ECOC Scholarships

Five theme scholarships will be awarded: one grand prize in the amount of $3,000, and four runners-up in the amount of $2,000.  

Prompt:  

The 2022 theme is a quote from Barack Obama: “We are the ones we have been waiting for. We are the change we seek.”  

Please address the theme and how it impacts you or your view of the world. Submission may be poetry, an essay, performance art, a piece of art, a video, etc. Feel free to draw inspiration from or answer one of the prompts below*: 

• “What do you believe President Barack Obama meant by his quote? How does your generation play a part?” 
• “What is a change you would like to see in society within the next ten years? How can people work towards making that change?” 
• “What is a change you want to see in yourself? How do you plan to make that change?” 

*Please note submissions do not have to answer one of the suggested prompts but must address the 2022 theme and how it impacts them or their view of the world

Guidelines:  

Applicants may submit an essay, performance piece, video, poem, dance, Prezi, etc. This is an opportunity for students to show-case their strengths in a unique form. If the submission is an essay, it must be at least one page double spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. The essay should be double-spaced, use a legible font (for example, Times New Roman), and have a font size of 12pt. 

Eligibility for Student Scholarships: Juniors, Seniors, and high school students concurrently enrolled in college, and College students 21 years old and under. 

The Ann Delores Scott Memorial Scholarship is sponsored by Tracy Scott. Three $500 scholarships will be awarded to single moms who are interested in pursuing higher education. Submissions must be essays.  

Prompt: 

All submissions should directly address the student’s interest, as a single mother, in pursuing higher education and how the student will achieve their plan.  

Guidelines: 

Submissions should be at least one page double spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. The essay should be double-spaced, uses a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman) and have a font size of 12 pt. The essay should be marked with the student’s name, age, grade, school, phone number, and email address.  

Eligibility for Student Scholarships: Juniors, Seniors, and high school students concurrently enrolled in college, and College students 21 years old and under. 

Beauty Bar is sponsoring two $1,000 scholarships for individuals interested in cosmetology. Submissions must be essays. 

Prompt: 

All submissions should directly address the student’s interest in cosmetology and how the student would pursue a career in that field.  

Guidelines:  

Submissions should be at least one page double spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. The essay should be double-spaced, uses a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman) and have a font size of 12 pt. The essay should be marked with the student’s name, age, grade, school, phone number, and email address.  

Eligibility for Student Scholarships: Juniors, Seniors, and high school students concurrently enrolled in college, and College students 21 years old and under.  

Edna Williams was a teacher who changed the lives of hundreds of students throughout her 45-year career. She taught for Harrison School District 2 and served as a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded. Submissions must be essays. 

Prompt: 

Choose one of the following prompts: 

• “Describe your community service engagement. How has community service impacted your life or community?” 
• “Describe an influential adult in your life? How did they impact your educational goals and/or your outlook on education?” 

Guidelines: 

Submissions should be at least one page double spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. The essay should be double-spaced, uses a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman) and have a font size of 12 pt. The essay should be marked with the student’s name, age, grade, school, phone number, and email address.  

Eligibility for Student Scholarships: Juniors, Seniors, and high school students concurrently enrolled in college, and College students 21 years old and under. 

The George Harris Memorial Scholarship is sponsored by GE Johnson and is a $1,000 scholarship for someone interested in a career in construction. Submissions must be essays. 

Prompt: 

All submissions should directly address the student’s interest in the construction field and how the student would pursue a career in that field.  

Guidelines: 

Submissions should be at least one page double spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. The essay should be double-spaced, uses a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman) and have a font size of 12 pt. The essay should be marked with the student’s name, age, grade, school, phone number, and email address.  

Eligibility for Student Scholarships: Juniors, Seniors, and high school students concurrently enrolled in college, and College students 21 years old and under. 

Two $2,000 scholarships will be awarded. Submissions must be essays. 

Prompt: 

Please choose from one of the following prompts:  

• “What do you consider to be the single most important societal problem? Why?” 
• “What are your future aspirations and how will the degree you plan to pursue enable you to achieve those aspirations?”  
• “Describe the solutions you would propose to improve or resolve one of the following issues: United States Homeless Population, Race Relations in the United States, or drug and alcohol abuse?” 
• “How will a college degree prepare you to be a better citizen of the world?” 

Guidelines: 

Submissions should be at least one page double spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. The essay should be double-spaced, uses a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman) and have a font size of 12 pt. The essay should be marked with the student’s name, age, grade, school, phone number, and email address.  

Eligibility for Student Scholarships: Juniors, Seniors, and high school students concurrently enrolled in college, and College students 21 years old and under. 

Rhonda Campbell served on the Board of Directors for Educating Children of Color, Inc. for more than 5 years until she was stricken by cancer. Rhonda was a dedicated employee for Colorado Springs School District 49 District for twenty years until her retirement. During those years she tirelessly worked with high school students with special needs, molding and motivating them in ways that only someone with a heart like hers could. She was very active in her church, Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church working in several ministries. She was passionate about education and coordinated and chaperoned a bi-annual college tour of HBCUs for students from across Denver and Colorado Springs. Rhonda has always had a giving spirit which has been seen in her dedication to her family as well as others. Rhonda was the support system of her husband and children as they traveled around the world. She was the heart and backbone of the family as they traversed from various military duty stations making each new house truly a home. We miss her humor and her matter-of-fact way of delivering information and assessing situations. This scholarship is to honor her legacy. One $2,000 scholarship will be awarded. Submissions must be essays.  

Prompt: 

Describe one (or more) aspects of your culture that has influenced your goals. 

Guidelines: 

Submissions should be at least one page double spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. The essay should be double-spaced, uses a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman), and have a font size of 12 pt. The essay should be marked with the student’s name, age, grade, school, phone number, and email address.  

Eligibility for Student Scholarships: Juniors, Seniors, and high school students concurrently enrolled in college, and College students 21 years old and under. 

18 STEAM. scholarships will be awarded as follows: 

• Five $16,000 awards paid in $4,000 increments over four semesters 
• Five $5,000 awards 
• Eight $2,500 awards  

Prompt: 

STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. Please answer the prompt below: 

“Why STEAM? What drew you to a career in STEAM? What are your career aspirations?”  

Guidelines: 

Submissions may be poetry, an essay, performance art, a piece of art, a video, an experiment, etc. If the submission is an essay, be at least one page double spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. The essay should be double-spaced, uses a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman) and have a font size of 12 pt. All submissions should be marked with the student’s name, age, grade, school, phone number, and email address.  

Eligibility: Must be a high school Junior, Senior or Credit Equivalent to apply. Winners must attend six college readiness sessions offered by the Colket Center for Academic Excellence at CC and take a math assessment.