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.
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.
COMMUNITY IMPACT SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded to students who are making an impact in their communities
by helping others access water resources.
HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILY WATER RESOURCE POLICY AND MANAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded based on GPA, financial aid standing, and evidence
of leadership. 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.
WES WATKINS WATER RESOURCE POLICY AND MANAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded to a student in the master's program for Water Resource
Policy and Management or an undergraduate student who is planning to join the Water
Resource Policy and Management program upon graduation. The recipient will be a full-time
ECU student with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. The recipient will be chosen by
the Water Resource Policy and Management Advisory Board or its designee and the Chair
of the Department of Political Science.