The USS Delaware (SSN 791) Scholarships were established by the USS Delaware Commissioning Committee and the State of Delaware and will be awarded to current and former crew members of USS Delaware (SSN 791); their spouse, child, stepchild, or a child under legal guardianship of a current or former crew member who has served onboard USS Delaware (SSN 791) for a period of six months or more. For applicants who are children of the sponsor, they must be a high school senior or be currently enrolled as a student in a college or an accredited vocational or technical institute; be unmarried and under the age of 24 at the time of the application deadline; and intend to or be enrolled as a full-time student working toward their first Associate's or Bachelor's degree, or be working toward a vocational or technical certification at an accredited institute. Scholars attending any Military Service Academy are not eligible for the Dolphin Scholarship. For applicants who are a spouse of the sponsor, they must intend to or be enrolled as a full-time or part-time student with a minimum of 12 credit hours per year in order to receive their first Associate's or Bachelor's degree at a two or four year accredited university, or college or be working toward a vocational or technical certification at an accredited institute. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Dolphin Scholarship Foundation for more information.