Itawamba Community College has a history dating back to the earlier part of the 20th century when it was established as the humble extension of Itawamba County Agricultural High School. While plans were there from the very beginning to make this a full-fledged community college, the community
| Overall Score (about) | 62.9 |
| Total Cost On-Campus Attendance | $11,325 |
| Admission Success rate | N/A |
| Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty | 21 : 1 |
| Retention (full-time / part-time) | 68% / 17% |
| Enrollment Total (all students) | 4,930 |
This is a two-year public college that offers courses leading to the award of certificates or associate degrees. The range of study programs is huge and covers everything from accounting, agriculture and computer engineering to sociology, social work and welding. A wide variety of Associate of Arts and Science degrees are available enabling graduates of this college to transfer to four-year colleges.
A student enrolled for the Business and Office Related Technology course will be awarded an Associate of Applied Science degree. The course covers subjects like business accounting, business communication, word processing, database management and desktop publishing among others.
The college
Students who are holders of a high school diploma or those who present an acceptable GED or college transcript are admitted. Where the applicant is transferring from another college, the college requires transcripts from all accredited colleges previously attended. Transfer students who have been dismissed from their previous colleges are generally not admitted. When the applicant is 23 years old or younger, the school requires that the results of an ACT Assessment be presented.
Students from Mississippi who fail to obtain the required number of units for a high school diploma can still get admitted by completing the necessary Carnegie units. Students who graduate from schools without accreditation are required to complete their GED and to forward their transcripts to the Director of Admissions.
When the school has adequate space to accommodate more regular students than those already taking classes, it admits senior citizens aged 65 and over without charging them tuition fees. This favor is also extended to retirees of the Mississippi Public Employee Retirement System but the senior citizens are required to meet the expenses for materials and books.
Returning students who have been away from the institution for a period exceeding one semester are required to apply for readmission by sending an undated application and transcripts obtained from other schools attended.
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Students who excel in their studies and other extra-curricular activities benefit greatly from a wide variety of scholarship programs available. The college offers a scholarship of over $8,000 to students with ACT scores of over 30 and another scholarship worth $3,300 to those with an ACT score of 24-29. For those students who do not qualify for the ACT scholarship but have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher by the mid-term of their final high school year, the college offers the Academic Scholarship which is valued at over $6,000.
Entering freshmen who have held leadership positions in high school and have a composite score of 15 could apply for the Leadership Scholarship which is valued at $400. Winners who wish to continue benefiting from these scholarships are required to maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75 and to complete at least 12 semester hours.
The college also awards the Special Achievement Scholarship to incoming freshmen who have won in a state or national competition. There are also a host of scholarships for students with special skills such as dancing, playing various musical instruments and singing.
Winners and runners-up of the Miss Mississippi Pageant get to benefit from the Miss Mississippi Scholarship offered by ICC. The winner of the pageant gets a $2,500 fee waiver from the college while the top-ten finalists get a waiver of $1,000 each.
For all scholarships, applications have to be received by the first day of the Fall Semester.
In addition to these institutional scholarships, students have access to more than twenty scholarships provided by private donors. These include the Anson Aven Memorial Scholarship, the Honorable Sharion R. Aycock Endowed Scholarship, the Board of Trustees Scholarship, the Dr. Thomas and Martha Bourland Burch Endowed Scholarship and the Dexter Digby Scholarship.
In addition to these scholarships, students at ICC have access to the various grants and loan financial aid from the federal government.
Students here have a wide range of athletic activities to participate in. These include baseball, football, basketball, golf, soccer, softball and tennis.
The college has several state-of-the-art facilities such as the Crubaugh Field which is used by the college
A vibrant alumni association that has been in existence since 1996 is available for graduates. Through the association, the college raises funds for various projects but most specifically to assist needy students joining the college. Membership is open to all former students, staff and their friends. Members are required to contribute $10 per person per annum or to purchase a lifetime membership of $100.
The college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
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