Charles L. Hebner Memorial Scholarship
Delaware Higher Education Office (Delaware Department of Education)
Opens laterRenews each year
$1,250 a year for high-achieving Delaware high school seniors attending any accredited college full time.
- How much
- $1,250/year
- Who qualifies
- Delaware resident for at least 12 consecutive months before the application deadline (DHEO residency rule). Unweighted cumulative core-subject GPA of at least 3.0 (as calculated by DHEO) and combined SAT of at least 1290 or the ACT equivalent. Full-time undergraduate degree program at an accredited college.
- For high school seniors, students starting college
- When to apply
- Opens later Annual; application window December 1 to late February (4:30pm on February 26, 2027 for this cycle).
- 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)
- Submit academic records when DHEO sends instructions
- What you'll need
- state application + transcript + test scores
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (education.delaware.gov) and page 2
The details
State merit scholarship (14 Del. C. § 3447), the successor to the former Diamond State Scholarship. For Delaware high school seniors who will enroll full time in an undergraduate degree program at an accredited college (in or out of state) the year after graduation. $1,250 a year, renewable for up to three more years with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. About 30 awards a year.
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