2024 New Castle County Scholarships

New Castle County residents suffer from the same absurd tuition prices that limit the educational attainment of Americans across the country. Despite high costs, 44% of New Castle County residents in Delaware over the age of 25 have graduated with a professional degree - 10% have completed high school. Although these numbers match those of many other counties, there is clearly room for improvement.

It’s clear that New Castle County residents in Delaware will continue to need help paying for college. 14,651 men and 13,813 women are enrolled in grades 9-12 while 15,089 men 19,827 women are currently undergraduates in college. College access and attainment should be a top priority, and cost should not prohibit any of these people from pursuing or completing their college education. The below scholarships are available to New Castle County residents and can help pay for school in a variety of ways. New Castle County scholarships, whether they are exclusively available to New Castle County residents or whether they are more broadly applicable, can greatly help reduce the financial burden of college. This is the complete list of the best scholarships for New Castle County residents.

How much total award money and scholarships are available for New Castle County residents?

There are 67 scholarships totaling $165,000.00 available to New Castle County residents. You can easily browse through all 67 scholarships below.

How many scholarships are available for college students in New Castle County?

67 scholarships worth $165,000.00 are available for college students in New Castle County. In addition, we encourage current college students in New Castle County to check scholarships by school and, specifically, colleges in New Castle for more options.

How many scholarships are available for high school seniors in New Castle County?

67 scholarships totaling $165,000.00 are available for high school seniors in New Castle County. In addition, we encourage current high school students to check out more from the scholarship search engine.

Do I need to be a resident of New Castle County to apply to these scholarships?

Our scholarship search automatically returns scholarships by all different types of requirements. The below scholarships are either explicitly available for New Castle County residents, or they do not require specific county residency at all and are therefore available to New Castle County students and residents, as well as others across the state or country.

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$10,000 ScholarshipPoints Scholarship for New Castle

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$10,000 SmarterCollege Scholarship for New Castle

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$1,000 Appily No Essay Scholarship for New Castle

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$1,000 CollegeXpress No Essay Scholarship for New Castle

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Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation (WUDPAC)

Applicant must be a college graduate, have a minimum GRE score of 1050, demonstrate manual and studio skills, have completed course work in archaeology, art history, chemistry, and studio art, and have at least 400 hours of art conservation experience. Fellowship is offered as part of U of Delaware's M.S. program...

Deadline:

February 1

Pickard Educational Scholarship Fund

Applicant must be a registered Del-Mar-Va Council, BSA in order to apply.

Deadline:

November 30 (spring consideration), May 31 (fall consideration)

Winterthur Program in Early American Culture

Applicant must be a college graduate and should demonstrate interest or have experience in museum/historical agency work. Selection is based upon GRE scores, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and writing sample. Fellowship is offered as part of U of Delaware's M.A. program in early American Culture.

Deadline:

January 15

Richard M. Weaver Fellowship

Applicant must be a member of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute who receives The Intercollegiate Review. Applicant must engage in graduate studies for the purpose of teaching at the college level. Those attending pre-professional (medical, law, divinity, business, etc.) schools are ineligible. Award is maintained exclusively for those who will teach, for...

Deadline:

January 17

$5,000.00

Western Civilization Fellowship

Applicant must be a member of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute who receives The Intercollegiate Review. Applicant must engage in graduate studies for the purpose of teaching at the college level. Those attending pre-professional (medical, law, divinity, business, etc.) schools are ineligible. Award is designed to address our culture's loss of memory...

Deadline:

January 17

$20,000.00

Salvatori Fellowship

Applicant must be a member of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute who receives The Intercollegiate Review. Applicant must engage in graduate studies for the purpose of teaching at the college level. Those attending pre-professional (medical, law, divinity, business, etc.) schools are ineligible. Award seeks to further an understanding and appreciation of both...

Deadline:

January 17

$10,000.00

Hospitality Information Systems Scholarship

Recipient must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program and major in hospitality information systems.

Deadline:

November 1, March 1

Delaware National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program

Applicant must be in a degree-seeking program and must agree to serve in either the Delaware Army or Air National Guard for at least six years.

Deadline:

September 15 (fall), January 15 (winter), March 15 (spring), June 15 (summer)

Bache Renshaw Fellowship

Applicant must be a member of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute who receives The Intercollegiate Review. Applicant must engage in graduate studies for the purpose of teaching at the college level. Those attending pre-professional (medical, law, divinity, business, etc.) schools are ineligible. Essay on the theme of education and a free society...

Deadline:

January 17

$12,000.00

College Scholarship Essay Contest

Applicant must be a high school senior or full-time college student in the United States. Essay on the following question required: Discuss the importance of keeping the environment clean. How does recycling make an impact on the environment? And how can the systems we, as a nation, have in place to...

Deadline:

May 31

$1,000.00

Barbara Kimmey Pierce Memorial Fund

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Milford High School who will pursue a degree in nursing.

Deadline:

March 15

$1,000.00

Thurman G. Adams and Hilda McCabe Adams Family Scholarship

Applicant must be a resident of Delaware pursuing post-secondary education. Preference to Sussex County residents pursuing a career in agriculture, agri-business or a green energy-related field.

Deadline:

March 15

$3,000.00

Phillip L. Bartlett Scholarship Fund

Applicant must be attending the University of Delaware. Financial need must be demonstrated.

Deadline:

April 1

$3,000.00