The Franks Foundation presents scholarship endowment at NEMCC
$5.4 million donation to help with reoccurring scholarships
BOONEVILLE, Miss. -- (02/23/2022) — Today, the Northeast Mississippi Community College's Development Foundation Board of Directors and Patrick Eaton, Northeast vice president of institutional advancement and executive director of the Northeast Development Foundation officially announce the establishment of a scholarship endowment fund that funds scholarships that affords a very unique opportunity for recipients following graduation from Northeast.
The Franks Foundation Board of Directors has generously donated $5.4 million to the NEMCC Development Foundation to continue the legacy in Northeast Mississippi of former Booneville attorney the late Mr. Donald Franks, who was instrumental in the establishment of the country/western music program at Northeast in the early 80s.
"We are appreciative and thankful for the confidence that the Franks Foundation Board of Directors has in the NEMCC Development Foundation," Eaton said.
"We are excited about the opportunity to carry on Mr. Donald Franks legacy of providing scholarships to students from the Northeast Mississippi area."
Scholarships generated from the Franks Foundation Endowment are reoccurring (maximum of 4 consecutive semesters at Northeast) semester by semester scholarships awarded to full time students attending Northeast from its five-county service district (Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo and Union Counties). To qualify for this scholarship, a student must have an ACT score of 20 or above and maintain a 3.0 GPA.
Upon graduation from Northeast, qualifying students can receive a transfer scholarship to a university (4 consecutive semesters). To qualify for this transfer scholarship, students must maintain a 3.0 GPA, full time status, and submit documentation following each semester.
To apply for the Franks Foundation Endowment Scholarship and many others, please visit nemcc.awardspring.com and complete your application by March 15th. For additional information about scholarship opportunities, contact the Foundation Scholarship Specialist, Lexie Fields, at 662-720-4077 or by email at alfields@nemcc.edu.
Northeast's Development Foundation offers a comprehensive program of giving opportunities and is specifically responsible for gifts to the college involving estate planning, real estate, insurance, endowments, annuities, trusts, pooled income funds or other special donations that require ongoing management or binding agreements. It exists to serve Northeast by providing programs and benefits not fully provided by other sources. For more information about becoming a game sponsor or making a donation to the foundation, contact Northeast Development Foundation executive director Patrick Eaton at 662-720-7165 or email dpeaton@nemcc.edu.
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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College
Northeast Mississippi Community College, located in Booneville, Mississippi, is continually moving forward.
In the spring of 2020, Northeast became just one of four community colleges in the world to reach the prestigious Apple Distinguished School designation. NEMCC was the recipient of the Ellucian Impact Award for 2020 that recognizes the college's advancements in technology and is the only school in the nation to receive the award with the second award going to the University of Greenwich in London and Kent, United Kingdom.
Northeast has been named one of the top colleges and universities in Mississippi and was recognized by the Mississippi Business Journal as the Healthiest Workplace in Mississippi as it pertains to colleges and universities.
In addition to being one of the top colleges and universities in the nation, OnlineColleges.com recognized Northeast as the top school in the state of Mississippi for online education out of all colleges and universities, including four-year colleges and universities.
ZIPPIA has honored Northeast as the top community college in Mississippi in preparing students for the workforce and Northeast became the first college or university to offer a Z-degree (zero textbook cost) degree in the state of Mississippi as well.
Northeast athletics can also boast that it is home to a new ultramodern baseball and softball facility and currently holds the record for largest video boards for both sports in the community college ranks in the state.
The Chronicle of Higher Education has designated the college as one of its 'Best Places to Work For,' and CollegeChoice.net has named Northeast a Top 25 Community and Junior College in the country while The Center for Digital Education has recognized Northeast as a Top 10 Digital Community College in the nation.
Campus Labs recently named Northeast as one of two educational institutions in the nation as a Campus Labs Trailblazer Award honoree. The Campus Labs Trailblazer Award is based on the college creating a culture of assessment on campus through Campus Labs Planning to increase institutional adoption, focus on continuous improvement, and closing the loop in the institutional assessment priorities.
For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.
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Members of the Northeast Mississippi Community College’s Development Foundation Board of Directors celebrate the establishment of a scholarship endowment fund by The Franks Foundation Board of Directors which generously donated $5.4 million to the NEMCC Development Foundation to continue the legacy in Northeast Mississippi of former Booneville attorney, the late Mr. Donald Franks, who was instrumental in the establishment of the country/western music program at Northeast in the early 80s.