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2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 31A. Infants and Toddlers Early Intervention Program › § 3109A. Procedural safeguards.

§ 3109A. Procedural safeguards.
The Department shall provide procedural safeguards which include all of the following:
(1) Provide the opportunity for a parent to resolve complaints through mediation and an impartial, timely administrative hearing where the burden of proof rests with the respondent agency.
(2) Maintain the confidentiality of personally identifiable information.
(3) Provide the option to accept or decline early intervention services without jeopardizing eligibility for other early intervention services.
(4) Provide a parent the opportunity to examine and obtain copies of relevant records either without charge, or, if authorized by departmental regulation, at a fee that does not exceed actual cost.
(5) Ensure the appointment of a surrogate decision-maker if the State has custody of an eligible child or the child's parent cannot be identified or located.
(6) Provide prior written notice to a child's parent if a participating agency or service provider proposes to initiate or change or refuses to initiate or change the identification, evaluation, or placement of an eligible child or the provision of early intervention services.
(7) Procedures to ensure that notice required under paragraph (6) of this section fully and effectively informs parents of the procedural safeguards under this section.
(8) Procedures to ensure, in the absence of contrary agreement, the continuation of early intervention services during the pendency of any proceeding or action involving a complaint by a parent or, in the context of initial application, provision of services not in dispute.
71 Del. Laws, c. 286, §  4;  83 Del. Laws, c. 213, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 31A. Infants and Toddlers Early Intervention Program › § 3111A. Interagency Coordinating Council.

§ 3111A. Interagency Coordinating Council.
(a) There is hereby established the Interagency Coordinating Council (Council).
(b) The Council shall advise and assist the Department and the Delaware Early Childhood Council with implementation of this chapter and otherwise fulfill any requirements of an advisory council under the IDEA. The Department shall ensure that the Council is provided with sufficient staff and other supports to effectively meet its obligations.
(c) (1) The Council is composed of 23 members appointed by the Governor. The term of a member is 3 years and a member may serve more than 1 term. Appointments must be made to ensure that membership reasonably represents the geographical diversity of the State and meets composition requirements of the advisory council under the IDEA.
(2) The Governor shall designate a member of the Council to serve as the chair of the Council. A member of the Council who is a representative of the lead agency may not serve as the chair of the Council.
(3) A majority of the total membership of the Council constitutes a quorum. A quorum is required for the Council to take official action. A vacant position is not counted for quorum purposes.
(4) The Council may adopt rules and bylaws necessary for its operation.
(d) Members of the Council serve without compensation, except that members may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incident to their duties as members of the Council.
(e) Any replacement appointment to the Council to fill a vacancy prior to the expiration of a term is filled for the remainder of the term.
(f) The Council shall hold at least 1 joint meeting with the Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens each calendar year.
71 Del. Laws, c. 286, §  4;  83 Del. Laws, c. 213, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 31A. Infants and Toddlers Early Intervention Program › § 3112A. Regulations.

§ 3112A. Regulations.
(a) The Department shall promulgate regulations necessary to carry out this chapter and to ensure full funding eligibility and compliance with the IDEA.
(b) Regulations prepared by the Department under this chapter are subject to review and comment by the Council. The Department shall provide the Council with proposed regulations, including proposed revisions, before publication for public comment under Chapter 101 of Title 29.
71 Del. Laws, c. 286, §  4;  83 Del. Laws, c. 213, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 32. VOCATIONAL YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS › § 3201. Purpose.

§ 3201. Purpose.
It is the intent and purpose of the General Assembly of this State through this chapter to encourage the youth of Delaware to pursue vocational and occupational education when such pursuit is deemed in the best interest of the student and of this State.
14 Del. C. 1953, §  3201;  57 Del. Laws, c. 490.;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 32. VOCATIONAL YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS › § 3203. Vocational Youth Organization Fund.

§ 3203. Vocational Youth Organization Fund.
The General Assembly shall each year in the budget act appropriate a sum to be known as the “Vocational Youth Organization Fund” for the purpose of carrying out this chapter.
14 Del. C. 1953, §  3203;  57 Del. Laws, c. 490.;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 32. VOCATIONAL YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS › § 3204. Grants.

§ 3204. Grants.
The Department is hereby authorized to award grants from the Vocational Youth Organization Fund to such vocational organizations which are an integral part of the instructional program in the following, but not limited to, occupational-vocational areas such as:
agriculture, business and office occupations, distributive education, home economics and trade and industrial education.
14 Del. C. 1953, §  3204;  57 Del. Laws, c. 490;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  159;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 33. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION › § 3301. Definitions.

§ 3301. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Person with a disability” means any person who by reason of a disability or impairment, whether congenital or acquired by accident, injury, disease or developmental circumstance, is or may be expected to be totally or partially incapacitated for remunerative occupation.
(2) “Vocational rehabilitation” means the rendering of a person with a disability fit to engage in remunerative occupation.
42 Del. Laws, c. 201, §  2;  45 Del. Laws, Spec. Sess., c. 6,, §  2;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  3301;  58 Del. Laws, c. 130;  78 Del. Laws, c. 179, §§  141-143;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 33. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION › § 3302. Vocational rehabilitation.

§ 3302. Vocational rehabilitation.
There shall be a division of the Department of Labor which shall be responsible for the vocational rehabilitation and placement in remunerative employment of persons whose capacity to earn a living has been destroyed or impaired due to disability.
42 Del. Laws, c. 201, §  1;  45 Del. Laws, Spec. Sess., c. 6,, §  1;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  3302;  57 Del. Laws, c. 669, §  13B;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 33. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION › § 3303. Eligibility for rehabilitation.

§ 3303. Eligibility for rehabilitation.
To be eligible for rehabilitation a person must possess an employment disability and must be susceptible of rehabilitation.
42 Del. Laws, c. 201, §  2;  45 Del. Laws, Spec. Sess., c. 6,, §  2;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  3303;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 33. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION › § 3304. Duties of Department of Labor — Rehabilitation Division.

§ 3304. Duties of Department of Labor — Rehabilitation Division.
The Department of Labor shall:
(1) Make rules and regulations for the disbursing of funds provided for the vocational rehabilitation of persons with disabilities;
(2) Appoint and provide for the compensation of the personnel necessary to administer this chapter;
(3) Rehabilitate vocationally and place in remunerative occupations persons eligible for the benefits of this chapter;
(4) Make such rules and regulations necessary for the administration of this chapter;
(5) Report annually to the Governor on the administration of this chapter.
42 Del. Laws, c. 201, §  3;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  3304;  50 Del. Laws, c. 102, §  2;  57 Del. Laws, c. 669, §  13A;  78 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  144;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 33. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION › § 3305. Cooperation with Industrial Accident Board.

§ 3305. Cooperation with Industrial Accident Board.
The Department of Labor and the Industrial Accident Board shall formulate a plan of cooperation to become effective when approved by the Governor.
42 Del. Laws, c. 201, §  4;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  3305;  57 Del. Laws, c. 669, §  13A;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 33. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION › § 3306. Gifts and donations.

§ 3306. Gifts and donations.
The Department of Labor may receive such gifts and donations as may be offered unconditionally or under such conditions as in the judgment of such Department are proper and consistent with this chapter. All moneys received as gifts or donations shall be deposited in the State Treasury and shall constitute a special fund to be used by the Department in carrying out the purposes of this chapter. A report of all gifts and donations received and all disbursements made therefrom shall be submitted annually to the Governor.
42 Del. Laws, c. 201, §  5;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  3306;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 33. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION › § 3307. Acceptance of federal Vocational Rehabilitation Act; cooperation with federal agencies.

§ 3307. Acceptance of federal Vocational Rehabilitation Act; cooperation with federal agencies.
The State accepts the provisions and benefits of the act of Congress popularly known as the “Vocational Rehabilitation Act,” approved June 2, 1920, as amended [see now the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.]. The State Treasurer shall be the custodian of all moneys received by the State from appropriations made by the Congress of the United States for vocational rehabilitation of persons with disabilities in industry or otherwise and the State Treasurer may make disbursements therefrom upon the order of the Department of Labor. The Department shall cooperate with the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare or other federal agency authorized by Congress, in carrying out the national Vocational Rehabilitation Act and amendments thereto.
42 Del. Laws, c. 201, §  6;  45 Del. Laws, Spec. Sess., c. 6,, §  3;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  3307;  49 Del. Laws, c. 220, §  14;  57 Del. Laws, c. 669, §  13A;  78 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  145;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 33. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION › § 3308. Acceptance of federal vocational education acts.

§ 3308. Acceptance of federal vocational education acts.
The State accepts the benefits of the federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) [20 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.], and any subsequent reauthorization thereof, and subject to its requirements and any implementing regulations thereto. The State Treasurer shall be the custodian of any funds accruing to the State from the aforesaid Act and shall make disbursements therefrom upon the order of the Department of Education.
32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  56;  Code 1935, §  2750;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  3308;  50 Del. Laws, c. 102, §  3;  79 Del. Laws, c. 83, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 33. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION › § 3309. Cooperation with United States Office of Education.

§ 3309. Cooperation with United States Office of Education.
The Department of Labor shall cooperate with the United States Office of Education in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in the administration of this chapter.
32 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  56;  Code 1935, §  2751;  14 Del. C. 1953, §  3309;  49 Del. Laws, c. 220, §  15;  50 Del. Laws, c. 102, §  4;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 33. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION › § 3310. Duties of State Board of Education in the area of vocational-technical education (career and technical education).

§ 3310. Duties of State Board of Education in the area of vocational-technical education (career and technical education).
The State Board of Education is the “eligible agency” and sole agency responsible for the supervision of administration of career and technical education for purposes of the federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) [20 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.], and any subsequent reauthorization thereof, and subject to its requirements and any implementing regulations. As used in this title, “career and technical education” shall have the same meaning as “vocational-technical education.”
14 Del. C. 1953, §  3310;  50 Del. Laws, c. 102, §  5;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, §  160;  75 Del. Laws, c. 77, §  42;  79 Del. Laws, c. 83, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter I. Delaware Higher Education Office Student Assistance Programs › § 3401. Purpose.

§ 3401. Purpose.
It is the intent and purpose of the General Assembly through this chapter to standardize aspects of and streamline administration of a variety of student assistance programs administered by the Delaware Higher Education Office.
73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 431, §  12;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter II. Need-Based Scholarships Administered by the Office › § 3411. Scholarship Incentive Program (ScIP).

§ 3411. Scholarship Incentive Program (ScIP).
(a) It is the intent and purpose of the General Assembly through this section to do the following:
(1) Provide financial aid to Delaware residents with demonstrated financial need so that within the limits of the fiscal capabilities of the State they are not denied an opportunity for a college education because of financial need.
(2) Encourage qualified Delaware students to pursue courses of undergraduate, graduate, and professional education when such courses are unavailable in state-supported institutions.
(b) The Office is hereby authorized to award scholarships from the Scholarship Incentive Program (ScIP) subject to the limits of its appropriations and the following limitations:
(1) Scholarships shall be awarded only to persons who will enroll as full-time students in degree programs.
(2) No student may receive more than 5 annual scholarships for either undergraduate or graduate study.
(3) Scholarships may be used only at educational institutions that are accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education for either of the following:
a. For undergraduate study, inside of the State.
b. For undergraduate or graduate study outside of the State in degree programs that are not offered by a publicly-assisted institution in Delaware.
(4) Scholarships shall be awarded on the basis of financial need. Financial need shall be determined by a federally-approved need analysis system. The financial need calculation shall consider the student's expected family contribution, the expense of attending the institution selected, and the student's eligibility for Pell grants and other federal, state or private grant assistance.
(5) Students must reapply for the scholarships annually, maintain satisfactory academic progress at their educational institution, and continue to meet all qualifications of the Program.
14 Del. C. 1953, §§ 3401, 3404;  54 Del. Laws, c. 208, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 472, §  1;  62 Del. Laws, c. 258, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 161, §§ 1, 4;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 431, §  12;  83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter III. Career-Based Scholarships and Incentive Loans Administered by the Office › § 3416. Career-based scholarships.

§ 3416. Career-based scholarships.
(a) It is the intent and purpose of the General Assembly through this subchapter to enable and encourage academically talented Delawareans to pursue careers in specific fields identified as areas of need within the State.
(b) A committee of 5 to 8 members chosen by the Office for their knowledge of and expertise in employment trends in Delaware will review employment trends in Delaware and identify no more than 8 to 10 high need career fields from which scholarship applicants will be chosen. The career fields will be reviewed every 5 years by the committee. Additionally, the committee will define retention strategies to encourage recipients to pursue careers in Delaware. Contingent upon funding from the General Assembly and based on the size of the applicant pool, at least 1 student in each high need career field will be awarded a career-based scholarship annually.
(c) To be eligible for a career-based scholarship an applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
(1) The applicant must be enrolled in an undergraduate program of study leading to a career in a high need field as determined by the committee under subsection (a) of this section.
(2) The applicant must be a resident of this State.
(3) The applicant must be enrolled at a college or university that is located in Delaware and is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
(d) The amount of an award is determined by the Office.
(e) Awards are renewable for up to 3 additional years if the student remains enrolled in a program of study leading to a career in a high need field as determined under subsection (a) of this section and maintains satisfactory academic progress.
(f) If the committee determines that a particular high need field is no longer high need, students enrolled in a program of study leading to a career in that field will be eligible to renew their scholarship up to 3 additional years.
65 Del. Laws, c. 437, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter III. Career-Based Scholarships and Incentive Loans Administered by the Office › § 3417. Incentive loans awarded prior to July 1, 2022.

§ 3417. Incentive loans awarded prior to July 1, 2022.
(a) [Repealed.]
(b) For the purpose of this section, an award is a scholarship that is not repaid to the State. Recipients awarded incentive loans prior to July 1, 2022, will be awarded a scholarship instead of an incentive loan if they are eligible to renew their award as provided in subsection (c) of this section. Recipients will be required to repay the full amount of any incentive loans made to them prior to July 1, 2022, unless the amount is forgiven as provided in this subchapter.
(c) Renewal of awards is limited to the number of years that constitute the standard full-time completion rate. To be eligible for renewal of an award, the recipient must meet the academic progress standards set by the Office and communicated in writing to the recipient at the time the initial award is granted. Except for recipients of incentive loans under the Ada Leigh Soles Memorial Professional Librarian and Archivist Incentive Program [14 Del. C. § 3423], the Office will determine whether a recipient is eligible to renew an award. The Division of Libraries will determine whether a recipient of an incentive loan under the Ada Leigh Soles Memorial Professional Librarian and Archivist Incentive Program is eligible to renew an award.
(d), (e) [Repealed.]
73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 431, §  12;  83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter III. Career-Based Scholarships and Incentive Loans Administered by the Office › § 3419. Christa McAuliffe scholarship loans awarded prior to July 1, 2022.

§ 3419. Christa McAuliffe scholarship loans awarded prior to July 1, 2022.
(a) Purpose. — It is the intent and purpose of this program to encourage academically talented Delawareans to pursue teaching careers in Delaware public schools.
(b) [Repealed.]
(c) Repayment and forgiveness. — (1) For purposes of this program, qualifying employment is employment as a teacher in a Delaware public school, whether as an employee of the State, the Department of Education, a school district or an individual school, or as an employee of a private organization providing educational services to Delaware school children under a contract with the State, the Department of Education, a school district or an individual school.
(2) Awards will be forgiven at a rate of 1 year of qualifying employment for 1 year of loan.
65 Del. Laws, c. 437, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 75, §  1;  83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter III. Career-Based Scholarships and Incentive Loans Administered by the Office › § 3420. Critical need scholarships.

§ 3420. Critical need scholarships.
Transferred by 77 Del. Laws, c. 431, § 10, effective July 23, 2010, to § 3461 of this title. Section 3461 of this title was subsequently transferred to section 3436 of this title by 83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 3, effective July 1, 2022.
83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter III. Career-Based Scholarships and Incentive Loans Administered by the Office › § 3421. Delaware nursing incentive program loans awarded prior to July 1, 2022.

§ 3421. Delaware nursing incentive program loans awarded prior to July 1, 2022.
(a) Purpose. — It is the intent and purpose of the General Assembly through this subchapter to enable and encourage academically talented Delawareans to pursue nursing careers at state-operated hospitals or nonprofit hospitals located in this State.
(b) [Repealed.]
(c) Repayment and forgiveness. — (1) For the purposes of this program, qualifying employment shall be employment as a licensed practical nurse or a registered nurse at a state-owned hospital or clinic or a nonprofit hospital located in this State.
(2) Loans will be forgiven at the rate of 1 year of employment for 1 year of loan.
66 Del. Laws, c. 214, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 64, §§  1-4;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  82 Del. Laws, c. 175, § 1;  83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter III. Career-Based Scholarships and Incentive Loans Administered by the Office › § 3422. Speech/language pathologist incentive loan awarded prior to July 1, 2022.

§ 3422. Speech/language pathologist incentive loan awarded prior to July 1, 2022.
(a), (b) [Repealed.]
(c) Repayment and forgiveness. —
(1) For purposes of this program, qualifying employment is employment as a licensed speech pathologist either in a Delaware public school or by a provider for programs serving infants and toddlers under Part C, Birth to Three Early Intervention System [20 USC § 1431 et seq.] and their contractors.
(2) Loans will be forgiven at the rate of 1 year of employment for 1 year of loan.
(d) [Repealed.]
73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 264, §§  1-4;  82 Del. Laws, c. 64, § 368;  83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter III. Career-Based Scholarships and Incentive Loans Administered by the Office › § 3423. Ada Leigh Soles Memorial Professional Librarian and Archivist Incentive Program loans awarded prior to July 1, 2022.

§ 3423. Ada Leigh Soles Memorial Professional Librarian and Archivist Incentive Program loans awarded prior to July 1, 2022.
(a) Purpose. —
It is the intent and purpose of this Program to enable and encourage academically talented Delawareans to pursue careers as librarians and archivists in Delaware.
(b) [Repealed.]
(c) Repayment and forgiveness. — (1) For purposes of this Program, qualifying employment is employment as a librarian or archivist in a public library, public school library, a member library of the Delaware Library Consortium, state agency or political subdivision in Delaware.
(2) Loans will be forgiven at the rate of 1 year of employment for 1 year of loan for bachelor's degree students, and 2 years of employment for 1 year of loan for master's and doctoral degree students.
(3) The repayment and forgiveness of incentive loans awarded under this Program prior to July 1, 2022, will be administered by the Office.
70 Del. Laws, c. 521, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 132, §§  381, 382;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 201, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 82, § 1;  83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter III. Career-Based Scholarships and Incentive Loans Administered by the Office › § 3424. Optometry scholarship loan awarded prior to July 1, 2022.

§ 3424. Optometry scholarship loan awarded prior to July 1, 2022.
(a) Purpose. — It is the intent of this program to encourage academically talented students to pursue careers as optometrists in Delaware. This program replaces the Optometric Institutional Aid Program, but does not change or limit the terms of contracts made to individuals under the provisions of the Optometric Institutional Aid Program.
(b) [Repealed.]
(c) Repayment and forgiveness. — (1) For purposes of this program, qualifying employment is the practice of optometry in the State.
(2) Loans will be forgiven at a rate of 1 year of employment for 1 year of loan.
60 Del. Laws, c. 591, §§  1, 5;  61 Del. Laws, c. 472, §  3;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 431, §  12;  83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter IV. Educator Support Programs › § 3436. Critical need reimbursement program.

§ 3436. Critical need reimbursement program.
(a) Purpose. —
It is the purpose of this program to increase the number of public school teachers with a standard certificate in their area of instruction. This will improve student achievement by enabling and encouraging those teachers to pursue education that will enable them to become fully certified and prepared to deliver high-quality instruction in state-approved critical need areas. This program will provide direct reimbursement to an institute of higher education or Secretary of Education-approved Alternative Routes for Teacher Licensure and Certification Program for coursework taken during the academic year, which includes fall, winter, spring and summer sessions.
(b) Eligibility. —
Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
(1) Be full-time employees of a Delaware public school district or a charter school.
(2) Teach on an emergency certification or a certificate of eligibility.
(3) Teach in a critical need area as defined by the Department of Education.
(c) The Department shall identify a list of critical need areas and publish the list on the Department's website annually.
(d) Eligible institutions of higher education include any out-of-state regionally-accredited college or university, or Alternative Routes for Teacher Licensure and Certification Programs approved by the Delaware Secretary of Education and authorized to operate in Delaware.
(e) Reimbursements. — (1) a. Reimbursement will be provided to eligible institutions and programs identified in subsections (c) and (d) of this section for approved coursework that meets Department of Education requirements.
b. For a full-time employee of a public school district or charter school teaching on an emergency certification or certificate of eligibility, up to 1 of the following per academic year:
1. Two noncredit-bearing seminars or workshops required for certification.
2. Up to 6 credits.
3. One noncredit-bearing seminar or workshop required for certification up to 1 3-credit course.
(2) Reimbursement funds shall be distributed to the institution of higher education upon course completion with a 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for credit bearing courses or an equivalent passing grade in a noncredit-bearing course. Eligible institutions must verify enrollment and course grades prior to disbursement of funds.
(3) Funding may not exceed the cost of tuition and fees or the equivalent at the highest cost public institution in Delaware. If funding exceeds the appropriation, eligible institutions of higher education will be awarded funds in a prorated share of the applicant pool.
(4) The Department may set aside funds as available for teachers meeting these criteria as demand requires.
73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 160, §§  1-7;  77 Del. Laws, c. 431, §  10;  81 Del. Laws, c. 202, § 16;  83 Del. Laws, c. 46, § 1;  83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 3;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter IV. Educator Support Programs › § 3438. Educator Support Scholarship.

§ 3438. Educator Support Scholarship.
(a) It is the intent and purpose of the General Assembly through this section to enable and encourage Delawareans to pursue careers in Delaware public schools as teachers or specialists in specific areas identified as areas of need within the State.
(b) The areas of need will be determined each year by the Office.
(c) To be eligible for the educator support scholarship, all of the following apply:
(1) The applicant must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program of study leading to a career as a teacher or specialist in an area of need as determined by the Office.
(2) The applicant must be a resident of this State.
(3) The applicant must be enrolled at a college or university that is located in Delaware and is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
(d) Contingent upon funding from the General Assembly and based on the size of the applicant pool, at least 1 applicant in each area of need will be awarded the scholarship annually. The amount of the award will be determined by the Office.
(e) Awards are renewable for up to 3 additional years if the recipient remains enrolled in a program of study leading to a career as a teacher or specialist in an area of need as determined by the Office and maintains satisfactory academic progress.
(f) If a particular area is determined to no longer be an area of need, recipients enrolled in a program of study leading to a career in that area are eligible to renew their award up to 3 additional years.
83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter V. Merit-Based Scholarship Programs › § 3440. Purpose.

§ 3440. Purpose.
It is the intent and purpose of the General Assembly through this subchapter to provide scholarships to deserving Delaware students in memory of elected officials and other distinguished citizens who served the State with distinction and for whom recognition through an education endowment is a fitting memorial. To this end, the General Assembly hereby establishes the Memorial Scholarship Fund.
73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter V. Merit-Based Scholarship Programs › § 3441. Awards.

§ 3441. Awards.
(a) Scholarships shall be awarded to students who will enroll as first-time, full-time students in the academic year following award of the scholarship.
(b) [Repealed.]
(c) Selection of scholarship recipients shall be based on criteria established by the Office that shall include the qualities of academic achievement, community service, participation in extracurricular activities and promise of academic success in college.
(d) Where several students are judged to be equally qualified for the scholarships, financial need may be considered in making scholarship awards.
(e) Awards are renewable within the limits of appropriations for the program, to a maximum of 4 awards, provided the student meets the academic progress standards set by the Office and communicated in writing to the recipient at the time the initial award is granted.
73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 431, §  12;  83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter V. Merit-Based Scholarship Programs › § 3442. B. Bradford Barnes Memorial Scholarship.

§ 3442. B. Bradford Barnes Memorial Scholarship.
(a) One scholarship will be awarded each year to a graduating high school senior who will enter the University of Delaware.
(b) The Office will award scholarships only to students who have received an offer of admission from the University of Delaware. The award must be accepted by the deadline established by the Office and may not be deferred.
(c) Scholarships will be awarded in an amount sufficient to meet the costs of tuition, required fees, room, board, and books at the University of Delaware.
66 Del. Laws, c. 280, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 431, §  12;  83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter V. Merit-Based Scholarship Programs › § 3443. Herman M. Holloway, Sr. Memorial Scholarship.

§ 3443. Herman M. Holloway, Sr. Memorial Scholarship.
(a) One scholarship will be awarded each year to a student who will enter Delaware State University.
(b) The Office will award scholarships only to students who received an offer of admission from Delaware State University. The award must be accepted by the deadline established by the Office and may not be deferred.
(c) Scholarships will be awarded in an amount sufficient to meet the costs of tuition, required fees, room, board, and books at Delaware State University.
69 Del. Laws, c. 448, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 431, §  12;  83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter V. Merit-Based Scholarship Programs › § 3444. Charles L. “Chuck” Hebner Memorial Scholarship awarded prior to July 1, 2022.

§ 3444. Charles L. “Chuck” Hebner Memorial Scholarship awarded prior to July 1, 2022.
Recipients awarded the Charles L. “Chuck” Hebner Memorial Scholarship prior to July 1, 2022, are eligible to renew their awards as provided in § 3441(e) of this title.
(1)-(4) [Repealed.]
72 Del. Laws, c. 347, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 431, §  12;  83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter V. Merit-Based Scholarship Programs › § 3445. Ivyane D.F. Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund.

§ 3445. Ivyane D.F. Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Transferred to § 3463 of this title by 83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 5, effective July 1, 2022.
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter V. Merit-Based Scholarship Programs › § 3446. Michael C. Ferguson Achievement Awards.

§ 3446. Michael C. Ferguson Achievement Awards.
Transferred by 77 Del. Laws, c. 431, § 9, effective July 23, 2010, to § 3460 of this title, which was subsequently repealed by 83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1, effective July 1, 2022.
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter V. Merit-Based Scholarship Programs › § 3447. Charles L. “Chuck” Hebner Scholarship awarded after July 1, 2022.

§ 3447. Charles L. “Chuck” Hebner Scholarship awarded after July 1, 2022.
(a) High school seniors who plan to enroll as full-time students at a degree-granting college during the academic year immediately following high school graduation and who meet application requirements established by the Office are eligible to apply.
(b) The amount of the award will be determined by the Office.
(c) Where such education costs are nonexistent or reduced, as in the case of U.S. military academies, the Office may designate a particular student as a Charles L. Hebner Scholar without monetary award or may reduce the value of the scholarship.
73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 431, §  12;  83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter V. Merit-Based Scholarship Programs › § 3448. Lewis M. “Skipper” Purnell Cultural Resources Memorial Scholarship [For application of section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 414, § 3].

§ 3448. Lewis M. “Skipper” Purnell Cultural Resources Memorial Scholarship [For application of section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 414, § 3].
(a) Purpose. —
It is the intent and purpose of this scholarship to enable and encourage academically-talented Delawareans to pursue careers as cultural resources professionals.
(b) Awards. — (1) The Office will award scholarships for graduate education in certificate or master's degree programs of museum studies and degrees required for meeting the U.S. Secretary of Interior Historic Preservation Professional Qualifications Standards in history, architectural history, or archeology. Preference is given to persons currently employed in Delaware by a public or nonprofit museum or cultural resource agency, any subdivision of state, county or municipal government engaged in museum or cultural resources interpretation or management, or any institutional member of the Delaware Museum Association. Preference is also given to persons employed by a State-recognized tribe under §§ 106 and 107 of Title 29 or persons who otherwise serve in an official capacity to a State-recognized tribe as nominated by the Chief or Tribal Council of such tribe.
(2) The Office may also award scholarships for a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree prior to the master's degree or for a doctoral degree following the master's degree. Awards under this paragraph are limited to persons who have been employed for a minimum of 6 months in Delaware by a public or nonprofit museum or cultural resource agency, or any subdivision of state, county, or municipal government engaged in museum or cultural resources interpretation or management, or any institutional member of the Delaware Museum Association.
(3) Selection criteria may include consideration of community service, academic achievement, and financial need.
(c) Renewal. —
Renewal of awards is limited to the number of years that constitute the standard full-time completion rate. To be eligible for renewal of an award, the recipient must meet academic progress standards set by the Office and communicated in writing to the recipient at the time the initial award is granted.
83 Del. Laws, c. 414, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter VI. Educational Benefits for Children of Deceased Veterans and Others › § 3451. Statement of purpose.

§ 3451. Statement of purpose.
It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide educational benefits for the children of deceased veterans of the military services of the United States, military service personnel held prisoner of war, military service personnel officially declared to be missing in action, employees of the Department of Transportation as defined in § 3452(a)(1)e. of this title, and state police officers killed in the line of duty.
59 Del. Laws, c. 333, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 396, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter VI. Educational Benefits for Children of Deceased Veterans and Others › § 3452. Requirements to receive benefits.

§ 3452. Requirements to receive benefits.
(a) In order to qualify for the benefits of this subchapter, an applicant shall be:
(1) The child of:
a. A member of the armed forces who was killed while on active duty or who died from disease, wounds, injuries or disabilities arising or resulting from performance of duty;
b. A member of the armed forces who is being held or who was held as a prisoner of war;
c. A member of the armed forces officially declared missing in action; or
d. A state police officer who was killed in the line of duty or who died from disease, wounds or disabilities arising or resulting from pursuit of the officer's official duties;
e. An employee of the Department of Transportation routinely employed in job-related activities upon the state highway system, such as toll operators, construction inspectors, equipment operators, bridge inspectors and maintenance staff, and survey crews, who was killed in the line of duty or who died from disease, wounds, or disabilities arising or resulting from pursuit of the employee's official duties.
(2) A person who at the time of application for benefits is at least 16 years of age, but not more than 24 years of age, and who shall have been a resident of the State for at least 3 years prior to the date of application; and
(3) Attending or admitted for attendance at an educational institution beyond the high school level in a program not to exceed 4 years in duration.
(b) No child of a member of the armed forces shall receive educational benefits in accordance with this subchapter unless such child qualifies under subsection (a) of this section, and:
(1) A parent of such child is a resident of the State and is or was missing in action or held as a prisoner of war; or
(2) A parent of such child was a resident of the State at the time such parent was killed or later died from disease, wounds, injuries or disabilities arising or resulting from performance of duty.
59 Del. Laws, c. 333, §  1;  66 Del. Laws, c. 137, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 396, §  2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter VI. Educational Benefits for Children of Deceased Veterans and Others › § 3453. Vested rights.

§ 3453. Vested rights.
Any person found to be qualified for the benefits of this subchapter as the child of a deceased or missing veteran shall not be divested of the benefits upon the return of the veteran who was a prisoner of war, missing in action or mistakenly listed as deceased.
59 Del. Laws, c. 333, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter VI. Educational Benefits for Children of Deceased Veterans and Others › § 3454. Eligible institutions.

§ 3454. Eligible institutions.
Benefits authorized in this subchapter may be utilized for attendance at:
(1) An institution financially supported by the State;
(2) If the desired major or training is not available in such an institution, then at a private institution in Delaware;
(3) If there is no institution in Delaware offering such major or training, at a public or private institution in another state; or
(4) If an eligible student chooses to attend an institution out of the sequence described herein, the value of the benefit will be reduced as described in this subchapter.
59 Del. Laws, c. 333, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter VI. Educational Benefits for Children of Deceased Veterans and Others › § 3455. Extent of benefit.

§ 3455. Extent of benefit.
(a) The per student benefits granted under this subchapter may not exceed the amount of tuition and fees per academic year.
(b) Benefits shall be limited to 4 years of training or education.
(c) If the student attends an institution according to the priority sequence outlined above, the benefit shall be equal to the amount of tuition and fees. If the student chooses to attend a Delaware private institution when that student's major is offered at a Delaware public institution, or if the student chooses to attend an out-of-state institution when that student's major is offered at a Delaware public institution and/or a Delaware private institution, the amount of the benefit shall be equal to the tuition and fees of:
(1) The average tuition and fees of the Delaware public institutions which offer the major; or
(2) The average tuition and fees of the Delaware private institutions which offer the major, if it is not offered at a Delaware public institution.
59 Del. Laws, c. 333, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter VII. Other Financial Assistance Programs Not Administered by the Office › § 3461. Critical need reimbursement program.

§ 3461. Critical need reimbursement program.
Transferred to § 3436 of this title by 83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 3, effective July 1, 2022.
2023 Delaware Code › Title 14 - Education › Chapter 34. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION › Subchapter VII. Other Financial Assistance Programs Not Administered by the Office › § 3462. Ada Leigh Soles Memorial Professional Librarian and Archivist Scholarship.

§ 3462. Ada Leigh Soles Memorial Professional Librarian and Archivist Scholarship.
(a) Purpose. —
It is the intent and purpose of this scholarship to enable and encourage academically-talented Delawareans to pursue careers as librarians and archivists in Delaware.
(b) Administration. —
(1) This scholarship is administered by the Delaware Division of Libraries.
(2) The Division of Libraries shall adopt rules and regulations as it deems necessary and proper to administer the provisions of this scholarship.
(c) Awards. —
(1) Awards shall be provided for graduate education in master's degree programs of library and information studies that are accredited by the American Library Association. Preference shall be given to persons currently employed by a Delaware public library, county department of libraries, public school library or state agency library, a member library of the Delaware Library Consortium, or archive.
(2) Awards may also be provided for a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree prior to the master's degree and/or a doctoral degree following the master's degree. Awards shall be limited to persons who have been employed at a Delaware public library, county department of libraries, public school library, a member library of the Delaware Library Consortium, or state agency library or archive for a minimum of 2 years.
(3) Selection criteria may include consideration of community service, academic achievement, and financial need.
(d) Renewal. —
(1) Renewal of awards is limited to the number of years that constitute the standard full-time completion rate. To be eligible for renewal of an award, the recipient must meet the academic progress standards set by the Division of Libraries and communicated in writing to the recipient at the time the initial award is granted. The Division of Libraries will determine whether a recipient of an incentive loan under the Ada Leigh Soles Memorial Professional Librarian and Archivist Incentive Program is eligible to renew an award.
(2) Recipients of incentive loans under the Ada Leigh Soles Memorial Professional Librarian and Archivist Incentive Program awarded prior to July 1, 2022, are eligible to renew their award as provided in § 3417 of this title. The Division of Libraries will determine whether such recipient is eligible to renew an award.
83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1;