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This “Small Wonder” state can help students get big dollars with Delaware scholarships. After shopping tax-free and visiting sites like the Delaware Seashore State Park, the Grand Opera House (Wilmington), or the Dover International Speedway, be sure you also check out these top Delaware universities, including the University of Delaware (UD), Delaware State University (DSU), and Delaware College of Art and Design (DCAD). If you’re a student looking to attend a school in your home state of Delaware, you may be qualified for these state-specific scholarships. Check out this directory of scholarships for Delaware students, and apply online today! For even more scholarships, fill out a free ScholarshipExperts profile to discover your personalized list of possible awards.

Delaware Scholarships 2024 List

Delaware Educational Benefits for Children of Deceased Veterans and Others

This award is for undergraduate students who are residents of Delaware. The student must be between the ages of 16 to 24 and be the child of: a deceased military veteran; a state police officer whose cause of death was service related; a military veteran held prisoner of war or declared missing in action; or a state employee of the Department of Transportation whose cause of death was job-related.
Award Amount

Total:  $7920

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline: 

Delaware Optometry Incentive Program

This award is available for students enrolled full time in a program preparing them for licensure as an optometrist in Delaware. The loan award will be forgiven at a rate of one year of employment as an optometrist in Delaware for one year of loan.
Award Amount

Total:  $12000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  May 20

B. Bradford Barnes Memorial Scholarship

This award is available to Delaware high school seniors who are planning to enroll full time at the University of Delaware. The student must have a combined SAT score of 1800 or higher and rank in the top 25 percent of his/her high school class.
Award Amount

Total:  $52352

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  February 26

Charles L. Hebner Memorial Scholarship

This award is available for current high school seniors who are U.S. citizens and residents of Delaware. Applicant must plan to enroll full time at the University of Delaware or Delaware State University and plan to major in the humanities or social sciences.
Award Amount

Total:  $285648

Awards:  2

Deadline

Deadline:  February 26

Delaware Diamond State Scholarship

This award is available for Delaware high school seniors who are planning to enroll full time at a non-profit, regionally accredited institution. Students must rank in the top quarter of their class and have a combined SAT score of 1290 or higher to be eligible.
Award Amount

Total:  $20000

Awards:  4

Deadline

Deadline:  February 26

Roothbert Fund Scholarship

This award is available for U.S. and international undergraduate or graduate students who have a current or permanent address that is located in one of the following states or plan to move to one of these states prior to March 1 of the year in which the application is made: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, or North Carolina.
Award Amount

Total:  $3000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  February 01

KASF Eastern Region Scholarship

This award is available for Korean-American students living in and attending school in Delaware, District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, and plan to enroll full time.
Award Amount

Total:  $5000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  June 30

Michael C. Ferguson Achievement Awards Scholarship

This scholarship is automatically awarded to Delaware eighth and tenth grade students who achieve high scores in reading and/or mathematics on the Delaware Comprehensive Assessment System (DCAS) spring administration. Students may receive scholarships in more than one content area and may receive scholarships in both their eighth and tenth grade years.
Award Amount

Total:  $287000

Awards:  287

Deadline

Deadline:  June 30

LTU Bulldog Out-of-State Fee Waiver for Incoming Transfer Students

This award is for U.S. and International students who are planning to attend Louisiana Tech University as an out-of-state transfer student. Students must have complete at least 12 semester hours of college credit and have a grade point average of 2.75 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $2000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  February 01

Bellarmine University Out-of-State Grant

U.S. incoming freshmen who are not residents of Kentucky and demonstrate financial need are eligible for this award. Students must attend Bellarmine University in Kentucky.
Award Amount

Total:  $18000

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  February 01