Ivyane D.F. Davis Memorial Scholarship
Delaware Child Protection Accountability Commission / Office of the Child Advocate
State-funded scholarship for direct and indirect college or trade-school costs for students who experienced foster care in Delaware.
- How much
- Amount not stated (set by the Commission; applied to direct or indirect costs)
- Who qualifies
- Experienced foster care in Delaware
- Accepted at or attending a college or trade school; renewal requires satisfactory progress (2.0 GPA) and fewer than five years in the program. Statute: selection may weigh academics, service and activities, with financial need as tiebreaker.
- For students starting college, undergrads, trade school students, adults going back to school
- US citizen or qualified non-citizen
- When to apply
- Apply any time Rolling; awards made August through June.
- How to apply
- Complete the online application through the Office of the Child Advocate (one application covers Ivyane Davis and Chafee ETV), submit financial information and your financial aid award letter, complete the FAFSA, and do an interview with OCA staff
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application + interview
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (courts.delaware.gov) and page 2
The details
State-funded scholarship fund (14 Del. C. § 3463, established 1989) for current or former Delaware youth who experienced foster care, accepted at or attending a college or trade school. Can pay direct costs (tuition, books, housing) and indirect costs. Renewable each year with satisfactory progress (2.0 GPA) for less than five years total. Applying also covers the federally funded Chafee Education and Training Voucher (separate federal program, up to $5,000/yr). Awards are not used to reduce the Fostering Independence tuition waiver.
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