Scholarships

March 2026

Building opportunity: Madison Lanier takes initiative toward success

How does a student build real opportunity in today’s world? At East Carolina University, opportunity doesn’t just come from scrolling through jobs or circling them in the newspapers. In this […]

 3/30/2026

A Pirate’s life: The first-year Honors experience

Choosing to enroll at East Carolina University marks more than the beginning of a college education; it is the first step toward joining a community defined by ambition, support and […]

 3/13/2026

May 2025

Chappell builds legacy through leadership, giving back

When Taylor Chappell discovered her love of both numbers and people, she knew that accounting would be her way to make a difference. This passion for making a difference has […]

 5/6/2025

June 2023

Patel pursues path to pharmacy school

Kunj Patel is a recent graduate of the Honors College, who received degrees in both public health and economics this May. While at ECU, Patel was on the pre-pharmacy track […]

 6/1/2023

February 2023

EC Scholars Program welcomes 48 finalists to campus for 2023 Selection Sunday

On Feb. 19, 2023, the EC Scholars Program will welcome 48 finalists to campus for Selection Sunday. This year’s finalists represent three states and 31 North Carolina counties. They are […]

 2/18/2023

September 2022

Honors students receive Copeland Fellowship

Information provided by ECU College of Business Three East Carolina University Honors College students received the Copeland Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship this year. Lauren Humann, Andrea Knight and Neeraj Mehna […]

 9/30/2022

August 2022

ECU alumna Raleigh receives Phi Kappa Phi graduate fellowship

Recent East Carolina University Honors College and EC Scholar graduate Shaelyn Raleigh has been awarded an $8,500 Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship. “I am honored to receive this fellowship from […]

 8/17/2022

February 2020

EC Scholars program welcomes Class of 2024 Finalists

The EC Scholars Selection process involves nearly 90 ECU faculty and multiple rounds of review. Finalists were selected from just under 700 applications. Nearly 200 semi-finalists moved on to the […]

 2/10/2020

September 2019

Scholarship season to begin

It’s time to start applying for scholarship dollars!!!   Most campus based opportunities for existing students will open on November 1 so take a little time over Thanksgiving and/or semester […]

 9/30/2019

August 2019

Gilman Scholarship Program application open

The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce that the online application is open for students participating in credit-bearing study abroad programs and […]

 8/26/2019