Tuition assistance information
Continuing Education students
taking credit courses (CEND/nonmatriculated)
Loans—The
ACCESS Centers have information on several credit based private
loan companies. It is best if you make an appointment with
the Coordinator of Student Services or a Counselor prior to
applying for a credit based loan to ensure that you are applying
for the right type of loan and amount of money you need for
tuition and related expenses. Credit based private loans are
different from the loans matriculated students receive and
the financial aid office on campus does not certify loans
for Continuing Education students.
Grants—If
you are employed by a company in Delaware that contributes
to the Delaware Blue Collar Training Fund program, you can
apply for the Governor's
Workforce Development Grant as long as you are part-time
and meet other eligibility requirements.
Scholarships—Professional
and Continuing Studies has several scholarship opportunities
available for partial or full funding 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:
- Student
who has had a break in their education (typically 5 years)
- Student
who is usually part-time
- Student
is in a certificate program, is taking class through Continuing
Education or is a matriculated undergraduate
- Student
is working towards a major or certificate that results in
upgrading current employment or enables employment
- Student
has substantial financial need
- Student
is in good academic standing
- Student
can be male or female depending on the scholarship
- Student
can be returning for a second degree if prerequisite courses
are necessary
In addition,
the AARP Foundation
Women's Scholarship Program provides a yearly scholarship
opportunity for women age 40 and over who demonstrate financial
need and submit a proposal for enrollment in a post-secondary
school or training program within 6 months of the scholarship
award date.
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
Financial Aid Office.
Incentive
Scholarships—This
scholarship is for students in selected undergraduate degree
programs in the evening or at a distance. It underwrites one-half
the tuition costs for both the first six and the last 6 credits
taken by part-time matriculated degree seeking students who
are admitted. It is for students who do not receive tuition
benefits or reimbursement from an employer and it can't be
used for site rate tuition courses. Classes are offered in
Newark, on the Wilmington campus and online. The degrees that
qualify through distance learning are the AA (Associates in
Art) Online, Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management
BS Online, and Nursing, RN to BSN Online. Other degrees are
the BA in Chemistry, Computer and Information Sciences and
Criminal Justice, the BS in Engineering Technology, and the
BA in English, History, Psychology, Sociology and Women's
Studies. The
qualifications for this scholarship require a 2.0 GPA for
courses taken previously, be newly admitted to one of the
degrees listed, complete an application, register during your
first semester after admission for evening or online courses
related to your degree program, and verify that you do not
receive tuition reimbursement benefits or other grants. Apply
by completing the ACCESS
Center's scholarship application.
Certificate program students
Students
enrolled in Professional and Continuing Studies certificate
programs may be eligible for financial aid by filling
out the ACCESS
Center's scholarship application.
Students
can also apply for a private credit-based loan. You can obtain
information by contacting the Coordinator of Student Services
or a counselor at the ACCESS Center, 302/831-2741 or access-advise@udel.edu.
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 information about admission requirements,
contact the ACCESS Center, 302/831-2741 or access-advise@udel.edu.
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