Do you qualify for DELTA?

If you meet the following requirements, please continue to the application portion!

To qualify for DELTA, students must:

• Be in grade 6 through 12;
• Attend a school in New Haven, West Haven, East Haven, North Haven, Hamden, Milford, Orange, Branford, Guilford, or Woodbridge;
• Have a yearly household family income of $80,000 or less.

STEP 1: Learn about DELTA.

STEP 2: Submit the online application.

STEP 2A: Provide proof of income.

1. The first two pages of the 1040 Form from your most recent federal tax return or
2. A budget worksheet from the Department of Social Services.

STEP 2B: Complete and submit Proof of Personal Investment.

The proof of personal investment is an opportunity for you to share your interest in the arts and for us to learn a little more about you. We want to know what dance or music means to you and understand why you are interested in DELTA. It can be uploaded directly to the application or sent to delta@nmsnewhaven.org

1. Short video of your personal statement
2. Written personal statement 
3. Share an artistic piece (song, dance or monologue)

Tips

1. Be creative and bring your own personal sense of self to your statement or artistic piece.
2. For video, please record horizontally with good lighting (preferably natural light). Try to find a quiet space to record.
3. For your written statement, please save it as a separate word document.
4. Your artistic piece and/or personal statement should be no longer than 3 minutes in total.
5. Your artistic piece can be original or borrowed from literature/a play.

Each subsequent year, students/families are asked to:

QUESTIONS?