Scholarships
Awards are based upon varied criteria and do not require repayment. Academic excellence, financial need, and major of study are just a few of the criteria used for selecting recipients. Most scholarships require a cumulative grade point average of 2.5. Contact your academic department for information on scholarships that they administer. Though not always indicated as such, most are reserved for upperclassmen who have demonstrated their academic abilities at ECSU. For a listing of additional scholarships, please visit the following websites:
www.cfnc.org, www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org, and www.studentaid.ed.gov/scholarship
ECSU Foundation Scholarships
Most Foundation scholarships are awarded to entering freshmen that have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or higher, a composite SAT1 score of 1200 or more (or composite ACT score of 17 or more). Awards are made to students with the highest test scores and high school GPA. New students must submit their admissions application, test scores, and high school transcript, and they must apply for financial aid by March 1st. To remain eligible for the scholarships, students must maintain a 2.5 GPA and reapply for financial aid by March 1st. Non-freshmen scholarships are not renewable.
UNC Campus Scholarships
UNC Campus Scholarships are awarded to entering freshmen that graduate from a North Carolina high school and who have a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or higher, a composite SAT1 score of 1200 or more (or composite ACT score of 17 or more) and apply for federal aid by completing and submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the required date. Eligible students must earn 30 semester hours a year (Fall and Spring semesters only). Each student must also exhibit high moral and ethical standards in personal and scholastic behavior as outlined by Elizabeth City State University’s student handbook and catalog.
This award has a maximum value equal to the cost of tuition, fees, room, board, and books up to $3,800 per academic year. This scholarship is awarded after all other need-based funds are awarded. Freshman students can receive this scholarship for up to 8 semesters.
Continuing eligibility is based on the student completing the FAFSA each year, earning 30 semester hours a year (Fall and Spring semesters only), and meeting the required GPA:
30 credit hours earned - 2.5 cumulative GPA
60 credit hours earned - 2.75 cumulative GPA
90 credit hours earned - 3.0 cumulative GPA
120 credit hours earned - 3.0 cumulative GPA
To be eligible as a transfer student, a North Carolina resident student must be a graduate of a community or junior college in North Carolina, must have earned an Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA), or a certificate in a program that articulates directly with an academic program offered by ECSU, and must apply for federal aid. In addition, the student must have a cumulate GPA of 2.5 at a North Carolina community or junior college he or she is transferring from and maintain a 3.0 GPA after earning 30 and 60 semester hours at ECSU. Transfer students can receive this scholarship for up to 4 semesters.