June 21, 2017
East Central Community College in Decatur was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi (WFM) for implementation of a Women's Emergency Assistance Fund that will provide emergency funds for transportation or auto repairs, childcare, medical expenses, and other temporary financial needs to help women stay in school.
June 26, 2017
Jordan Robinson of Union was recently selected as instructor for the new Automation and Control Technology program which begins this fall at East Central Community College in Decatur.
June 21, 2017
May 2017 East Central Community College graduates Emily Dykeman (right) of Forest and Makenzie Byrd of Sebastopol were recently selected to participate in the undergraduate portion of the Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program (MRPSP).
June 21, 2017
Jeffery Sorey of Huntington, Texas, is the new assistant band director at East Central Community College in Decatur and will assume his new duties on July 1, 2017.
June 21, 2017
Several East Central Community College student-athletes received state and national recognition for academic performance during the 2016-17 academic year on the Decatur campus.
In all, 50 ECCC student-athletes were recognized by the National Junior College Athletic Association, the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges, or both organizations.
June 7, 2017
East Central Community College’s Small Business Development Center will offer a free seminar on “How to Develop a Business Plan” from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Monday, July 24, 2017, at the Workforce Development Center on the Decatur campus.
Course topics include industry research, description of company products and services, identifying target customer groups, marketing plans, startup costs and preparation of a projected cash flow statement.
June 20, 2017
East Central Community College’s Small Business Development Center will offer a free seminar on “First Steps-The Process of Starting a Small Business” from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at the Workforce Development Center on the Decatur campus.
This seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business. Topics include financial projections, collateral, personal financial statements, business loan application and other frequently asked questions.
June 7, 2017
Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends, the East Central Community College Foundation will be able to award additional scholarship monies to deserving students during the fall 2017 semester.
June 7, 2017
New and transfer students planning to attend East Central Community College in fall 2017 can now take advantage of weekday “Walk-In” Orientation sessions on the Decatur campus.
Walk-In Orientation is available beginning June 12 Mondays through Thursdays from either 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The college will be closed on July 4 for the Independence Day holiday. Fall 2017 classes begin on Monday, Aug. 14.
