The Delaware Higher Education Office (DHEO) in partnership with the Redding Consortium Scholarship Committee administers a scholarship for eligible employees or student teachers who are actively working in an eligible Redding Consortium School and wish to pursue a degree or credential in an education program. Eligible expenses under this scholarship are tuition and mandatory fees at a Delaware Institution of Higher Education.
Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Eligible employees include teachers, para educators, student teachers, principals, nurses, counselors, social workers, and other education support staff in an eligible Redding Consortium school.
- Applicants must be enrolled in a Delaware public or private institution (listed below).
- Applicants must be enrolled in an education-related program. Associate, bachelor’, master’s, certificate, and advanced credentialing programs are eligible. Doctorate programs and majors unrelated to education are ineligible.
- There is no minimum number of credits that an eligible employee must be enrolled in to qualify for this scholarship.
Eligible Delaware Institutions:
- Delaware State University
- Delaware Technical Community College
- Goldey Beacom College
- Relay Graduate School of Education – Delaware
- University of Delaware
- Wilmington University
Eligible programs of study include but not limited to:
- Educator Prep/ARTC programs
- Education, all general and specialty areas
- Education Leadership at the masters or certificate level
- Mental Health Professionals
- Speech-Language Pathologists/Occupational Therapy
- School Nurse
Eligible Redding Consortium Schools:
| District/Charter | Schools |
|---|---|
| Brandywine | Harlan Elementary School P.S. DuPont Middle School |
| Christina | (the) Bayard School Maurice Pritchett, Sr. Academy (formerly Bancroft)Pulaski Early Education Center Stubbs Early Education Center |
| Red Clay Consolidated | Shortlidge Academy Lewis Dual Language Elementary School Joseph E. Johnson Elementary School Warner Elementary School |
| Charters | East Side Charter School Great Oaks Charter School Kuumba Academy Thomas Edison Charter School |
How to Apply:
Beginning with the 2024-25 academic year, applicants will submit one application before the start of the academic year they wish to enroll in coursework. Applicants will include all coursework & course fees planned for the entire academic year. Awards will not exceed $10,000 per applicant. All applications will be reviewed by a scholarship committee and use a competitive review process.
- Applications will be available in the late spring/early summer for each upcoming academic year.
- Awards are estimated to be announced by the end of July each year.
| Application Link | Description | Application Opens | Application Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 Scholarship Application | Application for coursework taken during the 2024-2025 academic year | 05/15/2024 | 06/15/2024 @ 11:59pm |
