Under this subchapter, qualified students who spent part of their childhood in foster care will receive a tuition waiver to attend state institutions of higher education. It is the intent and purpose of the General Assembly, through this subchapter, to help ensure that young adults who experienced instability in their childhood and were in the State‘s foster care system are provided the opportunity to improve their lives and pursue higher education regardless of financial circumstances.

83 Del. Laws, c. 255, § 1;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3431A

  • 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
  • waiver: means the Delaware Fostering Independence Through Education Tuition Waiver Program established under this subchapter. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3432A