Delaware offers a wide variety of financial assistance to anyone who wants to be a teacher! From high school students to superintendents, you can find scholarships, grants and loan forgiveness programs that will assist you as you earn your first certification, add additional certifications, work towards a graduate degree, or become a building or district leader.
The Delaware Office of Higher Education offers multiple types of financial support. Choose of the the topics below to learn more:
- Undergraduates
- High School Student
- Student in a Educator Preparation Program
- Graduates
- Current Teacher
- Career Changer
Undergraduates
High School Student
- SEED: 6 semesters of tuition at DTCC or UD Associates of Arts Program
- Inspire: 8 semesters of tuition at DSU
- Local and national scholarships for high school students entering postsecondary education, such as PELL grants, and the Delaware Scholarship Incentive Program
- Loan Forgiveness – Various institutional scholarships and financial incentives are available, including UD scholarships ranging from $500-$2,000 per year and Wilmington University College of Education Scholarship for $5,000 (non-renewable)
Students in a Educator Preparation Program
- Delaware Teacher Corps Incentive Program
- Christa McAuliffe Teacher Incentive Program
- Delaware State University – Financial Aid
- Delaware Technical and Community College – Financial Aid and Scholarships
Graduates
Current Teachers
- State High Needs Educator Loan Forgiveness Program: for the 2019-2020 academic year: $700,000 available. Awards $1,000- $2,000, limit 5 years per educator
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and TEACH Grant
Career Changers
- Teacher-Candidates in an Alternative Route to Certification (ARTC) program for certification in a high-need area may be eligible for a Critical Need Scholarship.