Eligibility requirements:
A) Legal residents of Delaware.
B) U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens.
C) Full-time students enrolled in an accredited program leading to certification as an RN or LPN.
D) High school seniors with at least a 2.5 cumulative, unweighted GPA.
E) Undergraduates must have at least a cumulative 2.5 GPA.
F) Current state employees do not have to be Delaware residents and may be considered for prorated awards if enrolled part-time.
G) RNs with five or more years of state service may enroll in a BSN program on a full- or part-time basis.
Award:
Loan amount $5,000 per academic year (not to exceed cost of tuition, mandatory fees, and other direct educational expenses)
Renewable for up to three additional years with a cumulative 2.75 GPA.
Loan forgiveness provision at a rate of one year of employment at a state-owned hospital or clinic or a non-profit hospital located in Delaware for one year of loan:
Deadline:
The application opens April 1, 2020 and the deadline to receive all application materials is 4:30 p.m. on July 15, 2020
Awards Available: 20