In honor of the former Speaker of the State House of Representatives

Eligibility requirements:

• Legal residents of Delaware
• U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens
• High school seniors who rank in upper quarter of class and have a combined score of 1800 on the SAT
• Enroll full-time at the University of Delaware
• Must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) prior to the application deadline.

Award:

• Full tuition, fees, room, board, and books at the University of Delaware
• Renewable for up to three additional years with a cumulative GPA of 3.0
• One award/year

Deadlines:

• ALL application materials must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2012.
• Award recipients will be notified by May 11, 2012, and must accept by July 2, 2012.

To apply:
You can apply online beginning January 2, 2012, by completing the Common Merit Application on the Delaware Higher Education Office's secure Student Account Access site at https://dheo.doe.k12.de.us/dhec_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 and high school transcript submitted directly from your high school to the Delaware Higher Education Office (Students are responsible for ensuring that their schools provide these forms by the deadline.)
4. FAFSA filed prior to the deadline