Delaware Advance Scholarship
State of Delaware (administered by the University of Delaware)
Tuition help for Delaware students with intellectual disabilities in a college transition program such as UD's Career & Life Studies Certificate.
- How much
- Past awards $3,000-$5,000 per year (varies with number of awardees)
- Who qualifies
- Only some students qualify. The official page explains who.
- Delaware resident under 25 with an intellectual disability; completed high school or an 18-21 program within the past 3 years (UD page; statute says admitted within 2 years of high school); enrolled in a CTP program (UD CLSC); no felony conviction.
- For students starting college, undergrads
- Partly need-based: your FAFSA can affect whether you get it or how much.
- When to apply
- Check dates Annual; transcript due by September 1 (year not stated on the page).
- How to apply
- File the FAFSA listing the University of Delaware, and send an unofficial transcript showing completion of high school or an 18-21 program to the CLSC office (clsc-info@udel.edu) by September 1
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + transcript
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (cds.udel.edu) and page 2
The details
State-funded tuition grant (14 Del. C. ch. 34, subch. XVI) for Delaware residents with an intellectual disability enrolled in a federally approved Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) program at a state-funded Delaware institution; UD's Career & Life Studies Certificate (CLSC) is currently the only such program in the state. Grants cover tuition remaining after other tuition aid, subject to appropriation; UD says awards have ranged from $3,000 to $5,000 a year depending on the number of awardees. Up to 6 continuous semesters.
More money from Delaware
- Charles L. Hebner Memorial Scholarship$1,250/year
- Scholarship Incentive Program (ScIP)$1,000/year (undergraduate and graduate awards)
- B. Bradford Barnes Memorial ScholarshipFull tuition, required fees, room, board, and books at the University of Delaware
- Career-Based ScholarshipAmount announced by July 1, 2027 (varies with funding and applicant pool)
- Delaware State Inspire ScholarshipFull tuition for up to 8 semesters
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- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
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- FAFSA deadlines by state (2027-28)
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