The North Carolina Extension and Community Association, better known as NCECA, offers an Annual Scholarship for youth and adults at the state and county levels. The NCECA State Scholarship is worth $800 and the Pitt County ECA Scholarship is worth $500, for a potential total of $1,300 to go towards your education.
The purpose of the scholarship is to assist students youth and adults in obtaining a degree at any North Carolina university or college, in any field of study, with priority given to Family and Consumer Sciences, and related fields. These could include but are not limited to:
Youth Development
Nutrition/Culinary Arts
Food Sciences
Family Life Education & Coaching
Child Development / Family Relations
Family and Consumer Sciences
ECA is a non-profit volunteer organization affiliated with Cooperative Extension that has been active for more than 100 years. Formerly known as the Extension Homemakers or Home Demonstration Clubs, ECA is committed to empowering families and individuals to improve their quality of life.
Requirements:
You are currently a high school senior or student in college with no break in your formal education OR you are an adult who completed high school, had a break in your education, and want to further it now.
All applicants must live in North Carolina and plan to attend a North Carolina accredited college, community college, or technical institute.
You could be a part-time student and must carry no less than six (6) hours per semester, or a full-time student and must carry no less than twelve (12) hours per semester.
Previous applicants and/or recipients may reapply each year that they remain in school.
Due date: Application and accompanying documents should be submitted by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, February 13th, 2025. Applications can me mailed or dropped by the Pitt County Cooperative Extension Office at 403 Government Circle, Suite 2 Greenville, NC 27834.
Application and Documents to Submit
Download, print, and complete the application from the following link and submit along with the required documents:
Documents to be submitted along with the application:
High School or College transcript (if you are or have been in college, only submit your college transcript): High school transcripts— Ask for an official signed transcript from school in an envelope and submit along the rest of the documents. College transcripts— request an official transcript to be mailed to N.C. Cooperative Extension Attn: Taneisha Armstrong 403 Government Circle, Suite 2 Greenville, NC 27834
Impact Statement: On a separate page, write a brief paragraph explaining the value or impact the Extension & Community Association (ECA), the 4-H Youth Program, the Family and Consumer Sciences programs, and/or N.C. Cooperative Extension has had on your life or your family’s life.
Three (3) letters of reference, signed by the individuals.
Bring or mail your application and accompanying documents to:N.C. Cooperative Extension Attn: Taneisha Armstrong 403 Government Circle, Suite 2 Greenville, NC 27834
What is Your Connection to North Carolina Cooperative Extension?
This is one of the questions in your application. If you or a family member have participated in any of these, you are connected to us in one way or the other:
4-H or FFA member
Participated in Central Piedmont Jr. Livestock Show
Family of Extension’s ECA member
Senior or Adult who was part of 4-H program
Child of or Adult local farmer/agribusiness served by Cooperative Extension
Child of participant or adult that participated in Extension’s FCS programs
Attended in 4-H residential or day camps
Participated in NC Youth Dairy Shows
Shown livestock in local circuits
If you are the awardee for any of the scholarships, you will be notified before the Fall semester begins (Verification of enrollment at a North Carolina institution must be received by the NCECA appointed treasurer before a check can be mailed).
For questions, please contact Taneisha Armstrong, Family and Consumer Science Agent for North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Pitt County Center via email at taneisha_armstrong@ncsu.edu or by phone at 252-902-1714.
