Scholarships Archives

Sep 24, 2026
  • Lacey L. Gray

Harriot College thanks donors for nearly 200 student scholarships

Harriot College awarded more than $375,000 in donor-funded scholarships to nearly 200 students this year. The funding includes 41 study abroad scholarships, expanding opportunities beyond students’ regular classroom experiences. Student...

Sep 21, 2026
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Brody Foundation announces 2026 Brody Scholars

Three students earned the most prestigious medical scholarship to attend the Brody School of Medicine. The Brody Scholars program was created through gifts from the Brody family and the Brody...

Sep 21, 2026
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Scholarship investment builds student success

The Chancellor’s Scholars initiative has helped 186 students attend ECU so far by creating and providing four-year $2,500 scholarships. The university set a goal to have 300 endowed Chancellor’s Scholarships...

Three students stand beneath a large black banner reading “Happy Birthday Honors College” between brick columns outside a campus building.
Aug 24, 2026
  • Kristen Martin

ECU Honors College builds on 15 years of student success

The Honors College has grown from serving 100 students annually to 250, reflecting ECU’s continued investment in student success. From scholarships and research to study abroad and leadership, the Honors...

A woman at center in a purple East Carolina University T-shirt sorts boxes and bins as she gets help from others to her left and right.
Aug 14, 2026
  • ECU News Services

Moving Days

Move-in day at East Carolina University is more than a day of boxes, carts and dorm-room keys. Family, friends and volunteers make it an event, helping about 5,200 on-campus students...

A gray, brick wall with the words East Carolina University is shown with grass, trees and flowers surrounding it.
Aug 11, 2026
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Donors show commitment to student-focused priorities in FY 2026

The university raised more than $78.7 million in fiscal year 2026. The fundraising total includes $28.5 million for main campus priorities, $19.8 million for ECU Athletics and $30.3 million — through...

ECU Chancellor Philip Rogers sits outdoors with two Chancellor Scholars during a conversation on campus. The three smile and talk while seated on a brick wall in front of blooming pink azaleas, with campus buildings and trees in the background.
Jul 28, 2026
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

State’s endowment match a catalyst for donor support

A $5 million investment from the state will match scholarship endowment gifts. The Chancellor’s Scholars initiative is helping to shape the future of ECU by creating and providing four annual...

Jul 22, 2026
  • Jessica VanderKolk

Dozens gather to celebrate new Alford Rehearsal Room, scholarship

ECU’s School of Music named a rehearsal room for the late Charles Stephen Alford during a June 21 event with family, friends and music supporters. The Alford family established a...

Rudy Alexander, dressed in a red plaid shirt, watches as Linda Kean and Mike Weeks unveil a wall plaque reading “Rudy Alexander Green Room.” Several attendees look on during the dedication ceremony.
Jul 17, 2026
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Rudy Alexander is a permanent fixture of performing arts at ECU

University leaders, family and friends gathered in June to honor Rudy Alexander for his many contributions to the S. Rudolph Alexander Performing Arts Series and ECU. Alexander put the university...

Jun 26, 2026
  • Crystal Baity
  • Ronnie Woodward

Scholarships awarded by staff senate support students

ECU’s Staff Senate recently awarded scholarships totaling $7,000 to 10 students. The Gail Jordan Memorial Scholarship, valued at $500, was awarded to six students. Four students each received $1,000 through...

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