A special scholarship has been set up to give Itawamba Community College students an incentive to transfer to Delta State University.
Delta State alumni Dr. John Arnold and his wife, Janice, created the Itawamba Community College Transfer Student Scholarship to expand higher learning opportunities for students at the two-year school. The new scholarship will provide financial assistance to eligible students transferring from Itawamba to Delta State
Dr. Arnold’s, who graduated from Itawamba before moving to Cleveland to continue his time as a student at Delta State, said creating the scholarship was personal to him due to the impact both schools had on him.
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“Transferring from Itawamba Community College to Delta State was one of the most important decisions of my life,” Dr. Arnold said. “The education, encouragement, and opportunities I received helped shape my future in countless ways. Janice and I hope this scholarship will ease the financial burden for students making that same transition and encourage them to pursue their educational and professional goals.”
The new scholarship comes fresh off an announcement that Itawamba and Delta State had reached a memorandum of understanding. The agreement streamlines transfer pathway for Itawamba students seeking to earn a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Delta State.