Manufactured housing resident scholarship entries due June 1
Qualifying residents of manufactured housing in Delaware can receive scholarship funds to further their education. First State Manufactured Housing Association is offering four $2,500 scholarships to graduating seniors, GED recipients or students who are currently enrolled in college, technical schools or trade schools. Full- or part-time registration in an accredited program is acceptable. Award recipients may reapply annually. Eligible candidates must have lived in a manufactured or modular home in Delaware for at least one year prior to the application. Evaluations will consider essay response, scholastic grades, community involvement, honors recommendations and personal goals. Deadline for submission is Tuesday, June 1. For applications, go to firststatemha.org.
Alliance launches paraprofessional scholarship
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice is now accepting applications for the 2021 paraprofessional scholarship program. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to an African American/Black Cape Henlopen School District paraprofessional already seeking teacher certification. Applications are due by Monday, May 3. Go to tinyurl.com/SDARJ-Para2021 for more information, including eligibility, criteria and application form.
Scholarship applications due April 30
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Organization Sussex County Inc. is accepting scholarship applications for graduating high school students in Sussex County. The scholarship was established to help support local students who are sincerely interested in perpetuating and nurturing King’s legacy, vision and dream, and the celebration of the only U.S. holiday named in honor and memory of an African American. Eligible students must also intend to pursue higher education
Each year, the Lewes Fire Department awards its Thornton A. Shipley Scholarship to a high school senior residing within the Lewes Fire District who will be continuing their education at an institution of higher learning. The scholarship application.