College financial-aid program · Dover, Delaware, United States

Inspire Scholarship

Inspire is a Delaware State University scholarship for graduates of Delaware public or private high schools who enroll in the fall immediately after graduation. The university describes it as a four-year, full-tuition award for eligible students; it covers tuition, not housing, meals, books, transportation, or personal charges. Students must file FAFSA and accept other gift aid for which they qualify before calculating the remaining tuition covered by Inspire. The initial aca

About Inspire Scholarship

Inspire is a Delaware State University scholarship for graduates of Delaware public or private high schools who enroll in the fall immediately after graduation. The university describes it as a four-year, full-tuition award for eligible students; it covers tuition, not housing, meals, books, transportation, or personal charges. Students must file FAFSA and accept other gift aid for which they qualify before calculating the remaining tuition covered by Inspire.

The initial academic threshold is a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale—or an 80% equivalent—along with regular admission and full-time enrollment. Renewal requires at least 12 credits each term, a cumulative 2.75 GPA, good conduct, and ten community-service hours every semester. The scholarship does not apply to summer sessions and remains conditional on meeting each requirement; admission alone is not an award notice.

DSU says Admissions evaluates candidates and sends notifications between November and May; the published acceptance deadline for incoming students is June 15, 2027. The site does not show a separate Inspire application: students apply for admission and submit an official transcript and test scores as directed, plus FAFSA. Because some general pages retain older information, confirm your cohort’s current cycle and document list directly with Financial Aid before budgeting.

Who it serves and what it can cover: Inspire is a Delaware State University scholarship for graduates of Delaware public or private high schools who enroll in the fall immediately after graduation. The university describes it as a four-year, full-tuition award for eligible students; it covers tuition, not housing, meals, books, transportation, or personal charges. Students must file FAFSA and accept other gift aid for which they qualify before calculating the remaining tuition covered by Inspire. The initial academic threshold is a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale—or an 80% equivalent—along with regular admission and full-time enrollment. Renewal requires at least 12 credits each term, a cumulative 2.75 GPA, good conduct, and ten community-service hours every semester. The scholarship does not apply to summer sessions and remains conditional on meeting each requirement; admission alone is not an award notice.

How to apply or get help: DSU says Admissions evaluates candidates and sends notifications between November and May; the published acceptance deadline for incoming students is June 15, 2027. The site does not show a separate Inspire application: students apply for admission and submit an official transcript and test scores as directed, plus FAFSA. Because some general pages retain older information, confirm your cohort’s current cycle and document list directly with Financial Aid before budgeting. For case-specific questions, contact the program or financial-aid office named on its official page.

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