In July 2002, the DSSAA was dissolved and the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association was created to fill the void.

[2] Standing committees make recommendations to the Board of Directors and are responsible for organizing and conducting state championships in their individual sports.

[2] The DIAA provides "scholar-athlete" certificates for students who maintain a 3.5 GPA and earn a varsity letter (high school) or who maintain grades of "B" or better in all subjects and are on an interscholastic team (middle school) during the season.

A selection committee reviews the applications and chooses a male and a female winner who receive a plaque and a $1,500 scholarship to the post-secondary institution of their choice.

The selection committee also chooses a male and a female runner-up who receive a plaque and a $1,000 scholarship to the post-secondary institution of their choice.