Scholarships for Delaware students

27 scholarships and grants for students who live or go to school in Delaware: local foundations found in IRS filings, Delaware state aid, and programs confirmed on sponsors’ sites. Homeschool students can apply to most of them.

Homeschool requirements in Delaware.

• AAUW Wilmington Scholarship~$5,882 · Deadline VariesCollege scholarships for women from the AAUW Wilmington, Delaware branch scholarship fund; 17 were awarded in the latest year.
• Achievers Program ScholarshipDeadline VariesCollege-readiness workshop series in Wilmington, Delaware, whose participants receive scholarship awards after completing the six-month program.
• A. Katharine Richards Fund Scholarship~$2,205 · Deadline MarchCollege scholarships for deserving, financially needy residents of Sussex County, Delaware; applications are sent to the guidance offices of all Sussex County high schools, due at the end of March. 19 were awarded in the latest year.
• B. Bradford Barnes Memorial ScholarshipDeadline February 26Full-ride merit scholarship (tuition, fees, room, board and books) for Delaware high school seniors with a 3.0 GPA and SAT 1290+ who enroll full time at the University of Delaware.
• Career-Based ScholarshipDeadline May 17Award for Delaware residents studying full time in state-identified high-need majors such as accounting, nursing and computer science.
• Charitable Scholarship Trust of Milford~$1,905 · Deadline May 1Scholarships for graduates of Milford High School in Milford, Delaware; applications come from the guidance counselor and are due May 1. Four were awarded in the latest year.
• Delaware College ScholarsDeadline VariesCollege-preparation program with residential summer sessions for high-achieving, under-resourced Delaware public high school students, with preference for first-generation college students; program scholarships cover participation.
• Delaware Contractors Association Scholarship~$750 · Deadline VariesScholarships for students enrolling full time in a construction-related associate or bachelor's degree program; apply on the association's form. Six were awarded in the latest year.
• Delaware State Golf Association Scholarship~$5,158 · Deadline May 1College assistance scholarships from the Delaware State Golf Association scholarship fund; applications are due May 1 each year. 19 were awarded in the latest year.
• Delaware Wrestling Alliance Scholarships~$2,472 · Deadline VariesScholarships and summer training support for Delaware wrestlers; 18 scholarships were awarded in the latest year.
• Evelyn E. Stricklin Scholarship~$4,413 · Deadline VariesScholarship for students who attended high school in Delaware and are attending the University of Delaware. Apply online.
• Fresh Start ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships and mentoring for adult women in need in Delaware who are seeking to improve opportunities for themselves and their families through education; 41 were awarded in the latest year.
• Howard & Edna Postles Scholarship~$1,639 · Deadline VariesScholarships from a PNC Bank trust in Milford, Delaware, administered by Scholarship America; eligibility, application and deadlines are on the program page. 28 were awarded in the latest year.
• Inspire ScholarshipDeadline VariesFour-year full-tuition scholarship for Delaware residents attending Delaware State University.
• Laurel Alumni ScholarshipDeadline VariesCollege scholarships for deserving high school students in Laurel, Delaware, funded by Laurel alumni; about $35,500 was awarded in the latest year.
• Leon N. Weiner Education Foundation Scholarships~$5,240 · Deadline VariesScholarships for underprivileged students from a Wilmington, DE foundation that also funds after-school programs; details are on the foundation website.
• MDDC Press Foundation Journalism Award and InternshipDeadline March 15Journalism awards for high school journalism students, and paid internships for four-year college students, in Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia. Internship applicants send an essay, three references and writing or photo samples; the journalism award is due March 15.
• Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for students in the Middletown, Delaware area, given by the local chamber of commerce to build the future workforce.
• Miss Delaware Scholarship ProgramDeadline VariesScholarships for young women in Delaware who compete in the Miss Delaware pageant.
• Pearls of Hope Foundation ScholarshipsDeadline VariesScholarships for minority students from a Wilmington, DE foundation; details are not in the filing.
• Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 74 ScholarshipDeadline VariesCollege financial assistance for dependent children of members of Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union No. 74 (Wilmington, Delaware) who show outstanding qualities.
• Reverend Charlie E. and Cinderella S. Taylor Sr. Foundation STEM ScholarshipMerit-based undergraduate STEM scholarships for students from underserved communities attending universities in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Louisiana or Mississippi.
• Sam's Kids Fund Tuition Assistance~$2,167Tuition assistance for school-aged children in need in Delaware and surrounding states; formal application with an official transcript.
• Scholarship Incentive Program (ScIP)Up to $1,000 · Deadline May 17 · GrantNeed-based award for Delaware residents enrolled full time as undergraduate or graduate students, based on the FAFSA; up to five years.
• Seaford School District Scholarship~$849 · Deadline VariesScholarships for qualifying graduates of Seaford Senior High School (Seaford, Delaware); 14 were awarded in the latest year.
• SEED Scholarship (Student Excellence Equals Degree)Deadline Varies · GrantFree tuition for Delaware residents at Delaware Technical Community College or the University of Delaware Associate in Arts program.
• VMDAEC Scholarship FoundationDeadline VariesScholarships for youth from electric cooperative service territories in the rural Mid-Atlantic (Virginia, Maryland and Delaware).