolled for 12 hours each semester. • Must have an overall GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. • High school graduates and transfer students are eligible. For a complete list of scholarships, please visit: https://www.drakestate.edu/admissions/scholarships

ENTERPRISE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Address: ESCC Admissions Office 600 Plaza Drive Enterprise, AL 36331 Email: admissions@escc.edu Phone: 334-347-2623 Website: https://www.escc.edu/admissions/ The scholarship application process at ESCC is competitive. Successful applicants must submit a complete scholarship application packet before the deadline, March 1. Applicants are urged to complete their application packets one week before the deadline to avoid last minute processing problems. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. A complete application package consists of the following items: • ESCC application for admission. • The students Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from www.fafsa. gov. ESCC’s Federal School Code for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is 001015. Contact ESCC Financial Aid at 334347-2632 Ext. 2214 or financialaid@escc.edu with questions about the FAFSA. • When the scholarship application form is available, all required items must be completed, or the application cannot be submitted. • High school transcript (if still enrolled in high school), GED documentation (if a GED recipient), or an official college transcript from each college previously attended (for transfer students). • High School and/or college transcripts may be mailed to the address below, faxed to (334) 347-0191, emailed to esccscholarships@escc. edu, or delivered to: ESCC Financial Aid Office Attn: Scholarship Committee P.O. Box 1300 600 Plaza Drive Enterprise, AL 36331

ESCC Scholarships

• Presidential, Academic, Career, and Technical: The College offers a variety of scholarships open to students entering the College directly from high school as well as those returning to college. Criteria for these

Disclaimer: Scholarships types and award amounts are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Institution awarding the scholarship. Please confirm the details of the scholarship prior to applying.

scholarships vary but generally include academic performance and/ or field of study. Presidential Scholarships are reserved for valedictorians and salutatorians of high schools in the College’s service area. Academic Scholarships are awarded to students who plan to receive an A.A. or A.S. degree from ESCC and/or transfer to a four-year institution pursuing a bachelor’s degree. High school students must be ranked in the top 25 percent of their graduating class. Current and past ESCC students must have completed at least 12 semester credit hours at ESCC and have earned at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA. Career and Technical Scholarships are awarded to students who plan a career in one of the career or technical fields of study offered at ESCC. Students must have at least an 80 average in their high school grades or have passed the GED test. Current and past ESCC students must have completed at least 12 semester credit hours at ESCC and have earned at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA. These scholarships may be awarded for up to two academic years, provided the recipient maintains the required grade point average and completes the minimum required credit hours per semester. Scholarship renewal for the sophomore year is not automatic. Students who wish to renew their scholarships must reapply each year by March 1. • Leadership: ESCC offers leadership scholarships to a limited number of students who are interested in participating in student leadership organizations. Recipients are required to maintain at least a 2.50 cumulative GPA. The W.O.W. Team (Welcoming Orientation Weevils) conducts orientation activities for new students on the Enterprise Campus. The ESCC Ambassadors are the official college student hosts and hostesses for the Enterprise campus, giving tours and serving in a multitude of capacities both on Enterprise campus and in the community. The ESCC Aviators serve as the official college hosts and hostesses on the Alabama Aviation Center campus at Ozark. The ESCC Foundation Scholarships: The Enterprise State Community College Foundation was established in 1982 for raising private funds to help meet the needs of the college. The foundation annually provides scholarships, which are based on the same general criteria as the ESCC academic scholarships. Additionally, several named scholarships with specific criteria have been established by foundation supporters in honor or in memory of specific individuals or organizations.

The Computer Information Science, Information Security &

Assurance, ASS degree scholarship: is awarded to high school seniors, high school graduates, GED graduates, college graduates, and currently enrolled ESCC students.

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The Delano Anderson Scholarship: The scholarship award is based on the college’s academic scholarship criteria. The Conner Scholarships: Six scholarships are awarded annually and are based upon the same criteria as the College’s academic scholarships. The Ross Cotter, Sr. Memorial Scholarship: Criteria are the same as for ESCC’s academic scholarships. The Charlie Davis Scholarship: Criteria are the same as for ESCC’s academic scholarships. The Dr. J. W. “Jim” Dobbs Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship is named in memory of Dr. J. W. “Jim” Dobbs, an Enterprise optometrist and businessman. Dr. Dobbs’ friends and family established this scholarship to be awarded to a deserving student. The Cleve Donaldson Art Scholarship: Students who have artistic talents may apply for this scholarship by submitting a scholarship application to the Chair of the Scholarship Committee along with a minimum of three artistic works for evaluation by the ESCC Scholarship Committee. A letter of recommendation from an instructor, preferably an art instructor, must also accompany the application. The Mark T. Donnell Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship is named in memory of Mark Donnell, Sr., Mark (Pete) Donnell, Jr., and Mrs. Inez B. Donnell. Presented by Mrs. Doris Donnell Mezick, the scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving student. The scholarship is based upon the same criteria as the College’s academic scholarships. The Ned F. Folmar Scholarship: The recipient must be a student from Crenshaw, Coffee, or Pike County with preference given to a student majoring in forestry and secondary preference given to an applicant who plays baseball or softball.

The Thomas Gregory Fortune and Margaret Barnes Schol-

arships: The priority for these scholarships, given by Mr. Fortune, is to assist a student with physical disabilities or impairments or financial need and academic promise. The E. L. Gibson Foundation Scholarship: The E. L. Gibson Foundation Scholarship is awarded to a resident of Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Pike, or Barbour County who is enrolled or will enroll in a healthrelated area at ESCC. The scholarship is based upon the same criteria as the College’s academic scholarships. The Roy Martin Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship is named in memory of Roy Martin, an Enterprise State Community College. Mr. Martin’s friends from the College and community established the scholarship which is awarded annually based upon the same

Disclaimer: Scholarships types and award amounts are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Institution awarding the scholarship. Please confirm the details of the scholarship prior to applying.