Awards
Students are invited to apply for a student award through the Students’ Treasure Chest. The award may help the student address an emergency situation or take advantage of an upcoming educational opportunity. Priority will be given to students whose future at East Carolina University may be in jeopardy.
Students and faculty members are encouraged to nominate students in need, or students may nominate themselves through the award application. Applications are received online on a continuing basis, and awards are allocated year round. Awards do not have to be paid back, but must be reviewed by the Office of Financial Aid before being given.
Please note that most STC Awards are $500 or less and should go toward individual student needs. Applications are read on a weekly basis, and students will receive e-mail notification once their application has been reviewed.
The Students’ Treasure Chest review process is paused for the end of the fiscal year. Any applications submitted after June 25th will not be reviewed until July 14th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but it is a necessary step for resetting our funds and budget.
We ask that you not submit duplicate applications and if you have questions about your application, please email treasurechest@ecu.edu.
Examples of requests that we may fund include:
- Emergency situations or extenuating circumstances impacting a student’s academic success (house/apartment fire, significant medical emergency, accidents, etc.)
- Opportunities to present at national conferences, presentations for research, etc.
- Food, books, etc. when impacted by other extenuating circumstances
- Tuition (including payment plans or remaining balances), rent, car payments, major car repairs, car/health insurance premiums or other planned expenses
- Utilities, gas or child care bills
- Monthly payments of support
Items we will not fund:
- Requests for funding that goes towards supporting family members, children, spouses or any individuals other than the student
- Requests that indicate that the student intends to “put funds in savings”
Complete an Award Application:
Any ECU student in good academic standing is eligible to apply for an opportunity or emergency award. Fill out and submit the embedded form at the right (or below, if you are on a mobile device) titled STUDENT FUNDING APPLICATION to find out if you are eligible. Applications that are incomplete will not be considered.
After completing the online form, please complete the Student Financial Release Form and follow directions to complete the application process.
Access the Students’ Treasure Chest Funding Application Here
Submit a 3rd Party Nomination:
To nominate a student for a student award, please e-mail their name and Banner ID to treasurechest@ecu.edu. The student will then be contacted to complete an award application.
ECU Retention Grants
At certain points during the semester, members of the STC Advisory Team will reach out to students who qualify for retention grants that will be paid towards outstanding balances. These emails will come from the treasurechest@ecu.edu account or the PeeDee texting platform and will include a link to a Formstack application titled “ECU Retention Grants.” After students fill out the application, the information will be reviewed, and balances will be paid off to remove Cashier’s Office holds and allow students to register for courses or complete their degree program.
Questions?
If you have questions about the application process, please e-mail us