Scholarship Programs

Scholarship Application

The cost of a college education is placing a burden on many family budgets.  Itawamba Community College offers a large number of academic achievement, leadership, and ability based scholarships to help offset the cost of college.  The following is a list of these scholarships along with the criteria for eligibility.  Inquiries concerning these scholarships should be made to the Director of Student Recruitment and Scholarships.  Application Deadline for scholarships for each school year is the first day of classes for the Fall Semester.

ACT

Academic

Early Career Education

Leadership $400

Criteria: Must be an entering freshman, who has has a minimum composite ACT score of 15 and must have held a leadership position in school/community service activities or participated in leadership development groups/activities.

NOTE: No scholarship listed above may be packaged together, with the exception of the Leadership scholarship. These scholarships will be awarded in the amount of one-fourth each semester for a two year period and renewable contingent upon the recipient enrolling in, maintaining, and completing a minimum of 12 semester hours with a minimum 2.75 GPA for the first semester and a minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA for the remaining semesters. If a scholarship recipient drops below 12 semester hours during the first six weeks of the semester, then their scholarship will be forfeited for the current semester as well. These scholarships will be awarded for a maximum of 6 semesters. Scholarships may be used for tuition, fees (except ID and parking), room board, and books (not to exceed $225 per semester). ACT, Academic, Early Career, and Leadership scholarships are considered institutional scholarships from Itawamba Community College and are subject to the administrative policies of the college concerning institutionally funded scholarships.

Additional Scholarships:

Special Achievement

These scholarships are awarded to incoming freshmen who are involved in a nationally affiliated student organization and who have placed first, second, or third in a district, regional, state or national competition. They are awarded for one semester as follows: First place - $300, Second place - $200, Third place - $100

Private Donor  --Listing of Private Donor Scholarships

These scholarships are established and funded for ICC students by individuals, businesses, industries, or organizations. The criteria and dollar amount for these scholarships vary according to the donations and specifications of the donor. Interested applicants should read the requirements and application procedures for each scholarship on pages 33-48 of the ICC catalog or under “Scholarships” on the ICC website. All applicants will be rated and chosen by the ICC scholarship selection committee. Deadline for applications for Private Donor Scholarships is April 1.

Competition

These scholarships are awarded to qualified students who have special skills, talents, or abilities. They are awarded by the coaches or sponsors of these respective programs. Most will require auditions, interviews, or the submission of material for selection. Interested applicants should contact the appropriate coach or sponsor for details. Competition scholarships are awarded in the following areas:

Band – Mr. Brian Gillentine – 662-862-8305

CenterStage – Mrs. Karen Davis – 662-862-8306 and Mr. Jeff Myers – 662-862-8312
CenterStage is a pop show group for ICC. They are a choreographed vocal group accompanied by a band. The auditions are divided into vocal and instrumental segments.

Voice and Choir – Mrs. Karen Davis – 662-862-8306
Auditions for Choir will be on April 22, 2006, from 8:30am-12:00pm in the Fine Arts Building. Students will be required to sing a prepared song and then vocalize using scales. They will also work on pitch exercises, tonal memory and sight-reading.

Piano – Mr. Jeff Myers – 662-862-8312
Auditions for piano and/or accompanying scholarships should be scheduled by appointment at the student’s earliest convenience before the semester of enrollment. Student must audition with two memorized selections from contrasting style periods and be prepared to sight read a relatively easy selection.

Art/Graphic Communitcations – Mr. Tom Douglas – 662-862-8304
Students receiving Art scholarships are required to follow the Art curriculum as stated in the ICC Catalog. Scholarships are awarded based on a review of 12-15 submitted examples of the student’s work. Bring your art portfolio (drawings, paintings, sculptures, ceramics, cartoons, etc.) or mail them to Tom Douglas, Art Dept., ICC, 602 W. Hill Street, Fulton, MS 38843. The deadline for Fall awards is April 4.

Indian Delegation – Fulton Campus - Mrs. Allyson Cummings – 662-862-8253, Tupelo Campus – Ms. Carla Rose – 662-620-5137
Indian Delegation is a student recruiting team formed to recruit potential students and serve as goodwill ambassadors for ICC. Interested students should submit a completed Indian Delegation application with 2 letters of recommendation by April 1. Applications can be obtained by contacting sponsor or from the ICC website.

Cheerleader – Mande Miller – 662-862-8254 - for dates and times of Cheerleader tryouts visit our website.

Publications (Newspaper/Yearbook Staff) – Mrs. Donna Thomas – 662-862-8244

Jazz Band – Mr. Cass Patrick – 662-862-8313

Athletics – Mrs. Carrie Ball Williamson, Athletic Director – 662-862-8123
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