Deadlines:

The application for classes taken during the fall 2019 semester will open on January 3, 2020 and will close at 4:30 PM on February 3, 2020, the link to the online application can be found below once the application opens.

DHEO anticipates opening the spring 2020 application on June 5, 2020 with a deadline date of July 5, 2020

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicants must be full-time employees of a Delaware public or charter school who teach on a valid Emergency Certificate or a Certificate of Eligibility in a critical need area as defined by the Delaware Department of Education and are taking coursework to enable them to achieve Standard Certification.
• Recipients must complete course with a 2.0 GPA or higher on 4.0 scale ("C" or higher).
• Delaware residency is not required.
• Recipients can attend any regionally accredited college.
• Applicants can submit for reimbursement for only one course per term (fall and spring)

Teacher Shortage Areas in 2019-2020:

Reimbursement Procedures:

DHEO will review all online applications and if a teacher is eligible for the Critical Need Reimbursement program the appropriate funds will be sent directly to the teacher's district or charter school.

Reimbursement is made to eligible teachers for up to the cost of one 3 credit course per term (fall and spring) and one registration fee (maximum $30) within program funding limitations.

For the 2019-2020 academic year the reimbursement amount will be pro-rated to a maximum of $1,300 per eligible course