Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

University Website:  www.coahomacc.edu/
Apply Online:  https://myccc.coahomacc.edu/ICS/Admissions/Online_Application.jnz

Coahoma Community College is a community college and HBCU located in Coahoma County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi, approximately four miles north of the city of Clarksdale. The 99-acre (400,000 m2) campus lies in an agrarian setting along Clarksdale-Friars Point Road near the Mississippi River. Establishing Coahoma County Agricultural High School in 1924, Coahoma County became the first county in Mississippi to provide an agricultural high school for Negroes under the then existing “separate but equal” doctrine for education. The junior college curriculum was added in 1949, and the name of the institution was changed to Coahoma Junior College and Agricultural High School.

During the first two years (1949–1950), the junior college program was conducted by one full-time college director-teacher and a sufficient number of part-time teachers from the high school division. A full-time dean and college faculty were employed the third year.

During the first year of operation (1949), Coahoma Junior College was supported entirely by county funds. In 1950 Coahoma junior College became the first educational institution for Negroes to be included in Mississippi's system of public junior colleges and to be eligible to share in funds appropriate by the Mississippi Legislature for the support of public junior colleges. Counties, other than Coahoma, that supported the college were Bolivar, Quitman, and Sunflower.

In 1965, Coahoma Junior College opened its doors to all students regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, or disability.

Coahoma Community College and Agricultural High School has been headed by eight superintendents found four presidents: M.L. Strange, 1924-25; J. M. Mosley, 1924-29; J. w. Addison, 1929-37; J. B. Wright, 1937-45; B. F. McLaurin, 1945-66; J. E. Miller, 1966-79; McKinley C. Martin,1980-92; and the incumbent Vivian Presley, 1992 to present. With her appointment as superintendent/president January 6, 1992, Dr, Vivian Presley became the first female to head Coahoma Community College and Agricultural High School and the first woman to head a community college in the state of Mississippi.

With the approval of the Board of Trustees of Coahoma Junior College and the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges, Coahoma Community College’s name was changed to Coahoma Community College, effective July 1, 1989.

In the spring of 1995, after many years of not having an official district, a bill was introduced in to and passed by the Mississippi Legislature and signed by the Governor giving Coahoma Community College a district. Effective July 1, 1995, the Coahoma Community College district became Bolivar, Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, and Tunica Counties.

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Coahoma Community College College Scholarships

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JRS Foundation Essay Scholarship

Jacqueline R. Satchell Foundation (JRS)

$1,000 August 11, 2025 See Details

Description

The JRS Foundation Essay Scholarship is open to Hillhouse High School seniors. You must have been accepted into a college, university or vocational school, be recommended by an educator or approved staff member of Hillhouse High and submit a 750 word essay on the topic provided by the sponsor in order to be eligible for this award.

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JRS Foundation Essay Scholarship

Jacqueline R. Satchell Foundation (JRS)

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$1,000

deadline

August 11, 2025
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The JRS Foundation Essay Scholarship is open to Hillhouse High School seniors. You must have been accepted into a college, university or vocational school, be recommended by an educator or approved staff member of Hillhouse High and submit a 750 word essay on the topic provided by the sponsor in order to be eligible for this award.

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Marki Lemons Ryhal Education Advancement Scholarship

Chicago Association of REALTORS

$500 June 01, 2025 See Details

Description

The Marki Lemons Ryhal Education Advancement Scholarship is available to African - American female students residing in underserved communities within the Chicagoland area. You must be pursuing a real estate license, OR be attending an HBCU or Chicago State University to be eligible for this award.

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Marki Lemons Ryhal Education Advancement Scholarship

Chicago Association of REALTORS

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$500

deadline

June 01, 2025
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The Marki Lemons Ryhal Education Advancement Scholarship is available to African - American female students residing in underserved communities within the Chicagoland area. You must be pursuing a real estate license, OR be attending an HBCU or Chicago State University to be eligible for this award.

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Luther Vandross Foundation Scholarship

Luther Vandross Foundation

Up to $5,000 May 08, 2025 See Details

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The Luther Vandross Foundation Scholarship is available to full - time HBCU students. You must have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.

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Luther Vandross Foundation Scholarship

Luther Vandross Foundation

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Up to $5,000

deadline

May 08, 2025
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The Luther Vandross Foundation Scholarship is available to full - time HBCU students. You must have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.

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Myra L. Austin Taylor Memorial Scholarship

The Dooley Foundation

$500 May 23, 2025 See Details

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The Myra L. Austin Taylor Memorial Scholarship is available to students who are currently attending or will attend an HBCU. You must be majoring in education / elementary education or be a current member of your institution's band, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and provide proof of 90 hours or more of community service to be eligible for this award. ...

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Myra L. Austin Taylor Memorial Scholarship

The Dooley Foundation

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$500

deadline

May 23, 2025
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The Myra L. Austin Taylor Memorial Scholarship is available to students who are currently attending or will attend an HBCU. You must be majoring in education / elementary education or be a current member of your institution's band, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and provide proof of 90 hours or more of community service to be eligible for this award. ...

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Feeder School Scholarship

Mississippi College School of Law

100% of tuition Varies See Details

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The Feeder School Scholarship is available to students entering Mississippi College School of Law. To be eligible, you must be graduating from one of the following schools: Jackson State University, Louisiana State University, Louisiana Tech University, Millsaps College, Mississippi College, Mississippi State University, Tougaloo College,...

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Feeder School Scholarship

Mississippi College School of Law

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100% of tuition

deadline

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The Feeder School Scholarship is available to students entering Mississippi College School of Law. To be eligible, you must be graduating from one of the following schools: Jackson State University, Louisiana State University, Louisiana Tech University, Millsaps College, Mississippi College, Mississippi State University, Tougaloo College,...

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San Diego HBCU Scholarship

Restore, Uplift & Hope

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The San Diego HBCU Scholarship is available to high school seniors. To be eligible, you must be graduating from a San Diego County high school, have been accepted to a HBCU, and submit a 500 - word essay on the following topic: "Why I want to attend an HBCU."

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San Diego HBCU Scholarship

Restore, Uplift & Hope

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The San Diego HBCU Scholarship is available to high school seniors. To be eligible, you must be graduating from a San Diego County high school, have been accepted to a HBCU, and submit a 500 - word essay on the following topic: "Why I want to attend an HBCU."

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Christopher Lamont Cosper Scholarship

Christopher Lamont Cosper Foundation, Inc.

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The Christopher Lamont Cosper Scholarship is available to students who have been accepted into an HBCU. To be eligible, you must be planning to do research on how to better understand the effects of a lightning strike directly to the body.

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Christopher Lamont Cosper Scholarship

Christopher Lamont Cosper Foundation, Inc.

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Varies

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The Christopher Lamont Cosper Scholarship is available to students who have been accepted into an HBCU. To be eligible, you must be planning to do research on how to better understand the effects of a lightning strike directly to the body.

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