East Central News

November 14, 2022


Julie Latham and Dr. Joe Nelson

Two new members of the East Central Community College Board of Trustees were recently announced.

November 8, 2022

The East Central Community College Warriors traveled to Booneville on Monday night, Nov. 7, and took the No. 15 nationally ranked Tigers of Northeast Mississippi Community College to overtime, ultimately falling by just four points, 119-115. The loss dropped the Warriors to 2-1 on the year, while Northeast moved to 2-0. 

November 8, 2022

The Lady Warriors of East Central Community College fell to 1-1 on the year on Monday night, Nov. 7, with a 68-61 loss to Northeast Mississippi Community College. 

November 7, 2022

East Central Community College is now accepting applications for the Slagle In-District Tuition Scholarship, also known as the EC Promise Scholarship Program. This “gap filler” scholarship awards several thousand dollars annually to ECCC students who do not receive and/or qualify for sources of funding sufficient to cover the cost of tuition.

November 7, 2022

New and returning East Central Community College students can now apply online for scholarships offered through the ECCC Foundation.

The deadline to apply is Noon on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.

November 7, 2022

The WIOA-supported Out-of-School Youth Program is hosting several information sessions in November on the East Central Community College campus in Decatur.

The Out-of-School Youth Program is designed to provide those who meet eligibility requirements with occupational skills training, paid internships, job search assistance, resume preparation, and interview skills.

All services offered through this program are free to participants. WIOA is the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

November 4, 2022

The East Central Community College Warriors moved to 2-0 on the year with a dominating 98-72 victory over William Carey JV on Thursday, Nov. 3. The Warriors had an offensive explosion in the second half as the team poured in 62 points in the final 20 minutes of play.