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Did you catch our Pirate Parents Live on ECU scholarships? If not, don’t worry – you can watch it now!

Parent and Family Programs staff sits down with the Director of University Scholarships to discuss the application process, tips for students, and answering frequently asked questions.

This conversation is about 20 minutes long. Time codes are below to help you get the information you need quickly:

• 1:00 - The difference between scholarships and financial aid.
• 1:55 - When can students apply for scholarships? When do applications close?
• 2:54 - What do ECU scholarships require?
• 4:36 - Overview of ECU’s scholarship process.
• 6:13 - Auto-match awards vs. Apply-to awards.
• 8:20 - Where students can find scholarships outside of ECU.
• 11:25 - My student received a scholarship from outside ECU. Can it be used at ECU? How?
• 13:14 - How to be aware of scholarship scams.
• 15:20 - Tips for students filling out scholarship applications.

Recourses:

• https://scholarships.ecu.edu/

Not sure where to get your student connected on campus? Ask the Parent and Family Programs Office! You can reach out to parents@ecu.edu or 252-328-6847.

Pirate Parents Live is a series of Facebook Live events held on the Parent and Family Programs Facebook page. For more information about Pirate Parents Lives, visit https://parents.ecu.edu/pirate...