Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3404A – Eligibility
(a) To be eligible to participate in the SEED program and to qualify for a grant to pay tuition by the State pursuant to this subchapter for the first semester or other academic unit of post-secondary enrollment at Delaware Technical and Community College or the University of Delaware, Associate in Arts program, a student shall meet all of the following:
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(6) of this section, a student who satisfies the state residency requirements set forth in the institution‘s residency policy shall be eligible for such grant if that student is enrolled on a full time, degree seeking basis, is a student with a disability seeking a degree through the institution’s academic accommodation policy, or is enrolled in a credit or noncredit program leading to the award of a recognized academic credential at Delaware Technical and Community College.
(2) The student shall not have been convicted of any violent felony and the student’s parent, legal guardian, or relative caregiver shall certify such fact.
(3) A student shall have applied for all appropriate forms of financial aid for which the student is eligible including, but not limited to, the Federal Pell Grant, financial aid programs administered by the Delaware Higher Education Office, and financial aid programs administered by Delaware Technical and Community College, and/or the University of Delaware, and shall have accepted all such financial assistance offered or awarded to the student, except for loans.
(4) A student shall have graduated from a Delaware public or nonpublic high school or have earned the Delaware State Board of Education Endorsement Secondary Credential. In addition, a student who enrolls in an associate’s degree program shall have graduated from a Delaware public or nonpublic high school with a minimum cumulative average of either 80% or higher on a 100 point scale or a grade point average (G.P.A.) of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale as indicated on the student’s official high school transcript. A student who enrolls in an associate’s degree program as the holder of a Delaware State Board of Education Endorsement Secondary Credential shall have earned a cumulative score on the GED examination that is equivalent to a 2.5 G.P.A. on a 4.0 scale based on the standard formula for converting GED to GPA. For purposes of this subchapter, a student who does not meet the qualifying criteria may request the institution recalculate the point percentage or G.P.A. based on the student’s official high school transcript and the following conversion table:
| G.P.A. Conversion | ||
| Letter Grade | Numerical Grade | G.P.A. |
| A | 92-100 | 4.00 |
| B | 83-91 | 3.00 |
| C | 75-82 | 2.00 |
| D | 65-74 | 1.00 |
| F | < 65 | 0.00 |
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3404A
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Institution: shall mean Delaware Technical and Community College or the University of Delaware, Associate in Arts Program. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3402A
- Recognized academic credential: shall mean a diploma or certificate of completion for a credit or noncredit training program consisting of 100 hours of instruction or more, or that requires a student to pass a licensure or certification examination approved by a federal, state or local government, regulatory body, or industry/trade group. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3402A
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- State Board: consists of 9 members who are citizens of this State andappointed as follows:
(1) The Governor shall appoint, with Senate confirmation, 7 voting members. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 104
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
- Violent felony: shall mean any felony listed in § 4201(c) of Title 11, except for drug-related offenses set forth in Title 16. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3402A