The SGA Summer Scholarship for Regional Transformation

The SGA Summer Scholarship for Regional Transformation (SS4RT) is a financial support initiative designed to empower East Carolina University (ECU) students to pursue meaningful summer internships across Eastern North Carolina. The scholarship aligns with ECU’s mission to promote regional transformation by supporting experiential learning opportunities that strengthen local economies, enhance workforce development, and foster civic and professional engagement.

Ten (10) competitive stipends, each valued at $2,000, will be awarded to undergraduate students completing summer internships within the ENC-29 region. The ENC-29 region includes the following counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson. The scholarship aims to remove financial barriers that often prevent students from participating in unpaid or low-paid internships and to incentivize student engagement in regional career pathways.

Recipients must be a full-time, in-person undergraduate student with continuous enrollment after the internship term. Recipients must also be in good academic standing and submitted a FAFSA for the current academic year. Official verification letter confirming the internship required. A minimum of 200 internship hours must be completed over at least 8 weeks during the summer term.

Scholarship disbursements will be processed directly to the student’s account, ensuring compliance with federal aid and university financial regulations. Recipients of these scholarships will be invited to the Student Government Association’s End of Year banquet in April 2026.

Award
$2,000
Deadline
03/01/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. This scholarship requires that each applicant provide a resume. Please upload your resume here.
  2. Please attach your verification letter of your acceptance for an internship.
  3. Why does an internship opportunity in Eastern North Carolina interest you?
  4. Please provide a personal statement describing your internship's connection to regional transformation and your individual career goals.
  5. This scholarship requires that each applicant provide one (1) letter of reference. This letter should come from a faculty member within your major that can speak to your skills, abilities, activities, and/or community involvement. You should make sure the reference provider is willing to provide you a reference letter and then let them know to expect an email invitation to provide the reference. It is your responsibility to make sure they file the letter prior to the scholarship deadline.