Apply now! Online scholarship application process underway through Del Mar College Foundation for DMC’s 2026-2027 academic year
Easy application available to full- and part-time students; deadline to apply is April 30.
Article by Melinda Eddleman
If you’ve thought about attending college this coming fall but believe the cost makes that dream impossible … think, again. It’s possible! Not only has Del Mar College launched the updated “Freedom to Dream 2.0” Tuition Waiver Program for in-district residents, the DMC Foundation is also currently accepting online scholarship applications from ALL students for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Applicants are required to submit only one application; the Foundation’s scholarship portal will then automatically match them to every scholarship for which they qualify. For more information and to complete the quick 7- to 15-minute scholarship application, go to delmar.edu/scholarships.
Financial obstacles remain the greatest barrier to success for many of our students. Scholarships, along with federal and state financial assistance and the college’s Freedom to Dream Tuition Waiver Program, help remove barriers that keep students from reaching their goals.
For the 2025-2026 academic year, the DMC Foundation awarded over $2.85 million in scholarships to more than 1,430 students.
Students attending DMC with a minimum of six (6) credit hours per semester and with a minimum 2.0 grade point average or a GED equivalency are eligible to apply. Essays are not required.
The DMC Foundation administers donor-funded scholarships, both direct and endowed. Funds help students pay for tuition, fees, technology, books or whatever is needed to start and successfully complete their education at Del Mar College.
In-district students are also eligible to apply for the “Freedom to Dream 2.0” Tuition Waiver Program and DMC Foundation scholarships; and if accepted by both programs, they can use scholarship funds for everything beyond tuition costs. As a first-in funding program, the Freedom to Dream initiative has received $500,000 each year for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 academic years from the DMC Foundation with the Board of Trustees’ approval to use these funds previously donated for the Viking Promise Program.
“The DMC Foundation and its Board of Trustees proudly support the Freedom to Dream Tuition Waiver program and partner closely with the college to ensure students receive the maximum financial assistance possible, helping them graduate sooner,” notes Busby, adding: “Students are encouraged to apply for both the Freedom to Dream Tuition Waiver program and DMC Foundation scholarships for additional support throughout their academic journey.”
The Foundation’s scholarship program offers awards to both part-time and full-time students. Eligible students may receive scholarships without regard to federal or state financial aid eligibility.
Don’t wait to apply! The DMC Foundation scholarship application deadline is April 30!
Questions? Contact the DMC Foundation at foundation@delmar.edu or 361-698-1317.
Del Mar College empowers students to achieve their dreams. We offer quality programs, individual attention, outstanding instruction through faculty with real-world experience and affordable costs to credit and noncredit students in Corpus Christi and the South Texas Coastal Bend area. Nationally recognized while locally focused, we’re ranked in the top two percent of community colleges in the country granting associate degrees to Hispanic students (Community College Week). Del Mar College focuses on offering our students programs that match current or emerging career opportunities. Whether students are interested in the fine arts, sciences, business, occupational or technical areas, students get the education they need for the future they want at Del Mar College.
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