All scholarships require full-time attendance (12 hours for undergraduate; 6 hours
for graduate) unless indicated otherwise.
All scholarships require a 3.0 cumulative GPA unless indicated otherwise.
All scholarships are for fall and/or spring semester only (summer not included) unless
indicated otherwise.
All recipients are recommended by the department, with final approval by the ECU Foundation
Scholarship Committee.
Any exceptions must be approved by the department chair and the Foundation Scholarship
Committee.
ADA ARTISTS ASSOCIATION LORETTA YIN SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded to an upper-level student who is majoring in Art.
The funds for this scholarship were obtained by proceeds from art shows and is in
special honor of Loretta Yin, a local artist.
ELIZABETH BLAKESLY SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded to an Art, Theatre, or Vocal Music student who maintains
at least a 3.0 GPA. Ms. Blakesly was a long-time resident of Ada and was a great supporter
of ECU and its students.
EMMA BOX VISUAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded to a student majoring in Art. Ms. Box was a former
instructor in the Art Department and this scholarship was established in her memory
by students and colleagues.
BRILES SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded based on need and a minimum 2.5 GPA. Originally established
as part of the Federal Student Loan Program, this scholarship was transferred to the
ECU Foundation in 1995.
NORA MARIE CASIANO SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded to a student with a declared major of Art, within
the School of Fine Arts at East Central University. Preference will be given to women
or non-binary persons of color. Selection will be made by the ECU Foundation Scholarship
Committee. The recipient will be chosen each spring semester to be awarded the following
fall semester. This scholarship was established in honor of ECU alumna April Casiano
and her mother.
HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILY ART SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded to an Art major who has maintained a minimum 3.0
GPA, and who is enrolled in a research track course or who plans to provide a research
proposal for at least one semester of the awarded year. If approved, the student may
also be asked to actively exhibit work in at least two exhibits per semester during
the award year. Dorothy Higginbotham was an ECU alumna who understood and recognized
the value of higher education and established this scholarship as part of her estate
planning.
GLADYS KENDALL ART SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded to students majoring in Art and will be based on
artistic and creative potential, financial need, and departmental contribution. This
fund was established by the family of Ms. Kendall.
JAMES SAIED ART SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded at the discretion of the department. Consideration
will be given to the student's character, personality, and general contribution to
the Art program. Mr. Saied graduated in 1936, and was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus
in 1990.
LEON POLK SMITH ART SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded to students majoring in Art based on artistic and
creative potential, financial need, and departmental contribution. There will be an
annual award for each classification (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior). Mr. Smith
was an ECU alumnus who gained international fame as an artist; this scholarship was
established by his family, friends, and colleagues.
R. GRANT THORP MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The recipient of this scholarship will be an Art major with a cumulative GPA of 2.75
or a GPA of 3.0 in the last 30 hours. Selection will be based on academic record and
non-academic related community service. Mr. Thorp was an art professor at ECU and
this scholarship was established by his family, friends, and colleagues after his
untimely death in 1994.
RUTH WALKER/LANDRUM SCULPTURE SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding Art student who excels in sculpture. This
scholarship has been established by the family of Mrs. Walker/Landrum in recognition
of her contribution to ECU as an art instructor.