Margaret A. Stafford Nursing Scholarship

Award Amount
Award Amount

$2,000

Application deadline
Application deadline

March 15

Awarded By:

Delaware Community Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
  3. Must be a resident of Delaware.
  4. Must enroll as an undergraduate student in the fall of the year in which the scholarships are awarded.
  5. Must enroll full time.
  6. Must be accepted at an accredited college or university's nursing program to initiate or further nursing training. It is not required that applicants attend a Delaware college or university.
  7. Must be active in community service.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This scholarship is open to Delaware residents who are accepted at an accredited college or university's nursing program to initiate or further nursing training. All recipients will seek to improve the quality of health care in society through nursing practices that ensure that patients are a priority.

Application requirements for the Margaret A. Stafford Nursing Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Test scores
  • Tax return
  • Official Transcript
  • FAFSA
  • Essays (2)
  • Recommendation letter
Additional Information: To ensure complete impartiality in selection of recipients and to maintain a high level of professionalism, DCF programs are administered by AcademicWorks, a firm that specializes in managing sponsored scholarship programs. All students must have a low to moderate income. All recipients of this award will seek to improve the quality of health care in society through nursing practices that ensure that patients are a priority. An independent selection committee will evaluate the applications and select the recipients considering: extracurricular activities; community involvement; essay content; academic achievements and records; financial need. Decisions of the selection committees are final and are not subject to appeal. No application feedback will be given. Notifications are sent to recipients and applicants not selected to receive an award via email by the end of May.

Award Amount: The award amount is determined annually at the discretion of the Board of Directors at the DCF and based on the current value of the scholarship fund. The award is non-renewable. Typical awards are approximately $2,000 annually, and are non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $2,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, March 15

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, March 15

The application and all supporting documents must be received by the deadline.
About Delaware Community Foundation:
Contact Information: Richard Gentsch, Executive Vice President
Address: 100 W. 10th St., Suite 115 P.O. Box 1636 Wilmington, Delaware 19899
Email: [email protected] , [email protected]
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