Career-Based Scholarship
Delaware Higher Education Office (Delaware Department of Education)
Scholarship for Delaware residents studying full time at a Delaware college in a high-need career field such as nursing, computer science or accounting.
- How much
- Amount announced by July 1, 2027 (varies with funding and applicant pool)
- Who qualifies
- Delaware resident for at least 12 consecutive months before the application deadline (DHEO residency rule). Full-time undergraduate degree program at a Delaware institution; meet the college's satisfactory academic progress policy.
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads
- For accounting, business administration (business analytics, business management, human resource management), computer engineering students
- When to apply
- Opens later Annual; application window December 1 to May 17 (4:30pm). Awards announced by July 1 and made by August.
- How to apply
- Create a Student Account in the Delaware Higher Education Financial Aid Portal and complete the online application between December 1, 2026 and the deadline (4:30pm)
- File the FAFSA by May 17, 2027
- What you'll need
- state application + FAFSA
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (education.delaware.gov) and page 2
The details
State scholarship (14 Del. C. § 3416) for full-time undergraduates in a bachelor's degree program at a Delaware public or private college, majoring in a field that leads to one of Delaware's top in-demand careers. Eligible majors for this cycle: Accounting; Business Administration (Business Analytics, Business Management or Human Resource Management concentrations only); Computer Engineering; Computer Science; Data Science & Analytics; Finance; Information Technology; Healthcare Management/Administration; Nursing; Operations Management. At least one recipient is chosen in each high-need area. The amount is set each year (announced by July 1) and depends on General Assembly funding and the applicant pool.
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