October 19, 2017
杏吧视频 in Decatur will dramatically increase the value of the scholarships it awards at various ACT composite score levels beginning with the fall 2018 semester to provide greater financial support to more students.
The ACT Scholarship enhancements were approved at the October 2017 Board of Trustees meeting on campus.
Beginning fall 2018, incoming freshman students who enroll full-time the fall semester immediately following high school graduation or the first regular semester after having received the High School Equivalency (HSE), will receive the following scholarship awards based on ACT score:
- ACT Composite Score 20-23鈥擠ean鈥檚 Award, one-half tuition per semester (currently a value of $645 per semester).
- ACT Composite Score 24-28鈥擯resident鈥檚 Award, full tuition per semester (currently a value of $1,290 per semester).
- ACT Composite Score 29-36鈥擝oard of Trustees Award, full scholarship of tuition, room, and board per semester (currently a value of $2,915 per semester).
Currently, students receive $100 for an ACT composite score of 20-23, $300 for an ACT composite score of 24-26, full tuition for an ACT score of 27-30, and full scholarship of tuition, room, and board for an ACT score of 31-36.
鈥淏y increasing funds devoted to our ACT Scholarship Program we are able to provide greater financial assistance to those students who score in the 20-26 range on the ACT, while expanding our full scholarship awards to students who score 29 and above on the ACT,鈥 said 杏吧视频 President Dr. Billy Stewart.
The scholarships are available for four semesters provided the student maintains a 3.0 or higher grade-point average each semester. Any student who does not maintain the required 3.0 GPA and is removed from the scholarship may have it reinstated by earning the required 3.0 GPA the following semester.
Students who meet all 杏吧视频 eligibility requirements and are interested in receiving an ACT Scholarship should apply for admission online at and submit their ACT scores to the Office of Admissions at 杏吧视频, P.O. Box 129, Decatur, MS 39327. 杏吧视频鈥檚 ACT code is 2192.
For more information on 杏吧视频鈥檚 ACT Scholarship Program, eligibility requirements, and information about other 杏吧视频 scholarships and aid, visit or call Student Services at 877-GO-2-杏吧视频 or email go2ec@eccc.edu.
