Scholarships
Each academic year, ten scholarships totaling $10,000 each are awarded to deserving students beginning his or her Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) program in the College of Business of East Carolina University. Most scholarships are dispersed at $2,500 per semester for two academic years (4 semesters total). A student is only eligible for a scholarship at the beginning of his/her program.
Annually, five scholarships are awarded based primarily on financial need and five scholarships are awarded based primarily on overall academic achievement as demonstrated by:
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Completed scholarship application (including FAFSA release)
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Official transcripts
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Official GMAT scores
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Official TOEFL scores (international students only)
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Three letters of recommendation from employers, faculty members, or academic advisors
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An original essay of no more than 250 words, explaining why the student deserves the scholarship
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Completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (US students only)
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Scholarships are awarded on a per semester basis. Students admitted during summer sessions will have their scholarship application reviewed with fall semester applications.
Preferential consideration will be given to students who have made application to and have been accepted by the College of Business of East Carolina University by June 1 for Fall semester enrollment and by August 15 for Spring semester enrollment.
Students must remain continually enrolled full-time taking at least nine graduate credit hours per semester and must be making satisfactory progress toward the completion of his or her degree to retain the scholarship. Students dropping to less than full-time or other changes in eligibility must be discussed prior to the change with the Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs.
Academic integrity violations will result in immediate termination of the scholarship.
All Graduate Business Student Scholarships will be reviewed by the Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs and the Associate Dean for the College of Business.
If you are awarded a Graduate Business Student Scholarship:
Please email your advisor before registration each semester and let them know if you intend to be a DE or a campus-based student. This is particularly important for summer sessions.
The amount of your award may not show up on your tuition statement. It is typically applied to your account after the statements are mailed.
Please check the status of your scholarship with the Cashier’s Office (cashier@ecu.edu; 252-328-6886) before the tuition deadline each semester. Please contact Anne Bogey in Professional Programs (bogeya@ecu.edu; 252-328-4396) if you experience problems with the application of your scholarship money. This will help prevent your schedule being dropped for non-payment.
Please note that any excess funds are not distributed until at least three weeks into the semester.
