Scholarships and Awards

Scholarships are funds that do not have to be repaid. Scholarships are usually based on academic merit but can be based on a student’s interests, hobbies, religion, ethnicity, and/or financial need. The following scholarships will be awarded in the spring and/or summer for the upcoming fall academic year. Awarded amounts will be equally divided between fall and spring semesters, unless otherwise noted. See the Office of Student Financial Assistance Scholarships webpage for more information.

Academic

For High School students
Based on GPA
ACT=20
Excludes Developmental Education/ESL in 12 hours
$2,800.00

Adult

For new adult learner
Outstanding work performance/ no prior college experience
Includes Developmental Education/ESL
Amount varies

Amarillo College

Full time Students
Financial need
GPA= 2.75
Award Amount varies

Barbara Rose Memorial Scholarship

For continuing students
GPA=2.50
Music Major
Piano course scheduled each semester
$150.00 per year

Brian Fazekas Memorial Scholarship

Enrolled in Delgado’s Registered Nursing (RN) program - AS-NURS
Possess a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA
Enrolled in minimum of 7 credit course hours
Possess unmet financial aid need
Applicants must submit recommendation letter from a clinical instructor (full-time or adjunct) who can address the applicant’s:
- academic proficiency
- commitment to excellence in clinical practice
- level of caring, compassion
- how the applicant is giving of themselves to others.

Chancellor Scholarship (Book Voucher)

Minimum 2.0 GPA

Café Reconcile Scholarship

For Café Reconcile graduates only
Minimum 2.0 GPA
Annual award
Amount varies
Must indicate Café Reconcile graduate to be considered

Chet Pourciau

For Interior Design Majors
Amount Varies
Minimum 2.0 GPA

Culinary Scholarship

For Culinary Arts Majors
Amount Varies year-to-year
Minimum 2.0 GPA

Delgado Nursing Scholarship

For Delgado students in the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) and Registered Nursing (RN)Programs

Delgado Achievement Fund

For new and continuing students
Amount varies
Annual award

Fry Family Leadership (3 Scholarships Available Annually)

For continuing students
GPA=3.0
Students must attend full-time, participate in a student organization, and demonstrate financial need
$2,500.00
Annual award
Must Maintain GPA and continuous enrollment
Application requires Written Essay and Recommendation Letters

Funeral Program Scholarship

For Funeral Service Education Majors
Minimum 2.0 GPA

Honors

For High School students
GPA=3.08
ACT=22
Excludes Developmental Education/ESL in 12 hours
Full tuition and fees

Jacobs Tech Scholarship

For students in any Delgado technical program
Minimum 2.0 GPA

Leadership

For High School students
Must show leadership experience
Excludes Developmental Education/ESL in 12 hours
$392.00 per semester

Melissa Deno Scholarship

Yearly award (Fall-Spring)
Awarded to students professionally diagnosed with Dyslexia and ADHD
Minimum 2.0 GPA
Student will submit Delgado’s Scholarship Application (which requires an essay).
Recommendation letter & medical documentation of their diagnosis is required
Student must possess minimum of 24 credit hours earned
Enrolled in minimum of 6 credit hours per semester
No minimum number of students awarded; Number will depend on how many meet criteria & how much financial need is required

Methodist Health Systems Foundation Scholarship

For Delgado students in the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Program
Must reside in specific zip codes encompassing New Orleans East, Gentilly, and St. Bernard Parish
Minimum 3.0 GPA
Successfully completed their first semester of core nursing classes
Consideration of employment in Greater New Orleans area
Amount varies

Seymour Weiss Memorial Scholarship

For students in each of the College’s divisions
In recognition of outstanding academic performance at Delgado based on successful completion of at least 15 credit hours at Delgado, cumulative GPA, activities, and service at Delgado
$500 per semester
Minimum 3.5 GPA
Annual award

NOTE: Full-time faculty and staff are not eligible for Delgado Scholarships.

Scholarships and Awards

Delgado Achievement Fund

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