Robert C. Byrd Scholarship
In honor of the former U.S. Senator representing West Virginia
Eligibility requirements:
- Legal residents of Delaware
- U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens
- High school seniors who rank in upper quarter of class or GED recipients with a minimum score of 300
- Combined score of at least 1800 on the SAT
- Enroll full-time at a nonprofit, regionally accredited institution.
Restriction: Program is dependent upon federal funding.
Award:
- $1,500/year
- Approximately 20 awards/year
- Renewable for up to three additional years with satisfactory academic progress
Deadlines:
- All application materials must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, 2011.
- Your High School Academic Record Report and Transcript Request and your high school transcript must be submitted directly from your high school to the Delaware Higher Education Office.
- Award recipients will be notified by May 13, 2011, and must accept by July 1, 2011.
To apply:
You can apply online beginning December 1, 2010, by completing the Common Merit Application on DHEO'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:
- Completed application, including activities
- Essay of no less than 1,000 and no more than 1,200 words, excluding headings and footnotes (word count will be verified)
- High School Academic Record Report and Transcript Request and your high school transcript submitted directly from your high school to the Delaware Higher Education Office
