Delaware County Community College

Continuing Student Scholarship Descriptions

Please note: Actual award amounts will be adjusted not to exceed recipients’ tuition and fees.

AAUW Scholarship $400

  • Awarded to full-time, non-traditional female student
  • Academic achievement and need considered

American Foodservice Corporation Endowed Scholarship$1800

  • Awarded to a second-year Business major residing in Chester County who is enrolled full-time
  • Financial need considered

David Baldwin Memorial Scholarship$300

  • Awarded to a full-time Hotel and Restaurant Management major in good standing
  • Financial need considered

Marc A. Bender Endowed Scholarship$750

  • Awarded to a full-time student who has overcome hardship in attaining higher education
  • Financial need considered
  • Award may be applied to tuition or books

Bridge of Hope Scholarship$1000

  • Student from Downingtown Campus
  • Female Coatesville resident

Denis A. Cannon ScholarshipTuition support of 15 credits per semester

  • Student from Ridley School District, otherwise Interboro
  • Financial need considered
  • Renewable if GPA of 2.5 is achieved

Cannon Mini Self-Storage Scholarship50% tuition of 15 credits per semester

  • Student from Exton Center
  • Academic achievement considered
  • Renewable

Dr. John T. Carroll Memorial Endowed Scholarship$125

  • Awarded to a veteran or dependent of a veteran
  • Must be a full-time student with at least 24 credits completed and a 3.0 GPA
  • Financial need considered

Chester County Community Foundation$500

  • Chester County resident
  • Academic achievement considered

Charles W. Crist Memorial Scholarship$550

  • Awarded to a Delaware County resident with a Communications major
  • Financial need considered

DCCC Alumni Legacy Scholarship $1000

  • Awarded to student whose parent(s) attended/graduated the College
  • Applicant must identify parent(s) name and years attended or year of graduation

DCCC Educational Foundation Scholarship$3000-$5000 to multiple students

  • Unrestricted

DCCC Memorial Scholarship$500

  • Awarded to a student in good academic standing with financial need

DCCC Psychology Faculty Scholarship$900

  • Psychology major
  • GPA 3.0 or above
  • Student must have taken or is registered for 200 level psychology courses

DCCC Student Government Association (SGA) Scholarship3 awards @ $1000 each

  • Awarded to students who have excelled in student life and community as well as in academics

David’s Bridal Scholarship $5000 among 2 or more students

  • Awarded to a non-traditional-aged female or single mother attending part-time

Richard D. DeCosmo Presidential Award $1250

  • Awarded to a full-time student who has achieved academic excellence

Delaware County Licensed Beverage Association Scholarship$600

  • Awarded to a student who has completed at least one semester of study in Hotel and Restaurant Management
  • Academic achievement and financial need considered

Maryann DiGiandomenico Memorial Scholarship$750

  • Awarded to a student with documented special needs
  • Financial need also considered

Drexelbrook Community Scholarship$1500

  • Awarded to a Drexel Hill resident with at least a 3.00 GPA

Eganey Kauffman Memorial Scholarship $200

  • Awarded to an Early Childhood Education major with a minimum GPA of 3.00
  • Financial need considered

J. R. Finio & Sons Scholarship$500

  • Awarded to a full-time Graphic Design student who plans to transfer to a four-year institution in the future
  • Recipient must be a U.S. citizen
  • GPA of 3.0 or above

Dolores Finnigan Memorial Scholarship$500

  • Awarded to a non-traditional woman working toward a degree

Teresa K. Freda Scholarship$1200

  • Awarded to a full-time student who is a single female with children
  • Must be a Delaware County resident with financial need

Theodore and Eva Illuminati Memorial Scholarship$1000

  • Financial need and academic achievement considered

Henry J. Jackson Scholarship$250

  • Awarded to a student in Human Resource Management

Kreitzberg Family Endowed Scholarship$500

  • Awarded to a non-traditional student, full- or part-time, looking to improve career opportunities
  • Financial need considered

Madison Bank Scholarship$250

  • Recipients must be full-time Business majors
  • Academic achievement considered

Masterson Family Scholarship$500

      Awarded to a part-time student over the age of 25 from a sponsoring school district with at least a 3.00 GPA
      Financial need considered

Catherine C. Mazzei Memorial Scholarship$3000 available to 1 or more students

  • Awarded to female DCCC students who are single parents with financial need looking to improve career opportunities

Thomas P. McNicholas Scholarship$425

  • Academic achievement considered

Michael & Theresa Morochko Scholarship$350

  • Awarded to Liberal Arts student with at least 24 credits and a GPA of 3.50 or better who intends to transfer to a four-year school; traditional-age student preferred

Murphey Family Memorial Endowed Scholarship$1300

  • Awarded to a student graduating with a degree and planning to transfer to a four-year institution
  • Student must have filed the College’s graduation application and a transfer admissions application from the four-year school

Steve P. Pahides Endowed Business Scholarship$1900

  • Awarded to a Business student with community involvement
  • Preference given to a non-traditional student

Mitchel Robbins Jewelers Scholarship$500

  • Awarded to a graduate of the Marple Newtown School District
  • Academic achievement

Louis W. Scott III Memorial Scholarship5 at $1000 each

  • Awarded to three graduates of Penncrest High School and two graduates from other high schools
  • Academic achievement considered

Meghan E. Smith Scholarshipapproximately $2500

  • Awarded to three graduates of Penncrest High School and two graduates from other high schools
  • Academic achievement considered
  • Awarded to a student with documented special needs and financial need

Soroptomist New Choices Scholarship$250

  • Awarded to a New Choices graduate who is a resident of Delaware County

Sovereign Bank Scholarship2 awards at $750 each

  • Full-time students
  • Business major
  • Financial need

Charles Sweeney Memorial Endowed Scholarship$75

  • Non-traditional student
  • Preference for student changing career
  • GED student preferred

Wong Moss Scholarship3 awards @ $2500 each

  • Awarded to a full-time student, residing in a sponsoring school district, with significant community service
  • Academic achievement considered

Wyman’s Well Scholarship $100 per semester

    Awarded to a Behavioral Science major

The following scholarships are offered under the College’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Scholars program:

Boeing Engineering Technology Scholarship $800 to an Engineering major;
$3800 divided among AET students

  • AET majors include Automated Manufacturing & Robotics, Mechanical Technology, Machine Tool Technology, and Electronics Technology
  • Special consideration given to females and minorities
  • Recipients must be full-time

Comcast Cable Communication Scholarship$1000

  • Awarded to a technology major

Bob Luska Memorial Engineering Scholarship$1000

  • Awarded to a full-time Engineering technology major

Carolyn M. McKinley Scholarship 2 awards at $2250 each

  • Awarded to full-time students in Math, Science, or Engineering programs

PECO Energy Scholarship$2000

  • Academic achievement considered

SAP Scholarship for Business and Technology$1700

  • Business or Technology major

Soroptimist Allied Health Scholarship$250

  • Awarded to an Allied Health major who is a resident of Delaware County