Delaware Announces Second Annual “Futures in the Arts” Celebration Announced
Registration Now Open for Graduating Seniors Pursuing Arts Degrees STATEWIDE, Del. (February 11, 2026) – The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), in partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts (DDOA) and the Delaware Arts Alliance (DAA), today announced the second annual “Futures in the Arts” celebration, to be held on Tuesday, May 12, […]
College Savings on the Rise in Delaware
More accounts and $36,100 in incentives added in first half of 2023 Almost twice as many people as last year have started saving for higher education with DE529 Education Savings Accounts according to State Treasurer Colleen Davis. More than 1,400 new DE529 accounts opened through June of 2023, a number 41% higher than during the […]
Program to Help Foster Youth Pursue Higher Education Returns
After a successful launch in 2022, State Treasurer Colleen Davis, with the endorsement of the Delaware Plans Management Board, extended the ASPIRE529 pilot program and will once again offer financial assistance to youth in or aging out of the foster care system seeking higher education. Awarded on a first-come first-served basis to qualified individuals, ASPIRE529 […]
Program to Help Foster Youth Pursue Higher Education
$529 payments available to qualified applicants Citing information showing nationwide, only about half of youth raised in foster care end up finishing high school, and less than 3% graduate from a four-year college, Delaware State Treasurer Colleen Davis announces the Aspire529 program. Aspire529 is a pilot program for youth in or aging out of the […]
Governor Carney Signs Bill Creating Tuition Waiver Program for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
New program waives tuition, room and board at Delaware public universities and colleges for eligible students WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday signed into law House Bill 123, legislation sponsored by Representative Krista Griffith and Senate Majority Whip Elizabeth Lockman that creates the Delaware Fostering Independence Through Education Tuition Waiver Program to support […]
