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.
LEE BLANEY DRAMA AWARD
This scholarship will be awarded to a Drama student majoring in Theatre. Mr. Blaney
was an ECU alumnus who died in a tragic accident and this scholarship was established
by family and friends in his memory.
COLEMAN PERFORMING ARTS SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded at the discretion of the Performing Arts department.
Established by ECU alumnus Tim Coleman, this scholarship will assist students in their
pursuit of excellence in speech and communication skills.
RUDY LUPINSKI ACT II HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded to a student who has been involved in both ACT II
and ECU Musical Theatre within the past year (including summer productions). The recipient
can be an actor/actress, stage manager, musician, set designer, camp counselor, or
involved with sound and lighting. The recipient must be a current ECU student maintaining
at least a 2.5 GPA and someone who represents both ECU and ACT II in a professional
manner.
DOROTHY I. SUMMERS SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding Theatre student with preference
to excellence in technical theatre work. Dr. Summers was a long-time faculty member
at ECU and this scholarship was established in her honor and memory by family, friends,
and colleagues.