Save the date for the remote 2021 ECOC Summit: January 16, 2021
Save the date for the remote 2021 ECOC Summit: January 16, 2021
Educating Children of Color has reached a monumental milestone!!!
More than $200,000 in scholarships and educational gifts have been awarded.
1. Download the information for the appropriate scholarship(s) from the "Downloads" section below.
2. Download and review the "Scholarship FAQs," "Judges Scoring Rubric" and " Scholarship Categories" from the "Download" section below. These documents will answer many questions about acceptable submissions, how applications are scored and addresses how the application process works.
3. Prepare your essay and presentation (if applicable). You will need to upload ALL submissions (e.g. essay, presentation) to complete your online scholarship application.
4. Submit your application(s) using the Submit Application link for the appropriate application(s).
5. All applicants will select the link specific to the scholarship for which they are applying.
Contact ScholarshipsECOC@gmail.com for more information or with any questions.
ECOC, Inc. is offering Teacher Grant Awards. The intent of this award is to provide $500 for either educational attainment, programming or classroom support.
Please read carefully and fill out all required information.
All submissions should directly address how they will use this award for either educational attainment, programming or classroom support. The essay should be between 3 and 5 pages double spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. Each page should be marked with the teacher’s name, school where they teach, phone number, and email address.
The ECOC annual theme scholarship requires students to provide a submission that addresses the annual summit theme. The theme for 2021 is "Infinite Hope with Deliberate Effort."
Please refer to grading rubric for further instruction. All non-essay submissions require a short, written explanation of the student’s submission.
GE Johnson sponsors the George Harris Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is available to students interested in pursuing education for a career in the construction field.
Please read carefully and fill out all required information.
All submissions should directly address the student’s interest in the construction field and how the student would pursue a career in that field. The essay should be between 2 and 5 pages double spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. Each page should be marked with the student’s name, age, grade, school, phone number, and email address. Please refer to Judging Criteria posted on the ECOC Scholarship page.
The Ann Delores Scott Memorial Scholarship is available to single mothers who are interested in pursuing higher education.
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. The essay should be between 2 and 5 pages double spaced and use proper spelling and grammar. Each page should be marked with the student’s name, age, grade, school, phone number, and email address. Please refer to Judging Criteria posted on the ECOC Scholarship page.
Edna Williams Memorial/Delta Sigma Theta Scholarship- Edna Williams received a Teaching degree and a master’s degree in teaching from San Francisco State and University of Colorado, Boulder, respectively. She changed the lives of hundreds of students through a 45-year career in teaching. She taught for Harrison School District 2 and served as a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
Please read carefully and fill out all required information.
All submissions should address “The goals I (student) will achieve in 10 years, through higher education.” Submissions should be 2-3 pages double spaces and should use proper grammar and spelling. Each page should be marked with the student’s name, age, grade, school, phone number, and email address.
Please read carefully and fill out all required information.
All submissions should include the following: An essay 1½ to 2 pages TYPED and DOUBLED-SPACED (PLEASE ATTACH RESPONSE TO THE APPLICATION.) You will not be penalized for going over two pages should you choose to do so. However, you will be penalized if your essay is less than 1 ½ pages long.
Choose one (1) of the following essay topics:
A. What do you consider to be the single most important societal problem? Why?
B. What are your future aspirations and how will the degree you plan to pursue enable you to achieve those aspirations?
C. 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 Drugs and alcohol abuse.
D. How will a college degree prepare you to be a better citizen of the world?
Each page should be marked with the student’s name, age, grade, school, phone number, and email address.
Scholarship Submission Categories (ECOC Annual Theme ONLY), 2021 (pdf)
DownloadJudges Scoring Rubric 2021 (pdf)
DownloadEdna Williams Memorial Scholarship Criteria 2021 (pdf)
DownloadOmega Psi Phi Fraternity Scholarship Criteria (pdf)
DownloadGeorge Harris Memorial Scholarship Criteria 2021 (pdf)
DownloadAnn Delores Scott Memorial Scholarship Criteria 2021 (pdf)
DownloadTeacher Grant Award Eligibility (pdf)
DownloadECOC Annual Theme Scholarship ECOC 2021 (pdf)
DownloadScholarship FAQ (pdf)
DownloadCopyright © 2020 Educating Children of Color - All Rights Reserved.
ECOC is a 501 (c) 3 organization