种子 -奖学金信息

The expanded Student Excellence Equals Degree (种子+) scholarship is now available to more Delawareans who have traditionally been shut out of access to higher education. While the original 种子 scholarship program was available only to recent high school graduates, the expansion opens this tuition-free option to Delawareans of all 年龄s. 扩大后的奖学金将:

• 取消申请人的年龄限制, though people 25 years of 年龄 and over must meet a five-year Delaware residency requirement.
• Include all credit and non-credit programs leading to the award of a recognized academic credential or associate degree (this includes short-term certificate programs in areas such as diesel technology, 盟军的健康, 或资讯科技(IT).
• 将资格扩展到10个学期, so scholarship recipients will have additional time to complete an academic degree program (this is critical for those who are going to school while working full-time and supporting their families).
• 允许学生在第一学期后去兼职.
• Students may take a year off without losing their 种子 scholarship. Additional gaps in enrollment can be approved based on military or volunteer service, 医疗条件, 或者个人/经济困难, but gaps in enrollment do not extend the five-year funding period.
• Include students who have a GED or “Delaware State Board of Education Endorsement Secondary Credentials.” Delaware Tech has created a GPA equivalency for students with a GED so they could directly enter an associate degree program if they have the equivalent of the required 2.5平均绩点. 然而，那些高中毕业时成绩低于2分的人.5平均绩点 may obtain an associate degree through the 种子 scholarship program if they are enrolled in a pathway program and successfully complete each step. 劳动力培训证书不要求最低GPA, but do require graduation from a Delaware high school/GED program.
• Be available to individuals with non-violent felonies (previously, individuals with felony convictions were not eligible for the scholarship).

The following scholarship requirements from the original 种子 scholarship still apply:

• 一定是特拉华州的高中毕业生吗.
• If you have already received either a high school diploma or GED from outside the 状态 of Delaware or internationally, 你没有资格获得种子奖学金.
• The equivalency standards for Delaware home-schooled students shall be a complete home schooled academic transcript, or a combined score of 1350 on the new SAT or a composite ACT score of at least 19.
• Undocumented students must meet the same eligibility requirements as documented students. 符合无证件奖学金获得者的资格, the student must have: (a) attended a high school located within the State of Delaware for two or more years; (b) graduated from a Delaware high school; (c) applied for all campus-based financial aid (scholarships, 等.) for which s/he would be eligible; and (d) submit a notarized 学费 Affidavit (available in Delaware Tech's 金融援助 Office) which certifies that the student is an undocumented person and that s/he has filed an application to legalize his/her immigration status or will file an application to legalize his/her application status as soon as s/he is eligible.
• Individuals who lived in foster care under the jurisdiction of the Department of Services for Children and their Families at any point between the 年龄s of 16 and 18, 无论是在特拉华州境内还是境外, qualify for the 种子 Scholarship provided they meet in-状态 tuition residency requirements. These individuals must self-identify to the 金融援助 Office with proof of foster care status between the 年龄s of 16 and 18.
• A student shall have satisfied admission standards and met Delaware residency requirements as determined by Delaware Tech.
• A student shall have applied for all appropriate forms of financial aid for which the student is eligible including, 但不限于, 联邦佩尔助学金, financial aid programs administered by the Delaware Higher Education Commission, 由特拉华理工管理的经济援助项目, and shall have accepted all such financial assistance offered or awarded to the student, 贷款除外. If Pell Grant funds cover full tuition, the 种子 Scholarship will NOT be awarded. 如果佩尔助学金不能支付全额学费, the 种子 Scholarship will be awarded to cover the difference up to the cost of tuition. · A student must apply for financial aid by completing and submitting the 免费申请联邦学生援助(FAFSA). A student must complete all institutional forms and supporting documentation as requested by the campus. A student should apply for financial aid by the priority date of April 1 of each year.