The SEED (Student Excellence Equals Degree) Scholarship Program provides tuition for full-time students enrolled in the University of Delaware Associate in Arts Program. The Associate in Arts Program is offered through the UD Academic Centers located at the Dover, Georgetown and Wilmington campuses of Delaware Technical & Community College (DTCC).

UD Associate in Arts students who meet the following criteria will be eligible for SEED Scholarships:

• Students must have graduated from a Delaware public or non-public high school or home school program.
• Students must meet the residency requirements of the University of Delaware.
• Entering students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4-point scale or 80% on a 100% scale, as stated on the student’s official high school transcript.
• Students must apply to the University of Delaware by January 15 and must be admitted to the University of Delaware’s Associate in Arts Program.
• Students must not have been convicted of a felony.
• Students must enroll in the Associate in Arts Program at UD no later than the fall immediately following their high school graduation.
• Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA in the Associate in Arts Program in order to remain eligible for the scholarship.
• Students must enroll full-time at a UD Academic Center in Dover, Georgetown or Wilmington. 
  
• Students must apply for all appropriate forms of financial aid for which the student is eligible and accept all such financial assistance offered or awarded to the student, except for loans.
  
• Students must file the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or, if the student is not eligible to file a FAFSA, the UD Financial Aid Form. The recommended filing date is February 1 and the final filing deadline is March 15.