Delaware Scholarships for High School and College Students

Merit scholarship for high school seniors who plan to attend the Delaware State UniversityEligibility:High school seniors with an unweighted cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and a combined score of at least 1000 on the SAT or the equivalent score on the ACTEnroll full-time at Delaware State UniversityMust file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ) prior to the application deadlineAward:Full tuition, required fees, room, board, and books at the Delaware State UniversityRenewable for up to three additional years with a cumulative GPA of 3.0One award/yearTo Apply:Complete online application and add your activitiesProvide academic information to the...

We are proud to award approximately $400,000 in scholarships each year! The DCF partners with generous donors who create scholarship funds to build opportunity through education. Each year, we evaluate hundreds of applications and award dozens of scholarships to students throughout Delaware.How to ApplyThe Delaware Community Foundation is pleased to offer a wide range of scholarships. You can review detailed descriptions of all scholarships in the Delaware Community Foundation Scholarship Compendium.Applications for the 2025-2026 DCF scholarships will open on December 15. 

Scholarship for full-time undergraduate students enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in a Delaware public or private college in a major leading to a career in a high-need field in Delaware.Eligibility:Resident of Delaware.U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.Full time enrollment.Must meet your institution's Satisfactory Academic Policy.Must be studying within a Delaware High Needs Career Field. Eligible majors:AccountingBusinessComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceFinanceHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyManagementNursingOperations ManagementAward:The award is not renewable but recipients can re-apply each year. Contingent upon funding from the General Assembly and based on the size of the applicant pool, at least one student in each high-need career field will be awarded a...

Duty-free lunch… It’s a part of nearly every collectively-bargained contract affecting DSEA members. However, what is now an important fabric of those contracts was once something elementary teachers were forced to do without. In 1969, though, a social studies teacher organized his colleagues to lobby for that contractual right, marking a pivotal moment in DSEA history: the organization’s first foray into member lobbying.Christopher K. Smith, the social studies teacher who organized the effort, built a career as both an educator and union leader. In addition to his years teaching in the Georgetown and Colonial School Districts, Smith served two terms...

Calling all Delaware High School Seniors!Are you looking for a way to receive some extra help with college costs?Your credit union has a program just for you! Each year Del-One Federal Credit Union will award two $2,500.00 scholarships to students that meet the eligibility requirements. This Scholarship program demonstrates our founding principle of people helping people. We will award scholarships to students who demonstrate academic excellence, community involvement, credit union participation and financial need.Am I Eligible?Delaware High School senior must be a Del-One member, son or daughter of a Del-One member, or grandchild of a Del-One member. (Del-One employees, volunteers...

Merit scholarship for high school seniors attending an accredited institution full-time in an undergraduate program.Eligibility:High school seniors with an unweighted cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and a combined score of at least 1290 on the SAT or the equivalent score on the ACTEnrolled as a full-time student in an undergraduate degree programAward:$1,250/yearRenewable for up to three additional years with a cumulative GPA of 3.0Approximately 30 awards/yearTo Apply:Complete online applicationProvide academic information to the Delaware Higher Education OfficePlease Note –  All application materials must be submitted by 4:30 pm on February 28, 2025.