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Scholarships

The Eppes-Davenport-Murrell Scholarship and the At-Large Scholarship, each worth $1,000 are funded by Eppes Alumni ( individuals and classes).  Eight additional scholarships ranging from $500 to $1500 are funded by individual donors. 

For more information email eppesheritagescholarships@gmail.com.


EPPES-DAVENPORT-MURRELL SCHOLARSHIP, in the amount of$1,000 (one thousand dollars), will be awarded to several students from Pitt County Public High Schools. NOTE: The students must prove close family ties to a person having attended the former Greenville-Industrial or C.M. Eppes High School in Greenville, NC.

AT-LARGE SCHOLARSHIP, in the amount of$1,000 (one thousand dollars) will be awarded to a student living outside of Pitt County. NOTE: This student must prove close family ties to a person having attended the former Greenville-Industrial or C.M. Eppes High School in Greenville, NC.

RUTH MARIE STATON SCHOLARSHIP, in the amount of $1,000 (one thousand dollars), will be awarded to a student planning to attend Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC. NOTE: This student must prove close family ties to a person having attended the former Greenville-Industrial or C.M. Eppes High School in Greenville, NC.

CHERRY HESTER COX SCHOLARSHIP, in the amount of 500.00 (five hundred dollars), will be awarded to a student planning to attend Pitt Community College. NOTE: This student must prove close family ties to a person having attended the former Greenville-Industrial or C.M. Eppes High School in Greenville, NC.

BENNIE AND JAMESENA MOORE SCHOLARSHIP, in the amount of$1,000.00 (one thousand dollars), given to an African American graduating senior in Pitt County or a contiguous county. A student known to have received a full scholarship to a college/university is ineligible for this scholarship. NOTE: This student must prove close family ties to a person having attended the former Greenville-Industrial or C.M. Eppes High School in Greenville, NC.

SALLY CARRAWAY STREETER SCHOLARSHIP, in the amount of$1,000 (one thousand dollars will be awarded to a current resident of Greenville Housing Authority planning to attend a community college or university.

MR. BULLDOG SCHOLARSHIP, in the amount of $500 (five hundred dollars), will be awarded to a student planning to attend Pitt Community College in the area of Construction and Industrial Technology (CIT).

NOTE: This student must prove close family ties to a person having attended the former Greenville-Industrial or C.M. Eppes High School in Greenville, NC.

MYRTLE T BATTLE LEGACY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – ($1,000) Awarded to one high school senior who will attend a two or four year college. NOTE: This student must prove close family ties to a person having attended the former Greenville-Industrial or C.M. Eppes High School in Greenville, NC.

SANDRA McLAWHORN SCHOLARSHIP – ($500) Awarded to one high school senior who will attend Pitt Community College with a concentration in Early Childcare. NOTE: This student must prove close family ties to a person having attended the former Greenville-Industrial or C.M. Eppes High School in Greenville, NC.

PATRICIA ANN GRIMES SHORT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – ($1,500) will be awarded to a graduating senior in OR outside of the Greenville/Pitt County area.

For more information on student criteria and application process, please contact eppesheritagescholarships@gmail.com or:

GI–C. M. Eppes H. S. Alumni Heritage Society, Inc.
ATTN: Scholarship Committee
P. O. Box 93
Greenville, NC 27835