College Awards

Delaware State University

HBCUPublicDover, DEAdmit rate 47%
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Biggest award
Full cost of attendance
Worth up to
about $112,000 total
Awards
10 · 4 guaranteed
Cost per year
$27,939

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Guaranteed with admission

Guaranteed if you meet the cutoffs

Full Tuition Scholarship (Out-of-State)

Full tuition · about $83,000 over 4 years

Entering out-of-state freshmen with a 3.5+ GPA and 1130+ SAT or 23+ ACT. Must enroll in the fall right after high school graduation.

Cutoff: 3.5 GPA and 1130 SAT or 23 ACTOut-of-state studentsRenewable
Feb 19, 2027 (estimated)Official page

Inspire Scholarship

Full tuition · about $43,000 over 4 years

Delaware high school graduates with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Must enroll full-time in the fall right after graduation.

Cutoff: 2.75 GPAIn-state studentsNeed-basedRenewable
Feb 19, 2027 (estimated)Official page

DSU GAP Scholarship

$3,000 a year · about $12,000 over 4 years

Entering out-of-state freshmen with a 2.75+ GPA and 920+ SAT or 17+ ACT. Must enroll in the fall right after high school graduation.

Cutoff: 2.75 GPA and 920 SAT or 17 ACTOut-of-state studentsRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Partial Tuition Scholarship (Out-of-State)

Up to 50% of tuition gap

Entering out-of-state freshmen with a 3.0+ GPA and 1030+ SAT or 20+ ACT. Must enroll in the fall right after high school graduation.

Cutoff: 3.0 GPA and 1030 SAT or 20 ACTOut-of-state studentsRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Separate application

Separate application

Herman M. Holloway Sr. Memorial Scholarship

Full tuition and fees · about $43,000 over 4 years

High school seniors with a 3.0+ GPA and 1000+ SAT (or ACT equivalent); must demonstrate financial need and file FAFSA by May 15.

Cutoff: 3.0 GPA and 1000 SATIn-state studentsNeed-basedRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Charles L. Herbner Memorial Scholarship

$1,250 a year · about $5,000 over 4 years

High school seniors with an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher and minimum SAT score of 1290 (or ACT equivalent). Must enroll full-time.

Cutoff: 3.0 GPA and 1290 SATIn-state studentsRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Scholarship Incentive Program (ScIP)

$1,000 a year · about $4,000 over 4 years

Need-based scholarship for Delaware residents enrolled full-time. Must file FAFSA by May 15.

In-state studentsNeed-basedRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Visual and Performing Arts Scholarships

Variable

Applicants with outstanding talents in music who wish to join the “Approaching Storm” Band or the University Choir.

Major-specific
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

Career-Based Scholarship

Variable (announced by July 1)

Full-time undergraduate students pursuing degrees in high-need fields like Accounting, Nursing, IT, Computer Science, and Business. Must file FAFSA by May 15.

In-state studentsNeed-basedMajor-specificRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page

By invitation or nomination

By invitation or nomination

Presidential Scholarship

Full cost of attendance · about $112,000 over 4 years

Entering full-time, first-year freshmen; regularly admitted by Feb 19; questionnaire due March 13. Requires excellence in academic achievement, leadership, and community involvement.

Cutoff: 3.9 GPA and 1260 SAT or 27 ACTRenewable
No set deadline posted. Apply early.Official page