Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicants must be nominated by their cross country coach. Each high school that is a member of the New Castle Country Cross Country and Track Coaches Association (N5CTA) may nominate one male and one female student.
• Nominees must:
  • be high school seniors who are Delaware residents attending a N5CTA-member school in Delaware,
  • have participated in high school cross country program(s) during junior and senior years,
  • have a minimum cumulative, unweighted GPA of 2.5 in high school core curriculum, and
  • enroll full-time in a two- or four-year program of study at a regionally accredited college.

Award:

• $2,000 each to one male and one female student for freshman year of college. Award may be renewed in the amount of $1,000 for sophomore year for recipients who continue to participate in cross country and maintain satisfactory academic progress.

Criteria:

• 50% Financial need
• 25% Academic achievement
• 25% Participation in cross country programs

In the event of two equally qualified applicants, preference will be given to All State selection, All County selection, and/or All Catholic selection.

Deadline:

• The deadline to apply for the 2010-11 academic year was 4:30 p.m. on  November 6, 2009.

Apply:

You can apply online for the Delaware Open Cross Country Championship Scholarship on DHEC's secure Student Account Access site at https://www.doe.k12.de.us/high-ed/student/login.aspx. First-time users must establish an account and provide a valid email and mailing address before proceeding to the application. Incomplete applications cannot be processed. Please be sure to provide all of the required information:

1. Completed application
2. High School Academic Record Report (PDF)
3. Cross Country Coach Nomination Form (PDF)
4. Student Financial Statement Form (PDF)
5. Two letters of recommendation