Tuition assistance
Continuing Education students
taking credit courses (CEND/nonmatriculated)
Private
alternative loans—Non-matriculated
students are not eligible to use the FAFSA (Free Application
for Federal Student Aid form), so the only option is private
alternative loans. The UD's
Office of Student Financial Services certifies the loans.
If you have any questions about funding your education, you
call the ACCESS Center at 302-831-2741. Examples of student
loan companies are listed below:
Scholarships—[Fall 2012 application deadline: August 15, 2012]
Professional and Continuing Studies has several scholarship
opportunities available with different qualifying criteria as
listed below. (The funding is limited and varies from year to
year). Apply by completing the ACCESS
Center's scholarship application. Applicant criteria include:
- Returning
adult student age 25 or older who has had a break in his
or her education (typically 5 years)
- Student
who is usually part-time
- Student
is in a noncredit certificate program, is taking undergraduate
class(es) through Continuing Education or is a matriculated
part-time undergraduate
- Student
is working towards a major or certificate that results in
upgrading current employment or enables employment
- Student
has substantial, verified financial need
- Student
is in good academic standing. Unofficial transcript is required
(except UD transcripts).
- Student
can be returning for a second undergraduate degree if prerequisite
courses are necessary
Part-time matriculated students
(admitted to a degree program)
Part-time
matriculated students who are registered for 6 or more credit
hours are eligible to apply for all federal and state need-based
financial aid programs. Details are available through the
University of Delaware
Student Financial Services.
Over-60 tuition-free degree program
Delaware
residents who are 60 years of age or older and who become
matriculated University of Delaware undergraduate
or graduate students may take University credit courses without
paying tuition, on a space available basis. For details, visit
the Over-60 Tuition-free Degree
Program.
For
more information about any of these options, please contact
the ACCESS Center at 302/831-2741 or access-advise@udel.edu. |
