Perkins Grant Funding

You may qualify for Perkins funding!

Perkins grants expand opportunities for students to explore, choose, and follow Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and career pathways to earn valuable credentials. A portion of these funds are set aside to assist Del Mar College students in CTE programs with needs such as transportation assistance while attending clinicals and internships.

Do I qualify?

These programs were created to target students with unique or special circumstances. You may be eligible for Perkins funds if you fall into one or more of the following categories:

• Individuals with disabilities
• Individuals currently receiving a Pell Grant
• Individuals preparing for occupation in nontraditional fields
• Single parents, including single pregnant women
• Out-of-workforce individuals
• Homeless individuals
• Youth who are in, or have aged out of, the foster care system
• Youth with a parent who is a member of the armed forces and is on active duty
• Individuals who do not speak English or whose native language is not English

Apply for Assistance

To see if you qualify for this assistance program, please click on the corresponding link below to complete an application.

Perkins Request for Childcare Assistance

PEAOP Grant Funding for Single Parents

If you are a single parent, including single pregnant women, enrolled in a Career and Technical Education (CTE) program looking for more assistance, check out these options:

• PEAOP Request for Textbook and Classroom Material Application
• PEAOP Request for Childcare Enrollment Assistance
• PEAOP Request for One-on-One Support Intake
• PEAOP Request for Licensing and/or Certification Exam Assistance - If you are ready to register for your licensing or certification exam, please contact our Director of Student Engagement and Retention for next steps. Dr. Sara King 361-698-3931 sking10@delmar.edu.