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Youth who have spent all or some of their teenage years in foster care in Delaware may be eligible to have their college tuition and fees waived at public Delaware in-state schools – University of Delaware (UD), Delaware State University (DSU), and Delaware Technical Community College (Del Tech).
If you are eligible for the tuition waiver and get accepted to UD, DSU, or Del Tech, you can attend, without having to worry about how to pay for college.
ALL tuition and fees, and if on campus at DSU or UD, room and board is also included.
You are eligible for the tuition waiver if any of the following applies:
Eligible students must apply for any and all financial aid before being granted the tuition waiver for any leftover tuition and fees. Students are eligible until they turn 26.
Request a verification letter from the Office of the Child Advocate by completing an application on OCA’s website found here https://courts.delaware.gov/childadvocate/scholarships.aspx. Please include proof that you are enrolled or accepted to one of the three schools. An example of enrollment documentation could be a screenshot of your schedule, an official email from the school verifying enrollment, or a scanned acceptance letter. Once your eligibility has been verified, OCA will send the eligibility verification letter directly to the school’s designated point of contact, cc’ing the student, their TIL Independent Living worker and Child Attorney if applicable.
The people listed below are the primary points of contact for eligible students at their institution, and they assist students in accessing supportive services on and off campus. If you have questions about using a tuition waiver at one of the three schools, you may reach out to the school contact directly. If you have general questions about the tuition waiver program or eligibility, please send an email to OCA.Scholarships@delaware.gov.
Delaware Technical Community College
Brian Keister
302-857-1637
brian.keister@dtcc.edu
Delaware State University
Travis Sudler
302-857-3672
tsudler@desu.edu
University of Delaware
Tevin Williams
302-831-2126
tevwill@udel.edu
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