Alumni Scholars Program

The University of Delaware Alumni Association sponsors a merit-based scholarship program aimed at attracting academically talented students to the University. The Alumni Scholars Program is funded by an endowment fund with income primarily generated by Bank of America Affinity Card royalties. To date, over $1,300,000 has been given to the endowment fund to support this scholarship program.

The Alumni Scholars scholarship subsidizes half of tuition costs for several students a year for each of their four years at the University. Students are also awarded a one-time grant of $3,000 for Study Abroad and up to $2,000 toward a qualifying Alumni Enrichment Award.

Alumni Scholars are selected from the pool of applicants that complete the University of Delaware application for admission. No additional application or information is required. Finalists are invited to campus for an interview in March of their senior year of high school. The process is highly selective and includes factors such as strength of academics, community and high school involvement, as well as an interview. Preference is given to children of alumni though all students are eligible.

Meet the Alumni Scholars:

2007 Alumni Scholars

Theresa Brock '11
English major from Bear, DE.

Justin Field '11
Biological Sciences major from Wilmington, DE.

Steven Foltz '11
Biochemistry major from Bear, DE.

David Hilgart '11
University Studies major from Newark, DE.

Benjamin Werth '11
Chemistry major from Reading, MD.

2006 Alumni Scholars

Kelly Ambrose '10
Undeclared Engineering major from Newark, DE.

Rita Chang '10
Biological Sciences major from Hockessin, DE.

David Meninger '10
Physics major from Monkton, MD.

Meredith Miller '10
Undeclared Business major from Renton, WA.

Daniel Peck '10
Mathematics Education major from Hockessin, DE.

Glen Saunders '10
Finance major from Millsboro, DE.

Mfon-Valencia Umoren '10
Biological Sciences major from Columbia, MD.

2005 Alumni Scholars

Richard E. Berl '09
University Studies major from Lewes, DE. Richard's mother is a UD graduate.

Sean Aidan Casey '09
Engineering major from Wilmington, DE. Both parents are UD graduates.

Jonathan Michael Coe '09
Computer Science major from Ronkonkoma, NY.

Colin Alexander Craft '09
Biological Sciences major from Newark, DE. Colin's dad is a UD graduate.

Katherine Leah Gibson '09
International Relations major from Middletown, DE. Both parents are UD graduates.

Blair Louis Jones '09
Civil Engineering major from Dundalk, MD.

Renato Robert Kane '09
Business major from Bear, DE. Renato's mother is a UD graduate.

Linda S. Levinson '09
Nursing major from Wilmington, DE. Both parents are UD graduates.

Philip John Margiotta '09
Business major from Bear, DE. Both parents are UD graduates.

2004 Alumni Scholars

Stepanie Oman '08
Art History/Art Conservation major from Ann Arbor, MI. Both parents are UD graduates.

Reza Rock '08
Engineering Major from Silver Spring, MD.

Peter Park '08
Liberal Studies major from Wilmington, DE.

2003 Alumni Scholars

Zachary Schafer '07
Undeclared major from Kennett Square, PA. Zachary's dad is a UD graduate.

Dusti Vanderwende '07
Animal Science major from Bridgeville, DE. Dusti's mom is a UD graduate.

2002 Alumni Scholars

Andrew Strite '06
Undeclared major from Damascus, MD.

Adam Swartzberg '06 (Caesar Rodney Alumni Scholar)
Undeclared major from Atlanta, GA.

2001 Alumni Scholars

Frank Reidy '05
Undeclared major from Newark, DE.

Beth Sandy '05
Interdepartmental Major with an emphasis in Neuroscience.

Lindsay McConnell '05
Sociology major

2000 Alumni Scholars

Amy Cunningham '04
Art conservation major from Newark, DE.

Barbara Hill '04
Undeclared major from Brandon, FL. Many of Barbara's family members attend UD.

1999 Alumni Scholars

Michael Cacciapaglia '03
Environmental Science major with Spanish and English minors from Wilmington, DE. Michael's mom is a UD graduate. Read more about Mike.

Peter Dean '03
Civil Engineering major from Warwick, MD. Both of Peter's parents attended UD as well as his two older brothers and his sister.