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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 2025 List

Philip L. Bartlett Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is available to Delaware students who plan to attend or are currently attending the University of Delaware. Students must demonstrate financial need.
Award Amount

Total:  $2,500

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 15

DTCC SEED Scholarship

This scholarship is available to Delaware high school seniors who graduate from a Delaware public or private high school and attend Delaware Technical Community College. Students must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher (or 80 on a numerical scale, or C+ on a letter scale).
Award Amount

Total:  $4,683,315

Awards:  3431

Deadline

Deadline:  April 01

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:  $287,000

Awards:  287

Deadline

Deadline:  April 01

Thurman G. Adams and Hilda McCabe Adams Family Scholarship

This scholarship is for Delaware undergraduate students who are pursuing a career in agriculture, agri-business, or a green energy-related field. Preference is given to residents of Sussex County.
Award Amount

Total:  $1,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 15

Achievement Scholarship for Students with a History of Chronic Illness

This scholarship is open to Delaware residents who have experienced a health-related issue (not necessarily a chronic illness) documented by a physician, which lasted at least six months and impaired their ability to pursue their education. Graduating high school seniors and former graduates from Delaware high schools may apply.
Award Amount

Total:  $16,000

Awards:  4

Deadline

Deadline:  March 15

Nancy Penn Lyons Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is available to Georgia high school seniors with demonstrated financial need who have been accepted for enrollment at selective private or out-of-state institutions (students attending public Georgia institutions ineligible). Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, and an SAT score of 1000 or higher or an ACT score of 22 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $20,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  January 22

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:  $2,000

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:  $18,000

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  February 01

MathWorks Math Modeling (M3) Challenge

This award is for U.S. high school juniors and seniors who participate in a mathematical modeling challenge as part of a school-based group.
Award Amount

Total:  $20,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  February 21

Lax Scholarship

This award is available to openly gay men from the five-county metropolitan Philadelphia region (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery or Philadelphia counties) studying anywhere in the U.S., or openly gay men from anywhere in the U.S. who are studying in the five-county metropolitan Philadelphia region.
Award Amount

Total:  $250,000

Awards:  5

Deadline

Deadline:  February 17