Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legal residents of Delaware and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens who are high school seniors or full-time college students in their freshman or sophomore years
• Must major in either environmental engineering or environmental sciences at a Delaware college
• Must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) prior to the application deadline

Award:

• $2,000 for one year
• Renewable for up to three additional years if a 3.0 GPA is maintained

Criteria:
Based on financial need, academic performance, community or school involvement, and leadership ability.

Deadlines:

• ALL application materials must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2012.
• Applicants must file the FAFSA prior to the deadline for the application.

To apply:
You can apply online for the 2012-13 Delaware Solid Waste Authority John P. "Pat" Healy Scholarship beginning January 2, 2012, on the 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 500 words or less, excluding headings and footnotes (Word count will be verified.)
3. If you are a high school senior, or have less than 12 college credits, your High School Academic Record Report and Transcript Request and high school transcript must be submitted directly from your high school to the Higher Education Office.
4. If you have 12 or more college credits, your College Grade Release Form must be submitted directly from your college to the Higher Education Office.
5. FAFSA filed prior to the deadline