Flex Pathway Admissions
Your 91Ô´´ Your way
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With 91Ô´´'s associate and associate-to-bachelor’s-degree pathways, students can kickstart their college journey at an affordable price and at locations close to home.Ìý
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Flex Pathway students get a solid foundation to start or further a career, offering programs in health science, education, business and more.ÌýNow, you have more flexibility than ever before to dream the future you want and go after it.
Flexible and Affordable
All Delawareans enrolled in a Flex Pathway program can attend 91Ô´´ tuition-free. Through the 91Ô´´ Associate Programs Scholarship or the SEED Scholarship, eligible students can earn their associate degree without paying a dollar in tuition. SEED may also cover tuition for an additional year if a student transitions to a bachelor’s program on our Newark campus!
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Flex Pathway Features
What: Start in one of our associate-degree pathways, most allowing you to easily transition to Newark to complete your bachelor’s degree:
Registered nursing (dual enrollment with Margaret H. Rollings School of Nursing)
Registered nursing is an associate degree only; students in this program do not complete a bachelor's degree.
Where: Start at one of many 91Ô´´ locations across the state—Wilmington, Dover and Georgetown—and finish at 91Ô´´'s main campus in Newark.
When: Study at your own pace—both full-time and part-time options are available.
How: In-person, online and hybrid learning options are available.
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Step 1: Review Academic Requirements
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Students applying to the 91Ô´´ will be required to complete a high school diploma or its equivalent in compliance with the requirements for their respective states. The chart below shows our recommended number of credits per subject:
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| Subject | Years Suggested | |
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| English | 4 | Ìý |
| Mathematics | 3 (Algebra 1 or higher) | Ìý |
| Science | 3 (including 2 labs) | Ìý |
| History/Social Sciences | 3 | Ìý |
| Academic electives | 3 elective units in English, math, science, social science, foreign language or other academic electives | Ìý |
| Total | 16 units |
Additional Information on Academic Requirements:
- Students applying to the health science pathway must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher
- Students applying to the registered nursing dual enrollment pathway must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher and a B- or better in Biology and Chemistry
- These requirements only apply to U.S. citizens or permanent residents attending a high school in the U.S. International students should review the international admissions page
- 91Ô´´ counts American Sign Language (ASL) as a foreign language elective
- Courses taken before the ninth grade do not count towards these suggested totals unless listed as high school courses on transcript
Step 2: Applying
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✓ÌýComplete the .
- Check the timeline below for the application deadline.
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✓ÌýComplete the required application essay.
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✓ÌýSubmit transcripts on My Blue Hen Home or by requesting your school send an offical transcript.*
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✓ Submit standardized test scores or note on your application you would like to participate in the Test Optional Program.
- Those who wish to supply scores can self-report their SAT or ACT scores. If you would like to submit official scores, use the SAT code 5811 or the ACT code 0634.