The State of Delaware participates in a tuition-savings program where qualified students may pursue a professional health degree in veterinary medicine at 1 of 2 participating out-of-state universities.  Students accepted into the program will pay in-state tuition and fees at the out-of-state institution.

  • This partnership with the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) is known as the Regional Contract Program.
  • State participation in the SREB Veterinary Medicine Contract Program is dependent on funding each year from the Delaware Legislature.
  • Funding will be determined after July 1 of each year for the upcoming academic year.

To be considered for this program, students should:

  • Review the Delaware residency requirements for graduate students.
  • Complete the application via the online form below.
  • Connect with their admissions counselor at the institution for approval.

Completion of this application, and or acceptance into either of the colleges listed below, does not guarantee a place in the SREB Veterinary Medicine Contract Program.

Students applying for state-sponsored financial assistance from the state of Delaware must be legal residents of Delaware. Applicants must have resided in Delaware for at least one year (12 consecutive months) immediately prior to the application deadline for the financial assistance program to which they are applying.

All graduate-level students are considered independent students and must verify the state of their legal residence (not that of their parent/guardian) by submitting copies of the following documents:

  1. Delaware Resident Individual Income Tax Return you filed for the prior year
  2. In addition, you must provide copies of two (2) of the following:
    • Delaware driver’s license or Delaware state identification card,
    • Delaware vehicle registration, or
    • Delaware voter registration card.

An out-of-state student who comes to Delaware for the principal purpose of enrollment in a postsecondary program does not establish Delaware residency during the period of enrollment.

The Delaware Higher Education Office may require additional information to verify your residency in Delaware. Failure to provide the necessary documentation will invalidate your application for state-sponsored student assistance.

Application

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Applicant Information

See Delaware Residency for Graduate Students
See Delaware Residency for Graduate Students

Supporting Documentation

The following supporting documentation is required to submit this application:

  • A copy of your Delaware Resident Individual Income Tax Return filed for the prior year.  
  • Copies of two (2) of the following documents: 
    • Your Delaware driver’s license or Delaware state identification,
    • Your Delaware vehicle registration, or
    • Your Delaware voter registration.

Dependent students will submit copies of documentation for their parent/guardian.

Please note, file upload size is 2MB. File type should be PDF.

Certification and Submission

I certify that I have read the enclosed Delaware Residency for Graduate Students information and that I have been a legal resident of the state of Delaware for at least twelve (12) consecutive months prior to the application deadline. I understand that the Delaware Higher Education Office may require additional information to verify my state residency and that failure to provide the necessary documentation will invalidate my application.

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