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University of Delaware Honors College Distinguished Scholar Awards

University of Delaware, United States

Scholarship overview

Distinguished Scholar Awards are invitation-only scholarships for select students admitted to the UD Honors College. Students who show potential to be leaders and a high degree of intellectual curiosity are invited to campus to interview for UD's top scholarships.

Award Information

  • Apply with the Common or Coalition application selecting early action, with all materials submitted by the November 1 early-action deadline
  • Admission to the Honors College; selected candidates are invited to interview
  • Eugene du Pont Memorial Distinguished Scholar Scholarship: four years covering full tuition, standard on-campus room and board, and comprehensive health and student center fees; $625 each fall and spring semester toward textbooks; one-time $5,000 enrichment grant; may be used toward UD study abroad
  • Valencia Scholars: $32,000 for non-residents, $15,000 for Delaware residents, for four years; one-time $5,000 enrichment grant
  • 1743 Scholars: $26,000 for non-residents, $12,500 for Delaware residents, for four years

International students are eligible to compete for these awards; they are held provided a 3.0 UD GPA is maintained.

Early action and Honors deadline: November 1. Honors invitations are released in late January.

  1. Apply through the Common or Coalition application with early action by November 1.
  2. Receive an Honors invitation following admission (late January).
  3. Attend the on-campus interview if invited.

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How selection works

Invitation-only, based on leadership potential and intellectual curiosity shown at interview.

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