• Legal residents of Delaware
• U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens
• High school seniors who rank in upper quarter of class
• Combined score of at least 1800 on the SAT
• Enrolled as a full-time student in a degree program at a nonprofit, regionally accredited institution

• $1,250/year
• Renewable for up to three additional years with a cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Approximately 50 awards/year

Deadlines:

• All application materials must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 26, 2010.
• Your High School Academic Record Report and Transcript Request (with your high school transcript) must be submitted directly from your high school to the Commission and received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 26, 2010.
• Award recipients will be notified by May 14, 2010, and must accept by June 11, 2010.

To apply:
You can apply online beginning December 1, 2009, by completing the Common Merit Application 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, including activities
2. Essay of no less than 1,000 and no more than 1,200 words, excluding headings and footnotes (word count will be verified)
3. High School Academic Record Report and Transcript Request (with your high school transcript) submitted directly from your high school to the Commission