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January

• Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Scholarship – George Washington University
  Closing Date: January 5 (counselor recommendation due January 15)
  Amount: Tuition and Fees, Room and Board and Books
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: The George Washington University’s Stephen Joel Trachtenberg (SJT) Scholarship program, founded in 1989, provides academically talented D.C. high school seniors with a full, four-year scholarship covering tuition, room and board, books and fees at the university. Students must apply to GW by January 5 and be nominated by their high school counselor by January 15.

• Distinguished Young Women Scholarship
  Closing Date: January 5
  Amount: $35,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Distinguished Young Women is the oldest and largest scholarship program for high school girls. Last year, more than $1 billion in cash tuition and college-granted scholarships were available nationally. Scholarships are available in two ways: cash tuition scholarships (which can be used at any accredited institution of higher learning) and college-granted scholarships (over 100 colleges and universities offer scholarships to program participants – several scholarships are available just for taking part in a local or state program!)

• Fidelity Scholars Program - UNCF
  Closing Date: January 11 (Application opens October 16th and closes January 11th)
  Amount: Unknown. Last year they awarded 200 scholarship more than $2.8 million in scholarships.
  GPA Requirement: 2.5 or higher

Eligibility: Ages 16-24. US citizen or permanent resident. Apply for and receive DCTAG
Description: The Fidelity Scholars Program combines a generous annual needs-based scholarship with robust wrap-around services that support students’ persistence to degree or certificate attainment. The program is working to identify and support approximately 2,500 talented students from Fidelity’s geographical priority areas in the United States. For this year, the program will focus on students from Florida, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas and Washington, DC.

• Economic Club  Scholarship
  Closing Date: January 31
  Amount: $20,000 ($5k per year)
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: The Economic Club of Washington, D.C will be awarding The David M. Rubenstein/Economic Club of Washington, D.C. Scholarships to DC Public High Schools and a limited number of DC Public Charter schools again this year. Two students from H.D. Woodson High School will be eligible to receive college funding worth $20,000 and participate in our associated member-driven mentoring programs, internships, seminars and eventually our alumni program.

• Access the application by navigating to our website, www.economicclub.org . Click on the “Education” tab at the top, and then the “David M. Rubenstein scholarship” tab to see the link. The student due date for this application is January 31, 

January National Scholarships

• Fundera College Scholarship
  Closing Date: January 1
  Amount: Up to $2,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students in the United States. Applicant must be a young entrepreneur. Student must submit a video on a topic related to building your business without much money.

• GE – Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program
  Closing Date: January 5
  Amount: $10,000 (renewable for up to an additional 3 years)
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who demonstrate leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship at school, at the workplace, and in the community. Applicant must also demonstrate financial need.

• Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards
  Closing Date: January 8
  Amount: Up to $36,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Award is open to Jewish teens who are between the ages of 13 and 19 at the time of nomination. Student must have demonstrated impressive leadership and are actively engaged in community service projects that embody the value of tikkun olam (repair of the world).

• APIA Scholarship
  Closing Date: January 14
  Amount: Up to $20,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to students who are of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity, citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States (Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau are also eligible to apply), be enrolling as an undergraduate student in a U.S. accredited college or university in the Fall and submit the FAFSA by early April.

• Blaze Your Own Trail Scholarship
  Closing Date: January 15
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirment: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be attending college at some point within the next school year. 

• Rezvan Foundation Scholarship
  Closing Date: January 15 (application opens in the Spring of 2024) (extended deadline to February 28th)
  Amount: Full Tuition up to $100,000 over four years
  GPA Requirement: 3.5
  Description: The mission of The Rezvan Foundation is to support the academic pursuits of exceptionally talented young students who have spent time in foster care, have been removed from their parents’ home, or have suffered the crippling loss of one or more parent.

• Coolidge Scholarship
  Closing Date: January 20
  Amount: Tuition, room and board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are high school juniors and will enroll full-time at an accredited U.S. college or university as an undergraduate for the first time in fall 2021.

• $1,000 January Scholarship
  Closing Date: January 20
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate students, and those planning to enroll within 12 months. Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States or an international student with a valid student visa. Applicant must fill out a short form.

• Gucci Changemakers Scholars Program
  Closing Date: January 29
  Amount: Up to $20,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: An annual scholarship opportunity for diverse high school seniors and currently enrolled undergraduate students attending an accredited two-year community college or four-year college or university and who have an interested in the fashion industry.

• Addiction Awareness Scholarship
  Closing Date: January 30
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to current high school and college students. Applicant must submit a short statement about technology addiction.

• R2C Scholarship
  Closing Date: January 31
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents who are starting a program of higher education (college or graduate school) within the next 12 months or are currently full- or part-time students. Applicants must be age 17 years or older. There is no maximum age limit.

• The Advocates Scholarship
  Closing Date: January 31
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to bicycle safety.

• USDA 1890 National Scholars
  Closing Date: January 31
  Amount: Full Tuition and Room and Board
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: Applicants must have been accepted for admission or currently attending one of the nineteen 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Universities and studying or planning to study agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or other related academic disciplines. Applicants must also be a U.S. Citizen with Demonstrate leadership and community service. The scholarship may be renewed each year, contingent upon satisfactory academic performance and normal progress toward the bachelor's degree.

• YFL Foundation Scholarship

 Closing Date: January 31
Amount: Up to $30,000
GPA Requirment: N/A
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and first year college freshman. Multiple scholarships may be given up! Link to Scholarship Form.

February

• The DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DC-TAG) application opens Feb. 1st and will closes at the end of June. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their application EARLY!  - OSSE Resources:  List of Required Documents – English and Spanish -- Frequently Asked Questions -- Application

• Click this link for instructions on how to complete your DCTAG Application. 

• Click this link for a VIDEO on how to search for and create your DC ONE App account for your DCTAG Application

• Click this Link for Required documents you need to submit to DCTAG

• Click this link to Register for DCTAG

• Dr. E.B. Henderson Essay Contest
  Closing Date: February 1
  Amount: Up to $5,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: The top ten essay winners will win monetary scholarships towards their continued education or college of their choice. The grand prize winner will receive $5,000, the second-place winner will receive $4,000, the third-place winner will receive $3,500, and the remaining seven finalists will receive $2,500 courtesy of the Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation. Winners will also be recognized in-game at a selected Wizards home game and on Wizards’ digital platforms. 

• Greater Washington Urban League
  Closing Date: February 9th
  Amount: $1,000 - $8,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Applicants must be high school scholars or college students who live or attend school in Washington, DC, Prince George's County, MD, and Montgomery County, MD. All scholarship disbursements are for tuition and will be delivered directly o the bursar's or student accounts office of the student's school. For more scholarship information visit https://www.gwul.org/gwulscholarships or email scholarship@thursdaynetwork.org. 

• Kiwanis Club of Washington Scholarship
  Closing Date: February 15
  Amount: Up to $20,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Any graduating, college-bound high school senior who both resides in and attends school in the District of Columbia are eligible to apply for this scholarship program. Applicants will be judged primarily on leadership qualities as demonstrated by contributions to school and community. Academic achievement as demonstrated by standardized test scores, grade point average, and transcripts will serve as a secondary scoring metric. Financial need will also be evaluated, but unlike previous years students do not need to submit their FAFSA in order to be eligible to apply. 

• FCAC of Delta Sigma Theta Scholarship

Deadline: February 16

Amount: Varies

GPA Requirement: 2.5

Description: The Federal City Alumnae Chapter (FCAC) Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to African-American, District of Columbia high school (public, private, or charter) students in the pursuit of a post-secondary education. The program awards five different scholarships on the basis of academic excellence, leadership, and community service. Scholarships are available for students attending two- and four-year colleges as well as vocational/trade/technical schools. Children of The FCAC members are not eligible.

• District of Columbia Nursing Scholarship
  Closing Date: February 15
  Amount: $2,500
  GPA Requirement: 3.25
  Description: A one-time $2,500 award given annually to two students in financial need who are residents in the District of Columbia who have been accepted or are currently enrolled in a Nursing program at the University of the District of Columbia.  A minimum GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent GPA on the scale used by the institution is required. This scholarship is strictly administered by the University of the District of Columbia.

February National Scholarships

• Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship
  Closing Date: February 1
  Amount: $10,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to a high school senior or graduate who has not yet commenced full-time undergraduate studies at a college or university. Applicants must have been accepted to, or applied for admission to, an eligible undergraduate program, which means a full-time program in Biomedical Engineering, Pre-medical Studies, or a program that allows students to pursue a chosen major while simultaneously completing a subset of medical school prep courses (e.g. biology, physics, chemistry and organic chemistry, so that the student will be qualified for admission to medical school upon graduation), at a college or university that (i) in the United States, is eligible to participate in the federal student financial assistance programs administered by the United States Department of Education under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended, or (ii) outside the United States, is similarly accredited. Applicants have to have participated as a team member for a minimum of one year on a FIRST® LEGO® League (including Discover, Explore, or Challenge), FIRST® Tech Challenge or FIRST® Robotics Competition team

• Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
  Closing Date: February 1
  Amount: Up to $30,000 over four-years
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  SAT Requirement: 1,000 SAT or 21 ACT
  Description: Scholarship is open to graduating, minority high school seniors who plan on attending an accredited and approved four-year institution within the United States. Applicant must show leadership potential, dedication to community service, and evidence of financial need.

• Generation Hope Scholar
  Priority Deadline:  February 1st (Late deadline: April 1st)
  Amount: $1,200 per year if attending a 2 year and $2,400 per year if attending a 4 year
  GPA Requirement: N/A (but must maintain a 2.5 GPA in college)
  Description: Scholarship is open to all teen parents 25 or younger by the time of application who are raising or actively involved in their child’s life. Applicants must be attending or planning to attend college and seeking an undergraduate degree in the Washington D.C. Metro area. Open to DACA recipients. Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

• AMS Freshman Undergraduate Scholarship
  Closing Date: February 5
  Amount: $5,000 (split over Freshman and Sophomore year)
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: Scholarship is open to students entering their freshman year of college in the fall of 2020 and must be planning to pursue a degree in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences. Marine biology does not meet this requirement.

• Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarship

Deadline: February 8

Amount: Up to $5,000

GPA Requirement: 2.75 (college) / 3.0 (high school)

Description: This scholarship is for graduating high school seniors and current college freshman and sophomores or are not older than 20 years of age as of August 1, 2024. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Recipients may renew the scholarship annually for a maximum of four academic years if they continue to meet scholarship requirements.

• Pearl and Ivy Scholarship
  Closing Date: February 13 (Click link to see if deadline was extended to February 26th)
  Amount:
  GPA Requirement: 2.5+
  Description: Must be a DC resident. DC public high school or DC public charter high school student. Senior in High School.

• Animal Welfare Institute Scholarship
  Closing Date: February 14
  Amount: Up to $2,000
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: High school seniors in the United States are eligible to apply for this scholarship if they (1) have demonstrated a commitment to animal welfare through volunteer work and/or advocacy and (2) intend to pursue a career that will seek to reduce animal suffering and protect vulnerable species. Applicants will be required to submit two letters of recommendation from individuals (not family members) who can speak to the applicant’s education record and commitment to animal welfare.

• Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship Essay Contest
  Closing Date: February 15
  Amount: Up to $5,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: AFA’s Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship Essay Contest is an annual competition for college-bound high school seniors.  Applicants are asked to write a 1,200 to 1,500-word essay that describes the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on themselves, their families or their communities, and what they have learned in light of coping with the brain disorder.

• Caroline E. Holt Nursing Scholarship
  Closing Date: February 15
  Amount: $2,500
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Eligible students must have financial need and have been accepted or are currently enrolled in an accredited school of nursing. A letter of acceptance into a nursing program or a transcript stating the applicant is in a nursing program must be included with the application.

• The Lucinda Beneventi Findley History Scholarship
  Closing Date: February 15
  Amount: $2,000
  GPA Requirement: 3.25
  Description: A one-time $2,000 scholarship awarded to two graduating high school seniors that have demonstrated advance interest in history and are planning to major in or pursue the study of history in a full-time accredited college or university in the United States.

• Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship
  Closing Date: February 15
  Amount: Up to $10,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: The Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program provides financial assistance for post-high school education to dependents (children and spouses) of roadway workers killed or permanently disabled in roadway work zones. The Foundation will help ensure that their dependents academic dreams will continue.

• PEPCO Guiding Light Leadership Program
  Closing Date: February 15
  Amount: $2,500 (after completion of the leadership program)
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: If you would like to be nominated for the $2,500 Pepco Guiding Light Leadership Program, please follow the steps below.  All DCPS student nominations with required materials are due Tuesday, February 22 (extended deadline) Please note that this only for DCPS students – applicants outside of DCPS should work with their respective school districts to submit application materials. To receive the scholarship students must complete the steps below. In addition, they must attend two (2) one-day sessions on March 23rd  and April 27th from 8:30am - 2:30pm. There sessions will be held with Pepco senior business leaders and Greater Washington's largest employers. Students will also attend various virtual meetings and be paired one-on-one with a Pepco mentor. To complete this experience, students must create a PowerPoint presentation with an overview of everything they learned through this experience.

Steps:

• Complete the student application (see attached document/click here),

• Student essay (250 word typed autobiography, outlining major accomplishments, areas of interest and future aspirations)

• Two letters of recommendation from a school official (including a homeroom teacher, a core subject teacher or a school counselor),

• signed Parental consent form (see attached document/click here)

• Student transcript.  

• Visa Black Scholars and Jobs Program
  Closing Date: February 15
  Amount: Up to $20,000 per year
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: Scholarship is open to current high school seniors who have financial need, identify as Black/African-American and intend to pursue a full-time four year degree at an accredited US institution in Technology (e.g., Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Science, Networking, Cybersecurity, or related majors) or Business (e.g., HR, Finance, Marketing, Sales, International Business, or related majors).

• PEO Sisterhood DC Chapter ERA Scholarship

 Closing Date: February 15
Amount: $2,000 - $4,000
GPA Requirement: Top 50% of class
Description: Scholarship is open to current FEMALE high school seniors. Must be a resident of the District of Columbia. Must be a citizen of the United States. Applicant must be continuing her education beyond high school. Three (3) letters of recommendation are required (can be from counselor, teacher, employer, or family friend).

• Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar Program*

Deadline: February 15

Amount: Up to $5,000

GPA Requirement: 2.5 (college students) / 3.0 (high school students)

Description: The HSF Scholar Program is open to students of Hispanic heritage who are US citizens, permanent legal residents, or DACA recipients. Applicants must plan to enroll full-time in an accredited public or private not-for-profit, four-year university, or graduate school in the US for the 2024-25 academic year and submit the FAFSA or state-based financial aid forms (if applicable).

• $1,000 February Scholarship
  Closing Date: February 20
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate students, and those planning to enroll within 12 months. Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States or an international student with a valid student visa. Applicant must fill out a short form.

• Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship
  Closing Date: February 20
  Amount: Up to $10,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: The Vegetarian Resource Group will award $30,000 in college scholarships to graduating U.S. high school students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. Applicants must submit an essay, transcripts, recommendations, and documentation of activism related to vegetarianism. Applicants will be judged on having shown compassion, courage, and a strong commitment to promoting a peaceful world through a vegetarian diet/lifestyle. Applicants must go to a college in the US. 

• AMS Scholarship for Underserved Communities

Deadline: February 23

Amount: $6,000 (over two years)

GPA Requirement: 3.0

Description: The scholarship is for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the sciences, especially Hispanic, Native American, and Black/African American students, and who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicants must be entering their freshman year of college in the fall of 2024 and planning to pursue a degree in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences. Marine biology does not meet this requirement. Recipients must successfully complete their first year of college to receive the second installment of the scholarship.

• Goya Foods Culinary Arts Scholarship Program
  Closing Date: February 26 at 3 pm CT
  Amount: $5,000 (awards may be renewed for an additional 3 years)
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: Applicants must be a United States citizen, a legal permanent resident, or a student granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Applicants must be entering an accredited two-year or four-year institution as freshmen and majoring in a full-time Culinary Arts or Food Sciences program for the 2021-22 academic year. Students enrolling in a two-year junior or community college must plan to transfer to a four-year institution to earn a bachelor’s degree. Recipients must be willing to complete 10 hours per month of community service.

• Arnold M. Miller I Find-A-Way Student Scholarship
  Closing Date: February 28
  Amount: $15,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to new and current students in a cosmetology program

• Sweet and Simple Scholarship
  Closing Date: February 28
  Amount: $1,500
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Applicant must be 13 years of age or older, be a resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2026) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant must submit a short written response about a gift they received.

• Sydell & Arnold Miller Family | Art of Haircoloring Student Scholarship
  Closing Date: February 28
  Amount: $5,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to new and current students who love hair coloring and are/will be attending an accredited beauty school.

• Beauty Changes Lives Scholarships

Deadline: February 28

Amount: Up to $15,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Beauty Changes Lives awards over $500,000 in scholarships each year to future beauty professionals. Requirements vary by scholarship.

• Niche $25,000 "No Essay" Scholarship

Deadline: February 28

Amount: $25,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: All high school and college students who are US citizens are eligible to apply for this scholarship. The winner will be determined by random drawing, and only one entry per person is allowed.

• The Dream.US National Scholarship*

Deadline: February 28

Amount: Up to $16,500 (associate degree)/ $33,000 (bachelor’s degree)

GPA Requirement: 2.5

Description: Scholarship open to undocumented immigrant students with or without DACA or TPS who came to the U.S. before the age of 16 and before Nov. 1, 2018. Eligible applicants must have significant unmet financial need, graduate from a U.S. high school before fall 2024, and intend to enroll full-time in an associate or bachelor’s degree program at a Partner College (see The Dream.US website) in their state in fall 2024 or spring 2025. Recipients must continue to meet eligibility criteria and renew the award each summer to receive the scholarship throughout their college education.

March

• Building a Better Future Honors Graduation Scholarship
  Strategy Plan Due: March 1
  Final Application Due: around April 1st

Amount: $10,000 (for 5 winners)
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Design & work on a community improvement project, using our checklist as a guide. We will be requesting multimedia content throughout the application process. Don’t forget to take pictures and videos during every phase of your project! Please make sure your content is high-quality, publishable material that is relevant to you, your project, and your community. If you have any questions regarding the application, you can email scholarship@honorsgraduation.com for assistance.

• Aero Club Scholarship
  Closing Date: March 1
  Amount: $5,000 (may be renewed for up to three additional years)
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: The Aero Club Foundation of Washington has established a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to students enrolled in a District of Columbia Metropolitan Area public or public charter high school who demonstrate a passion for aviation with the intent to pursue an education and career in aviation or aerospace (e.g., engineering, software designer, public relations, law, etc.). and have a financial need for scholarship assistance. Applicants from the following counties and the District of Columbia are eligible to apply: Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Prince George’s and Montgomery.

• Project Yellow Light Scholarship*

Deadline: March 1

Amount: $2,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: High school and college students can apply for this scholarship, which asks applicants to submit a billboard design that warns peers of the dangers of distracted driving, specifically using one’s phone while driving. The winning designs may be placed on billboards across the country.

• USDA 1890 National Scholars

Deadline: March 1

Amount: Full tuition, fees, books, room, and board

GPA Requirement: 3.0

Description: Applicants must be accepted for admission at or currently attending one of the nineteen 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Universities and planning to study or studying agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or other related academic disciplines. Applicants must be US citizens who demonstrate leadership and community service. The scholarship may be renewed each year, contingent upon satisfactory academic performance and normal progress toward the bachelor's degree. - The 1890 land-grant system consists of the following 19 universities: Alabama A&M, Alcorn State University, Central State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Langston University, Lincoln University, North Carolina A&T State University, Prairie View A&M University, South Carolina State University, Southern University, Tennessee State University, Tuskegee University, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Virginia State University and West Virginia State University.

• Team DC Student-Athlete Scholarship*

Deadline: March 2

Amount: Up to $2,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Scholarships are awarded to self-identified lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) student-athletes that have contributed to the sport in which they participate and enhanced the perception of the LGBT community as a result of their contributions and involvement. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area who will attend an accredited two- or four-year college or university.

• Meg Graham Scholarship
  Closing Date: March 5
  Amount: $10,000
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: The scholarship is available to graduating seniors living in DC, attending a DC public, private, parochial or charter school and matriculating to an accredited four-year college or university. The scholarship rewards a student who has demonstrated outstanding voluntarism with funds for college education expenses.

• FCAC Scholarship Program
  Closing Date: March 5
  Amount: TBA
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: TheFCAC Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to African-American, District of Columbia high school (public, private, or charter) students in the pursuit of a baccalaureate degree. Applicants must be DC residents. 

• The Louis Goaziou Lodge #1953 Scholarship Program
  Closing Date: March 23
  Amount: $500
  GPA Requirement: 2.5
  Description: The Louis Goaziou Lodge #1953 Scholarship Program is open to all high school seniors currently enrolled in a DC or surrounding metro area high schools and plan to attend an accredited U.S. college or other educational program in the upcoming school year. Eligible students must be in good academic standing, as well as take and pass the attached Quiz about Freemasonry in the history of the United States and today. Additional Information:  Visit the sponsor's Facebook page for additional information on the provider of this scholarship at https://www.facebook.com/FreemasonryforMenWomenWashingtonDC or email ldh.lglscholarship@gmail.com

March National Scholarships

 ACS Scholars Program
Closing Date: March 1
Amount: Up to $5,000
GPA Requirement: 3.0
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian students who are graduating high school seniors or college freshmen, sophomores or juniors intending to or already majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or a chemically related science.

• SEG Foundation Scholarships
  Closing Date: March 1
  Amount: Up to $10,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Applicant must be either a high school senior planning to enter college next fall or an undergraduate or graduate student whose grades are above average. Applicant must be intending to pursue a college curriculum directed towards a career in applied geophysics or a closely related field.

• ACS Scholars Program

Deadline: March 1

Amount: Up to $5,000

GPA Requirement: 3.0

Description: The ACS Scholars Program is open to Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and Indigenous students who are graduating high school seniors or full-time college freshmen, sophomores, or juniors. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents (inquire via email if you have questions regarding asylum or DACA status) intending to or already majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemical technology, or a chemically related science AND planning to pursue a career in a chemistry-related science. Recipients may renew this scholarship each year but must send updated documents (i.e., renewal form, official transcript, FAFSA) and maintain a 3.0 GPA.  

• Junior League of Washington Meg Graham Scholarship
  Closing Date: March 3
  Amount: Up to $10,000
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: Applicant must have an outstanding volunteer service record and commitment to continue volunteering in college. Registration, as well as additional information about the Meg Graham Scholarship, will be available on our website, https://www.jlw.org/students/. Please contact us with any questions at scholarship@jlw.org. 

• Kiwanis Club Student Leader Awards*

Deadline: March 4

Amount: $1,000-$20,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: The scholarship is open to any graduating high school senior who both resides and attends school (public, private, or charter) in DC. Applicants must write a 500-word essay on why they believe they are an exemplary student leader. Scholarships will be awarded based on leadership qualities, academic achievement, and financial need. There will be at least 12 winners. Scholarship winners must attend the 2024 DC Student Leader Awards scholarship reception on April 25, 2024. Winners also receive a laptop and backpack. Winners may pursue any educational pathway, including vocational training/trade school.

• World of 8 Billion Student Video Contest*

Deadline: March 5

Amount: Up to $1,200

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Students in grades 6-12 apply by submitting a video that explains how population growth impacts climate migration, health, or invasive species and offers an idea for a sustainable solution. 

• Horatio Alger Association Scholarship
  Closing Date:  December 1st - March 15th
  Amount: Up to $25,000
  GPA Requirement: 2.0+
  Description: Scholarship is open to high school students in the United States who demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income). Applicant must be involved in co-curricular and community service activities, display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0.

• Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation Scholarship
  Closing Date: March 14
  Don't miss this opportunity to encourage a student in your life to apply for a Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation Scholarship. But don't wait - Applications are due March 14. 

• Be the Boss Scholarship
  Closing Date: March 15
  Amount: $2,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to female high school and college students who want to start their own online business. Applicant must share all the reasons they are scared to start their business and who their female boss role model is.

• FormSwift Scholarship
  Closing Date: March 15
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students. Applicant must create a business plan infographic for one of the given industries provided.

• ITE Diversity Scholars Program
  Closing Date: March 15
  Amount: Up $20,000 (up to $4,000 annually per student for up to 5 years of undergraduate enrollment)
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: This program is open to any U.S. high school student of African-American; Native American, Alaskan, and Hawaiian; or Hispanic/Latino heritage with an interest in a career in transportation and seeking to study transportation engineering, planning, or in a related-field at a school with an established ITE Student Chapter.

• Shell Oil Company Technical Scholarship
  Closing Date: March 15
  Amount: $2,500
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Shell will sponsor up to 20 one-year awards of $2,500 for selected graduating high school seniors enrolling in engineering or geosciences at universities identified by Shell. Eligible universities include NC A&T, Florida A&M, Rice University and University of Michigan- Ann Arbor. See website for a complete list of eligible institutions.

• Stewart J. Guss College Student Scholarship
  Closing Date: March 15
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to aspiring and current U.S. college students.

• WDCAC of Delta Sigma Theta Scholarship

Deadline: March 15

Amount: Varies

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: The Washington DC Chapter (WDCAC), Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.’s scholarship program is designed to assist economically disadvantaged DC school students/residents achieve academic success by providing continuing scholarships to help offset the cost of college tuition and other related expenses. Applicants must be DC residents graduating from a DC high school in 2024 and enrolling as a full-time student at an accredited two- or four-year college or university in fall 2024. Applicants cannot be immediate relatives of WDCAC members. 

• Horatio Alger Association Undergraduate Scholarships

Deadline: March 15

Amount: Varies

GPA Requirement: 2.0

Description: Complete one application to compete for multiple scholarships. Applicants must be high school juniors, high school seniors, or college students who plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Applicants must also demonstrate critical financial need (adjusted gross income <$65,000), be involved in co-curricular and community service activities, and display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity.

• Richard Holland Memorial Scholarship*

Deadline: March 15

Amount: Varies

GPA Requirement: 3.0 (college students) / 3.5 (high school students)

Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students and graduating high school seniors who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year college or university for the 2024-25 academic year. Applicants must come from families with a total annual income of less than $100,000 or with extenuating circumstances such as medical expenses, recent job changes, etc.

• Animal Welfare Institute Scholarship*

Deadline: March 16

Amount: $3,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: High school seniors in the United States are eligible to apply for this scholarship if they (1) have demonstrated a commitment to animal welfare through volunteer work and/or advocacy and (2) intend to pursue a career that will seek to reduce animal suffering and protect vulnerable species. Applicants will be required to submit two letters of recommendation from individuals (not family members) who can speak to the applicant’s education record and commitment to animal welfare.

• Federal City Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Scholarship Program
  Closing Date: March 25
  Amount: Check website
  GPA Requirement: 2.5
  Description: Scholarship is open to seniors from a DC high school who live in DC. Accepted to a four-year college.

• PCRF Scholarships
  Closing Date: March 30
  Amount: Up to $5,000
  GPA Requirement: 2.5
  Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors, community college students, and four-year undergraduate students who have been treated for pediatric cancer. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA.

• B.O.G. Pest Control Scholarship
  Closing Date: March 31
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to high school students and current college students seeking undergraduate or graduate level education in chemistry, chemical engineering, biology, environmental studies or related fields.

• Soprema Scholarship Program
  Closing Date: March 31
  Amount: $5,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors or graduates or current postsecondary undergraduate or graduate students pursuing a degree in architecture, engineering, construction management or a similar field. 

• Robert T. Kenney Scholarship
  Closing Date: March 31
  Amount: Up to $4,000 (possibly renewable for up to three additional years)
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Eligible students must have financial need and have been accepted or are currently enrolled in an accredited school of nursing. A letter of acceptance into a nursing program or a transcript stating the applicant is in a nursing program must be included with the application.

• Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest
  Closing Date: March 31
  Amount: Up to $31,500
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Program is open to students in grades 9-12. who are enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in the United States, its territories and possessions; or dependents of U.S. military or civilian personnel in overseas schools. Applicant must submit two-dimensional art must be on canvas or paper. Watercolor, pencil, pastel, charcoal, tempera, crayon, acrylic, pen, ink, oil, marker or other media taught may be used or three-dimensional art on paper, papier-mâché, pottery, clay, metal work, fabric, etc.

• Sparkling Ice Scholarship
  Closing Date: March 31
  Amount: $5,000
  GPA Requirement: 2.5
  Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are enrolling int he Fall for the 1st time as a college students or trade school/vocational school student.   More details, including the application and eligibility requirements, can be found here: https://www.flavorfulfutures.com/

• Advancing Agricultural Science Opportunities for Native Americans Scholarship
  Closing Date: March 31
  Amount: $5,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to Native American students who are pursuing agriculture related STEM degrees during the upcoming academic year.

• First Things First Scholarship
  Closing Date: March 31
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who will be the first in their immediate family to attend college. Applicant must submit an essay on the topic, “Education as a tool for success.”

• Foster Care to Success Scholarship
  Closing Date: March 31
  Amount: Up to $5,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to students who have been in public or private foster care for the 12 consecutive months leading up to and including their 18th birthday; or have been adopted or placed into legal guardianship after their 16th birthday; or have been orphaned for at least one year at the time of their 18th birthday and not subsequently adopted. Applicant must be under the age of 25 and have been accepted into or expect to be accepted into an accredited, Pell-eligible college for undergraduate study.

• Montem Health and Wellness Scholarship
  Closing Date: March 31
  Amount: $1,500
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in a high school, college, university, or trade school. Applicant must have a passion for a healthy lifestyle. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to a healthy lifestyle.

• No Sweat Scholarship
  Closing Date: March 31
  Amount: $2,500
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the United States or the District of Columbia. Applicant must create a free Cirkled in account.

• Oppu Achievers Scholarship
  Closing Date: March 31
  Amount: $2,500
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who are graduating high school seniors or current undergraduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on why they are an achiever.

• Stop Distracted Driving Scholarship
  Closing Date: March 31
  Amount: $5,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to United States citizens and permanent residents who are accepted to or currently enrolled in an accredited college, university or graduate program within the United States. Applicant must submit an application and develop a plan that will persuade young adults from texting and driving.

• Superpower Scholarships
  Closing Date: March 31
  Amount: $2,500
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and who are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2026) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. In a short written response, student must explain which superhero or villain they would want to changes places with for a day and why.

• Harvey Wilder Foundation Book Scholarship
  Closing Date: March 31
  Amount: $500
  GPA Requirement: 2.5+
  Description: The Blessed Beyond Measure Scholarship Fund was established in 2015. The mission of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to individuals enrolled for undergraduate study in community colleges, colleges, trade schools and universities. The Blessed Beyond Measure Scholarship principally targets two and four year HBCU academic programs; however, certificate/licensing programs including but not limited to fields such as paralegal training, IT, ultrasound techs, medical records personnel and nursing are also eligible. If you have any questions about the application, please email our staff at: staff.hawilfoundation@gmail.com and your question(s) will be answered within 2 to 3 business days of receiving it. Harvey Wilder Website: https://www.hawilfoundation.org/

• Louis Goaziou Lodge #1953 Scholarship Program*

Deadline: March 31

Amount: $500

GPA Requirement: 2.5

Description: The Louis Goaziou Lodge #1953 Scholarship Program is open to all high school seniors currently enrolled in a Washington, DC, or surrounding metro area high school in the 2023-24 school year who are planning to attend an accredited U.S. college or other educational program starting in the 2024-25 school year. Applicants must take and pass a quiz about Freemasonry in the history of the United States and today.

April

• Esperanza Education Fund Scholarship
  Closing Date: April 1
  Amount: Up to $20,000 over four years
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors at a high school in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia or a recent GED grad residing in DC, Maryland or Virginia. Applicant must have been born outside the U.S. or have two parents who were born outside of the U.S. There is no citizenship or legal residence requirements.

• Abramson Scholarship Application
  Closing Date: April 1
  Amount: $2,000 freshman year, $3,000 sophomore year, $4,000 junior year, $5,000 senior year
  GPA Requirement: 2.75+
  Description: The Abramson Scholarship program is a comprehensive support system for scholars throughout their college journey. In addition to financial assistance, our Scholars benefit from personalized mentoring, ongoing community engagement, and programs that address academic, professional, social/emotional, and financial goals. To be eligible for the Abramson Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria: Graduating in June from a public high school in the District of Columbia, Residing in D.C. or demonstrating compliance with D.C. law regarding tuition payments for non-residents. Planning to attend an accredited four-year college in the United States. Demonstrated commitment to community service. Demonstrated economic need for financial assistance. Solid academic record with a minimum overall GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale. Interested students can find more information and access the application at https://abramsonfoundation.org/our-program/how-to-apply/. For any questions or assistance, please feel free to contact our Program Associate, Morgan Scribner, at morgan@abramsonfoundation.org.

• Building a Better Future Honors Graduation Scholarship
  Strategy Plan Due: March 1
  Final Application Due: around April 1st

Amount: $10,000 (for 5 winners)
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Design & work on a community improvement project, using our checklist as a guide. We will be requesting multimedia content throughout the application process. Don’t forget to take pictures and videos during every phase of your project! Please make sure your content is high-quality, publishable material that is relevant to you, your project, and your community. If you have any questions regarding the application, you can email scholarship@honorsgraduation.com for assistance.

• Generation Hope Scholar
  Closing Date:  April 1st
  Amount: $1,200 per year if attending a 2 year and $2,400 per year if attending a 4 year
  GPA Requirement: N/A (but must maintain a 2.5 GPA in college)
  Description: Scholarship is open to all teen parents 25 or younger by the time of application who are raising or actively involved in their child’s life. Applicants must be attending or planning to attend college and seeking an undergraduate degree in the Washington D.C. Metro area. Open to DACA recipients. Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

• Cream of Nature Legacy of Leadership Scholarship
  Closing Date: April 4
  Amount: Up to $5,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Starting February 28 through April 4, students currently enrolled at an Historically Black College or University (HBCU) are eligible to apply for a chance to win 1 of 20 scholarships, up to $5,000 per student along with other special prizes. Scholarships will be available to students currently enrolled full-time as a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior. Scholarships will be awarded through the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Creme of Nature and their partners are empowering the next generation of Historically Black College & University leaders, change agents, and entrepreneurs to build THEIR LEGACY through our Legacy of Leadership Scholarship program.

• DC Area Phi Beta Kappa Association Scholarship
  Closing Date: April 5
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: 3.5
  Description: Three awards of $1,000 will be awarded to students living in the Washington, DC area.

• CGCS- Bernard Harris Scholarship
  Closing Date: April 6
  Amount: $5,000
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in school districts represented by the Council of Great City Schools (including DC Public Schools) who have evidence of academic achievement in high school, leadership skills or community service in the area of Science Technology, Engineering or Math and who are committed to pursuing a career in the STEM field. 

• National Capital Environmental Scholarship Program
  Closing Date: April 6
  Amount: $2,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to graduating seniors from high schools in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area and surrounding counties, planning to pursue environmental careers. Acceptable areas of study: environmental sciences, environmental engineering, civil engineering, biology, chemistry, chemical engineering, or natural resource planning – other areas of the environment will also be considered.

• Denton Memorial Scholarship for  students interested in in Writing
  Closing Date: April 9
  Amount: up to $120,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: The Denton Scholarship is based on three criteria: general character and scholastic achievement, financial need, and demonstrated ability in non-fiction writing (although it is not a journalism scholarship). Katie Britton is the coordinator for the Denton Scholarship program. She can answer any questions you have. Her telephone number is 202-870-3784 and she can be reached at this email address (dentonscholarship@gmail.com.) 

• D.C. Area Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Association
  Closing Date: April 10
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: 3.5
  Description: D.C. PBK will present the scholarship to four students who display interest in the liberal arts and sciences, love of learning, and civic responsibility. Applicants must be a high school senior living in the Washington, DC area. 

• AIGA DC Art and Design Scholarship
  Closing Date: April 13
  Amount: $500 - $2500
  GPA Requirement: 2.0
  Description: Applicants must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in a design or art discipline and intend to pursue that discipline as a career.

• Dunkin Scholarship
  Closing Date: April 15
  Amount: $2,500
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: Must attend high school in the DC, MD, VA area. Must plan to enroll in college or vocational-technical school. Must be a high school senior.

• DCDAR JROTC Scholarship
  Closing Date: April 15
  Amount: $2,500
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is for a District of Columbia student that is a graduating senior who is or has been a member of a JROTC program for at least one year in their sophomore, junior, or senior year, and is planning to pursue a degree at an accredited trade school, college, or university.

• Founders Scholarship (Black Nurses Association)

Deadline: April 15

Amount: Varies

GPA Requirement: 2.8

Description: African American high school seniors from the DC region are eligible for this scholarship. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and have a letter of acceptance into a school/university with a nationally accredited bachelor’s/baccalaureate or associate nursing program or an LPN program.

• Marjay D. Anderson Trailblazer Scholarship

Deadline: April 15

Amount: $5,000

GPA Requirement: 3.0

Description: The Marjay D. Anderson Trailblazer Scholarship (MDATS) is awarded annually to a graduating female high school senior entering an accredited U.S. college or university full-time for training in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) career in the fall of the year. The applicant must be a US citizen or lawful permanent resident and a permanent resident of the Washington, District of Columbia area (including neighboring Maryland and Virginia). The student must attend a college or university in the United States. Awards may only be used for undergraduate study and are limited to those seeking a first bachelor’s degree.

• ScholarCHIPS (For Children of Incarcerated Parents) Scholarship Program

Deadline: April 15

Amount: $3,500 for tuition and $1,000 for books (per year)

GPA Requirement: 2.0

Description: ScholarCHIPS (For Children of Incarcerated Parents) provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health supports and a robust support network to college-bound graduating high school seniors and current colleges students who have or have had an incarcerated parent/s or primary caregiver. Recipients must earn a 2.5 GPA and participate in two ScholarCHIPS events per year to retain their scholarships.

• Acts of Care Scholarship
  Closing Date: April 20
  Amount: Class Acts Care Package and $50
  GPA Requirement: 2.0+
  Description: Applications are open to all high school seniors presently enrolled in a DC Public or Public Charter School. Residency within the District of Columbia must be provided. In addition to ​a 500-word essay detailing a community issue and idea to make a significant change within their community scholars must organize and facilitate a community service event showcasing their ability to serve others

• CSO Book Scholarship Award
  Closing Date: April 22
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: 2.5+
  Description: Must be a DCPS High school Senior. 400-500 word essay. Letter of Recommendation from an administrator, deal, or teacher. Proof of involvement in school and community activities. For questions email scholarship@csolocal4.org 

• ScholarCHIPS
  Closing Date: April 15
  Amount: $500 - $2500
  GPA Requirement: 2.0
  Description: For students who have a parent that is incarcerated. ScholarCHIPS’ mission is to provide college scholarships, mentoring, mental health supports, and a peer support network to college-bound young adults who have incarcerated parents, inspiring them to complete their college education. We welcome you to apply whether your parent or other immediate family primary caregiver is currently incarcerated or was formerly incarcerated. We recognize that each person’s time served will vary. You will have the opportunity to explain how their incarceration has had an impact on you in the essay portion of the application.

• Barbara G. Laurie Scholarship for future Architects
  Closing Date: April 29
  Amount: $5000 a year for up to five years as you stay in an architecture program in college
  Description: Awarded each year, the AIA|DC and the Washington Architectural Foundation are proud to provide a scholarship for DC high school students entering undergraduate architecture programs. Apply today! The deadline is April 29th. Please feel free to reach out to me or directly to Mary Fitch (mfitch@aiadc.com) for more information! 

• Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association, Inc. Scholarship
  Closing Date: April 30
  Amount: Up to $1,000
  GPA Requirement: 2.5
  Description: LRCA will award three (3) Academic Excellence Scholarships to eligible high school graduating seniors residing within the LRCA boundaries (see scholarship packet for a map), who will attend an accredited two or four - year college or university.

• Ira Dorsey Scholarship
  Closing Date: April 30
  Amount: $2,000
  GPA Requirement: 2.5
  Description: Scholarship is open to all students who live within the greater Washington DC region and plan to attend a four-year college or university. 

• Congressional  Black Caucus Foundation Scholarship
  Closing Date: April 30
  Amount: $2,000
  GPA Requirement: 2.5
  Description: Scholarship is open students who demonstrate leadership ability and who are looking to enroll in college full time. Email scholarships@cbcfinc.org or visit cbcfinc.org/scholarships.

• Kappa Scholarship Endowment Fund

Deadline: April 30

Amount: Varies

GPA Requirement: 2.5

Description: This scholarship is open to DC public and public charter high school students who will enroll full-time in an accredited four-year institution of higher learning for the fall semester. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and complete the FAFSA. Applicants must complete the application form and submit two letters of recommendation and their official high school transcript.

• PEF Inc Scholarship
  Closing Date: April 30
  Amount: $1,000 - $1,500
  GPA Requirement: 2.7+
  Description: Must be a Maryland Resident. Essay (500 words) - Describe what living through the pandemic has taught you about yourself and how that has reshaped your thoughts about college and your career interest.

• SIP Scholarship
  Closing Date: April 30
  Amount: $500
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: Scholarship is to a female high school senior who is a member of socioeconomic, educationally disadvantaged or an ethnic group that is traditionally underrepresented with plans to attend a 4-year historically black college or university as a full-time student. 250 Word Essay answering the following questions: Besides academics what LIFE lessons are you most interested to learn throughout your college experience? And, why? Describe the role community service has played in your life and how will you incorporate service into your collegiate career? What impact has fitness had on your life and how do you continue to invest in your health?

• Alfred Street Baptist Church Scholarship
  Closing Date: April 30
  Amount: $1,000 - $20,000
  GPA Requirement:  GPAs range from 2.46 to 4.54
  Description: Since 2007 the Alfred Street Baptist Church Foundation (Foundation) has awarded more than $2 million dollars in scholarships to 482 students including 462 high school seniors and 20 divinity & graduate school students.  The Foundation awards millennium scholarships of $20,000 and legacy scholarships from $1,000 to $7,500. GPAs ranged from 2.46 to 4.54 and SAT scores ranged from 1200/2400 to 2230/2400 and from 810/1600 to 1550/1600.  

• One Touch Foundation Scholarship
  Closing Date: April 30
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: Applicant must be entering into college or vocational program the same year of graduation. Essay #1 (500 words): The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? How can/will you apply what you learned to your life moving forward? Essay #2 (250 words): Extending the warmth of God’s love to our brothers and sisters in the community is the cornerstone and mission of One Touch Foundation Inc. Describe how you would use your resources and talents to give back to your community. For more info Email: info@onetouchfoundation.org.

May

• Richard Tucker Memorial Scholarship
  Closing Date: May 1
  Amount: $2,500
  GPA Requirement: 2.3
  Description: Scholarships will be awarded to graduating DC Public High School Seniors within the District of Columbia.

• Red Sash Scholarship
  Closing Date: May 7
  Amount: Up to $2,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to metro-Washington DC Area 2021 High School Graduates accepted into the Freshmen Class of an accredited institution of higher learning.

• DC Metropolitan Organization of Black Scientists
  Closing Date: May 1
  Amount:$1,000
  GPA Requirement: C average or higher
  Description: The D.C. Metropolitan Organization of Black Scientists is offering a One Thousand Dollar scholarship award to a DMV high school graduate who plans to pursue studies in the natural, physical, or applied sciences at an accredited college or university. Applications must be returned to P.O. BOX 92356 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20090-2356 no later than MAY 1, 2022 Enclosed are the scholarship announcement and application for this year’s award. Please distribute this information to all students who are interested. Students may also contact me directly via email at raffordseymour@gmail.com for further information. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: 1. Applicant must be a graduating DMV high school senior. 2. Applicant must have at least a “C” cumulative average. 3. Applicant must have evidence acceptance at an accredited institution. 4. Applicant must submit copy of SAT, ACT, etc. scores. 5. Applicant must plan to pursue a stem-based curriculum. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: 1. Application must be filled out completely. 2. Two or more letters of recommendation must be submitted on official letterhead. 3. Proof of family income must be submitted. 

• Hillcrest Memorial Scholarship
  Closing Date: May 6
  Amount: $2,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Must live in Ward 7 in DC. Application Requires Essays, 2 letters of recommendation, copy of transcript.  The HCCA annually awards one scholarship to a graduating senior from Hillcrest who has demonstrated academic excellence, leadership, and service to the community. The HCCA will award a minimum of one scholarship to a graduating senior or recent graduate from Ward 7 who has demonstrated excellence in civic engagement, art, or mentorship.

• American Experience Foundation Scholarship

Closing Date: May 8

Amount: $2,500

GPA Requirement: N/A

• Description: AEF offers at least one scholarship to a student enrolled in each of the Washington, DC’s high school hospitality programs (Ballou, CHEC, Maya Angelou and Wilson). 

• Charles B. Walker Culture Club
  Closing Date: May 10
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors or a GED recipient from the District of Columbia, Virginia or Maryland who have been accepted by a higher education institution for the Fall of 2021. 

• TMCF | McDonald’s Black and Positively Golden Scholarship
  Closing Date: May 10
  Amount: Up to $15,000 for the 2021-2022 academic school year ($7,500 per semester)
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: For current college students. The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), and McDonald’s are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Thirty-Three (33) scholars will be selected. 

• CloudForce Two Day Technology Workshop and Scholarship
  Closing Date: May 13
  Amount: $5,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Cloudforce is thrilled to announce our annual Cloudforce for Good initiative: Future Force, a two-day workshop series for local junior and senior high school students interested in careers in technology which will be hosted on consecutive weekends this summer: Saturday, June 4, 2022, and Saturday, June 11, 2022.***Students are expected to attend both dates. Students can select from workshops geared towards cloud-related technology skills, career development, marketing, and business development. These workshops may include but are not limited to introductory cloud computing, career pathways, and how technology plays a critical problem-solving role in communities. For questions, email cf4g@gocloudforce.com

• Kaiser Permanente Health Equity Scholarship Program
  Closing Date: May 15 for HSF and June 15 for UNCF
  Amount: $5,000
  GPA Requirement: 2.5
  Description: Kaiser Permanente is committed to assisting students achieve their dreams of becoming future healthcare professionals. They announced two new scholarship programs; the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Health Equity Scholars program and the he United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Health Equity Scholars program, that will be awarded to high school seniors in Kaiser Permanente markets, who are pursuing careers in the healthcare industry. Scholarship awards will be in the amount of $5,000 and are non-renewable.

• Riverside Baptist Church Scholarship Program
  Closing Date: May 15
  Amount: $1,500 - $5,000
  GPA Requirement: 3.0+
  Description: Eligibility --> Be a Southwest DC resident; b) Be a graduating high school senior or high school graduate; c) Have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher; d) Have provided service to their congregation and/or community; e) Be accepted to an accredited college or postsecondary education institution for a fulltime undergraduate degree program, and f) Need financial assistance. Click on https://riversidedc.org/scholarship or go to Riverside Baptist Church website (https://riversidedc.org/) and click on the Scholarship Program tab. Applicants must: a) Complete the application and essay questions online. b) Provide three letters of recommendations, including at least one from your high school counselor or teacher. Recommenders should submit the letter by email to ScholarshipCommittee@riversidedc.org. c) Have your high school or secondary institution send your transcript by email to ScholarshipCommittee@riversidedc.org.

• Concerned Black Men Scholarship Program
  Closing Date: May 20
  Amount: TBD
  GPA Requirement: 2.5+
  Description: Eligibility --> Application, Transcript, Letter of Acceptance to College and/or letters of recommendation, 500 word (or less) essay explaining why you deserve the CBM-DC scholarship. Email complete application and supporting documents to cbmdc1@gmail.com. 

• Miss Utility/District One Call Scholarship
  Closing Date: May 27
  Amount: $1,008.11
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Eligibility: Male or Female high school seniors. Applicants must be on track to graduate from a Maryland or Washington, D.C., high school in spring 2022 and intend to enroll in an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or technical school beginning in the fall.  You can apply online at https://form.jotform.com/MissUtility/Scholarship22. If interested in submitting the application by mail in its entirety, please email Gabriella Lothamer at glothamer@mghus.com for a PDF of the application. Essay must be a maximum of 500 words, typed in 12-point font, double-spaced and must respond to this prompt: Explain the importance of Miss Utility/District One Call and how it could relate to the career path you plan to pursue in the future. Review your essay for clarity and errors before you submit it with your application. 

June

• Herb Block Scholarship
  Closing Date: June 1
  Amount: $8,000 per academic year and up to $16,000 over the life of the scholarship
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to DMV area residents who are attending or plan to attend on a full or part time basis UDC Community College, Montgomery College, Northern Virginia Community College or PG Community College and are US Citizens/nationals, Permanent Resident Aliens or DACA recipients (if undocumented contact organization to inquire about eligibility). Applicant must have financial need and have not earned more than 40 credits.

• Terry Bryant Scholarship
  Closing Date: June 1
  Amount: $2,500
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: This scholarship gives students an opportunity to help fund their education by presenting their own innovative solutions to pressing concerns within their community in the areas of distracted driving, underage drinking, and distracted driving. All current high school seniors can apply.

• Digital Marketing Scholarship
  Amount: $2,000
  Closing Date: June 1, 2021
  Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are majoring in (or plan to major in) a field related to digital marketing.

• TMCF | Walmart Foundation First Generation Scholarship
  Closing Date: June 7
  Amount: $6,200; 3,100 per semester
  GPA Requirement: 2.5
  Description: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), and the Walmart Foundation are proud to offer financial assistance to outstanding first-generation students attending one of TMCF 47 publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) or a Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). Sixty-one (61) scholars will be selected to receive a scholarship. Applicants must be a graduating senior during the 2020-2021 school year. 

• Stuck At Prom Scholarship
  Closing Date: June 7
  Amount: $10,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: The Stuck at Prom® Scholarship Contest is back! Now through Wednesday, June 7th, students have the chance to win up to $10,000 in cash scholarships. 

• Community Leaders Scholarship
  Closing Date: June 15
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: The Kryder Law Group, LLC encourages college-bound community leaders to apply for The Kryder Law Group, LLC Community Leadership Scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded to someone who embodies the qualities of leadership and a deep-rooted interest in community involvement and improvement.

• Medicine and Health Scholarship
  Closing Date: June 15
  Amount: $2,500
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: HealthGAINS invites college-bound students who have a demonstrable interest in pursuing careers within the fields of medicine, health, or wellness to apply for our Medicine and Health Scholarship.

• DC Futures Scholarship for Catholic University, Trinity Washington University or University of the District of Columbia: 

Closing Date: June 30 

Amount: Up to $8,000 per year.

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Students who have been DC residents for at least 12 consecutive months prior, will graduate from high school or earn a GED  or high School diploma. Must complete FAFSA. Must Major in one of the following approved majors and attend one of the following schools (Catholic, Trinity, UDC). Link to Application Handbook.

• DC Mayor's Scholarship Program

Closing Date: June 30

Amount: Up to $4,000 per year

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: The Mayor’s Scholars Undergraduate Program (Mayor’s Scholars) was created to support DC students who want to enroll in a college or university to get their associate or bachelor’s degree.Mayors Scholarship can only be used for the following colleges: American University, Bowie State University, Capitol Technology University, Catholic University of America, College of Southern Maryland, Fairfax University of America (Previously known as Virginia International University), Gallaudet University, George Mason University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Howard University, Marymount University, Montgomery College, Northern Virginia Community College, Prince George's Community College, Trinity Washington University, University of Maryland-College Park, University of Maryland Global Campus, University of the District of Columbia, University of the District of Columbia – Community College, Washington Adventist University, Yeshiva College of the Nation’s Capital Link to Application portal: https://scholarships.osse.dc.gov/login 

• DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DC TAG): 

Closing Date: June 30 

Amount: Up to $10,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Students who have been DC residents for at least 12 consecutive months prior, will graduate from high school or earn a GED and are and are attending a public college, HBCU or a college in DC are eligible for DC TAG. 

DC TAG is currently reviewing applications submitted electronically (online document submission is new this year)! Details on submitting your documents electronically can be found here. If you need assistance submitting your application, please reach out to your DC TAG counselor. 

July

• Martha V. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Application

Closing Date: Deadline Extended - July 11

Amount: Up to $2,500

GPA Requirement: 3.0

Description: Scholarship is open to female DC Public School Senior who are a DC REsident, US Citizen or Permanent Resident status and have financial need as evidenced by Pell eligibility 

• Acts of Care

Closing Date: July 26th

Amount: $50

GPA Requirement: 2.0

Description: Applications are open to all high school seniors presently enrolled in a DC Public or Public Charter School. Residency within the District of Columbia must be provided. addition to a 500-word essay detailing a community issue and idea to make a significant change within their community scholars must organize and facilitate a community service showcasing their ability to serve others.   

muel Halperin Youth Public

Service Award

Deadline: June 6

Amount: $1,500

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Young people ages 18 to 26 can apply for this award by submitting an essay describing their commitment to and involvement in public service, as well as how public service has helped them overcome barriers and challenges they may face.

ABC Humane Wildlife Academic Scholarship

Deadline: July 1

Amount: $1,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current female college students studying or planning to study the fields of science, engineering, mathematics, or technology. Applicant must submit an essay on why they are passionate about STEM. Students do not need to be U.S. citizens in order to apply.

JMJ Phillip Group Scholarship

Deadline: July 1

Amount: $1,000

GPA Requirement: 3.6

Description: High school students who have been accepted to college and students who are currently enrolled in a college or university are eligible to apply. Applicants must submit an essay answering the question, “How can STEM graduates in 2022 change the world in 2040?”.

My Alarm Center Student

Scholarship

Deadline: July 1

Amount: $1,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current freshmen and sophomores in college who are/will be studying law enforcement, law, criminal justice, or a related field.

Maple Flooring Manufacturers

Association Scholarship

Deadline: July 8

Amount: $1,250

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Scholarship available to students accepted into one of the following fields of study: Architecture, Athletic administration, Athletics, Boiler inspection training, Biological conservation, Biomechanical sciences, Building construction, Civil engineering, Coaching, Commercial driving schools, Construction sciences or management, Dance education, Forest science, Forestry studies, Engineering technology, Environmental resource management, Exercise science, Industrial technology, Kinesiology, LEED training or certification, Mechanic programs, Mechanical drafting, Machine technologies, Natural resources/conservation, Physical administration, Physical education, Physical rehabilitation or therapy, Recreation & park administration, Small engine repair, Sports & fitness management, Surveying, Trucking, or Wood sciences at a college, university, or trade school. Applicants must be legal U.S. residents and attending school in the U.S.

Mesothelioma Cancer Victims

Memorial Scholarships

Deadline: July 8

Amount: $2,500

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Applicants must be accepted to a US-based four-year university or college for any field of study and respond to the question “How has cancer impacted your life?” with either an essay or video.

Financial Empowerment

Scholarship

Deadline: July 15

Amount: $1,500

GPA Requirement: 3.0

Description: Scholarship open to students either currently attending or accepted to an accredited college or university. Applicants must create a video explaining the importance of financial empowerment in their life and career.

Niche $1,000 July Scholarship

Deadline: July 20

Amount: $1,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students, as well as adults looking to attend college in the next year.

Novus Biologicals Scholarship

Deadline: July 20

Amount: $1,500

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Eligible applicants must have a major declared in a science-related field (Life Science, Medical Science, Health Science) and be either enrolled at or accepted to a two or four-year college or university for Fall 2022.

UNCF Healthcare Workforce

Diversity Program

Deadline: July 21

Amount: Up to $5,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: The UNCF Healthcare Workforce Diversity Program aims to address the racial imbalance in the healthcare workforce that can potentially exacerbate health disparities in Black communities. Scholarship, academic, and career development support will be given to students. Applicants must be African American students pursuing a certification or 2-year associates degree in a healthcare-related STEM field, including graduating high school seniors.

First Step Scholarship

Deadline: July 29

Amount: $1,500

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Applicants must be either out-going high school seniors (graduating summer 2022) OR students currently enrolled in a college, trade school, or university as of the start of the fall 2022 semester.

Eskew Law Scholarship

Deadline: July 31

Amount: $1,500

GPA Requirement: 3.0

Description: Scholarship open to children of a parent who has a felony conviction. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors enrolled in an accredited technical school, college, or university in the U.S. or current technical school, college, or university students.

Gen and Kelly Tanabe

Scholarship

Deadline: July 31

Amount: $1,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Scholarship open to current high school, college, and graduate students, including adult students, who are legal residents of the U.S. Applicants must write a short essay which will be reviewed by a committee to determine the recipient of the scholarship.

Minecraft College Scholarship

Deadline: July 31

Amount: $2,000

GPA Requirement: 3.0

Description: Applicants must be a US citizen who is currently enrolled in high school or college. Applicants must write a short essay of no less than 500 words about your opinion on how Minecraft can be a positive influence on education and career development.

Spirit of Giving Scholarship

Deadline: July 31

Amount: $1,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: High school seniors and current college students planning to attend college or another form of post-secondary education for the full school year following the submission period are eligible to apply. Eligible institutions include but are not limited to four-year universities, community colleges, institutes of technology and accredited credential or certificate programs.

August

• August Scholarships for Recent High School Grads enrolling in a college or career program in the Fall 

• Asset Based Lending Scholarship
  Closing Date: August 1
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens accepted to or currently attending a college or university within the United States.

• Global Perspectives Scholarship
  Closing Date: August 1
  Amount: Up to $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to high school or college students attending an accredited college or university in 2021. Applicant must write an essay on a global impact project. 

• ImproveNet Scholarship
  Closing Date: August
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens accepted to or currently attending a college or university within the United States.

• Nurses Make a Difference Scholarship
  Closing Date: August 1
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: This scholarship is available for current students in an undergraduate nursing degree program at an accredited college or university, and high school students who have been accepted into a college and plan to study nursing. Must be a legal resident of the United States or hold a valid student visa. 

• $1,000 August Scholarship
  Closing Date: August 20
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students. 

• LawnStarter Lawntrepreneur Scholarship
  Closing Date: August 20
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors (who are going to pursue a college degree) or full-time college students enrolled in a two year, four year or graduate program. Applicants must currently own a lawn care business, ran a lawn care business in the past, or plan on starting a business upon graduating college.

• Art of Haircoloring Cosmetology Student Scholarship
  Closing Date: August 31
  Amount: Up to $5,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: This Scholarship is open to newly accepted and current students in a cosmetology program.

August Scholarships for Current High School Students

• ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship
  Closing Date: August 31
  Amount: $5,000
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: Applicants must be currently enrolled in either a high school, undergraduate school, or graduate school.

• MoolahSPOT $1,000 Scholarship
  Closing Date: August 31
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to any student at least 16 years or older who plans to attend, or is currently attending, college or graduate school. Students may be of any nationality and reside in any country. Students may study any major or plan to enter any career field at any accredited college or graduate school.

September

National Scholarships with September Deadlines

 Beauty & Wellness Professionals Scholarship

Closing Date: September 1

Amount: $2,500

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Scholarship is open to students currently attending or actively applying to a program related to the beauty industry (cosmetology, barbering, hair design, nail technology, etc.

 Beldon Scholarship

Closing Date: September 1

Amount: $1,000

GPA Requirement: 3.5

Description: Scholarship is open to students seeking a degree in business, communications, marketing or a related field. 

Global Supply Chain and Logistics Industry Scholarship

Closing Date: September 1

Amount: $3,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who will be pursuing a degree related to supply chain and operations management, inventory control, materials management, or procurement.

STEM Scholarship

Closing Date: September 3

Amount: $2,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Scholarship is open to students worldwide enrolled or accepted for a graduate or undergraduate degree for the 2021-2022 academic year. Applicant must be enrolled in a STEM program. 

 Love Your Career Scholarship

Closing Date: September 10

Amount: $1,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Scholarship is open to current college students. Applicant must submit an essay describing at least three steps that they plan to take in the next year to start a path towards having a career that they love.

Gates Full Ride Scholarship

Closing Date: September 15

Amount: Full Ride: Tuition, Room and Board, etc.

GPA Requirement: 3.3 or higher

Description: The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to exceptional student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential. 

Be the Boss Scholarship

Closing Date: September 15

Amount: $2,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Scholarship is open to female high school and college students who want to start their own online business. Applicant must share all the reasons they are scared to start their business and who their female boss role model is.

Dangers of Vaping Scholarship

Closing Date: September 15

Amount: $2,500

GPA Requirement: 3.5

Description: Scholarship is open to students accepted or enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to vaping.

Injury Scholarship

Closing Date: September 15

Amount: $1,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at a Community College or University. Applicant must submit an essay on an traumatic experience they experienced in their life and how they overcome it.

Barbara J. Devaney Memorial Scholarship Fund for Women

Closing Date: September 21

Amount: $90,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at a Community College or University. Applicant must submit an essay on an traumatic experience they experienced in their life and how they overcome it.

Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship

Closing Date: September 30

Amount: $1,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Scholarship is open to high school students in grades 9-12 and current college or graduate school students. Applicant must complete a short form and share a 140-character statement explaining why they will not text and drive.

Driven Decade Scholarship

Closing Date: September 30

Amount: $1,000

GPA Requirement: 3.0

Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay answering the question, “where do you see yourself 10 years from now?”

Key Thinkers Scholarship

Closing Date: September 30

Amount: $1,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents who are enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, or trade school in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to financial responsibility.

Make a Difference Scholarship Program

Closing Date: September 30

Amount: $1,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in an accredited community college, undergraduate or graduate degree program in the United States who have an interest in social justice.

OppU Achievers Scholarship

Closing Date: September 30

Amount: $2,500

GPA Requirement: 3.0

Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who are graduating high school seniors or current undergraduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to financial literacy.

STEM Scholarship

Closing Date: September 30

Amount: $1,500

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Scholarship is open to students who are interested in pursuing a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) major. Applicant must be 16-22 years old at the time of entry and be a registered user of NextStepU.com 

Joseph A. Beavers Scholarship

Closing Date: September 30

Amount: $10,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Joseph A. Beavers Scholarships are given to ambitious students who aspire to advance their lives through the pursuit of postsecondary education. Beavers’

recipients demonstrate strong academic performance, possess complementary attributes that reflect leadership and service, and champion the UPO mission and vision of a thriving community. Recipients persevere through adversity and recognize the value of higher education as a vehicle to achieving long-term success.

DC-CAP University Partnership Scholarship 

• Due Thursday, September 30th

• LINK to Apply: Click here to start your application today! 

• Link to Flyer: https://dccap.org/files/dc_cap_partnership_flyer_6.16.21_no_crops.pdf

• provides full-tuition scholarship that is renewable throughout your 4-5 years of college (as long as you maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress in college)

• Requirement: 

  • Minimum 2.7 GPA

  • students must have parents/guardians who are residents of DC

  • Attend an information session on the college

  • attend workshops and any activities events planned by the program (academic, career, financial aid, counseling, etc.)

  • Demonstrate leadership skills and community service experience

• Application

  • Complete DC-CAP Registration Card

  • Complete DC-CAP Student Authorization From

  • Complete the application for the college

• Here are the schools:

  • - Alabama A&M University

  • - Delaware State University

  • - Eastern Connecticut University

  • - Florida A&M University

  • - George Mason University

  • - Kent State University

  • - Marshall University

  • - North Carolina A&T University

  • - Ohio University

  • - St. Mary's College of Maryland (MD)

  • - SUNY-Oswego

  • - University of Massachusetts at Lowell Campus

  • - West Chester University of Pennsylvania 

October

• FAFSA - The Free Application for Federal Student Aid opened on October 1 and all students are encouraged to submit their application early. Follow the steps below to complete your FAFSA. 

  • Click here for instructions and Videos on how to Complete your FAFSA.

• JMJ Phillip Group College Scholarships
  Closing Date: October 1
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who will be majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math).

• Save a Life Scholarship
  Closing Date: October 1
  Amount: $1,500
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in, or applying to enroll within the next academic year, in a degree program in the fields of healthcare or education, at an accredited U.S. university.

• Surety Bond Authority Scholarship Program
  Closing Date: October 1
  Amount: $1,500
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are taking courses in Accounting, Banking, and other finance-related fields.

• AES Engineering Scholarships
  Deadline: October 8
  Amount: $500
  GPA Requirement: None
  Description: Graduating high school students should submit an essay in response to the  prompt to apply for a $500 scholarship. 

• Olin E. Teague Scholarship
  Closing Date: October 12
  Amount: $4,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are U.S. citizens and plan to pursue careers in the aerospace fields.

• AmericanMuscle Automotive Scholarships
  Closing Date: October 15
  Amount: $2,500
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are pursuing an automotive degree or related field of study.

• AmericanTrucks Student Scholarship
  Closing Date: October 15
  Amount: $2,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and students currently enrolled full-time in an accredited United States technical institute, secondary votech or tuition bearing apprenticeship program in the traditional building trades (e.g. carpentry, HVAC, electrical or related fields of study.

• $1,000 Niche October Scholarship
  Closing Date: October 20
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to all high school, college, and graduate students and those planning to enroll within 12 months. Applicant must be a legal residents of the United States and international students with valid visas. Applicant must login or create an account with Niche.

• United States Senate Youth Program

Closing Date: October 29

Amount: $10,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Applicant must demonstrate leadership experience, be a DC resident and attend school in DC

• Cappex $1,000 Scholarship
  Deadline: October 31
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: None
  Description: Students planning to attend college after graduating can register online to be entered into a drawing for a monthly $1,000 scholarship. 

• Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship
  Closing Date: October 31 by 5pm
  Amount: Up to $20,000
  GPA Requirement: 3.0+, High School Seniors
  Description: Scholarship is open to current high school seniors attending school in the United States. Program recognizes students for their capacity to lead and service, and their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. Link to Slides from Presentation

• Good Works Scholarship
  Closing Date: October 31
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: Scholarship is open to all undergraduate, graduate, and law school students, as well as incoming college freshmen at an accredited U.S. educational institution with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on their leadership and dedication to giving back to the

• Janie Moore Greene Scholarship Grant
  Closing Date: October 31
  Amount: $2,500
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in, or have been accepted to, an institution of higher education specializing in the study of photography.

• Local Conservation Scholarship and Essay Contest
  Closing Date: October 31
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who can demonstrate a commitment to environmental conservation using past and present volunteer, professional, and educational experiences. Applicant must submit a personal statement explaining their dedication to local conservation.

• Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition
  Closing Date: October 31
  Amount: Up to $30,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A, Eligibility and Rules; Local VFW post (Post 341 Price-Anderson Post - 1601 Kenilworth Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019 - 202-388-0900)
  ENTRY Form to complete: Click LINK

Description: Program is open to students in grades 9-12 who are enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in the United States, its territories and possessions. Applicant must submit a 3-5 minute audio essay on this year’s theme; “America: Where do we go from Here?”

• Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship

Closing Date: October 31

Amount: $2,000

GPA Requirement: N/A

Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2026) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to a given prompt. 

• Veterans of Foreign Wars' Voice of Democracy Program
  Deadline: October 31
  Amount: Up to $30,000
  GPA Requirement: None
  Description: Students in grades 9-12 are eligible to submit an essay to receive a scholarship of up to $30,000. 

November

 IEI Bi-Annual Scholarship Essay Contest
Closing Date: November 1
Amount: $1,000
GPA Requirment: N/A
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate students in the United States and Canada. Applicant must submit an essay on one of three given topics related to HVAC, energy-efficient building, or building structure fires.

• Elks National Foundation Emergency Educational Grant
  Closing Date: November 1
  Amount: Up to $5,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Emergency Educational Grants provide undergraduate college financial assistance to children of deceased or totally disabled Elks in the form of renewable, one year grants of up to $5,000. Applications should be requested  and completed by November 1.

• Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
  Closing Date: November 10
  Amount: Up to $5,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A, Grades 5 - 12
  Description: The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honors students in grades 5-12 for making meaningful contributions to their communities through volunteer service. Students should submit their completed applications and signed student/parent agreement to a certifier.

• Regeneron Science Talent Search
  Closing Date: November 10
  Amount: Up to $250,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Talent search is open to any student who is enrolled in and attending his or her last year of secondary school in the United States or its territories. Applicant must conduct independent science, math or engineering research.

• Jack Kent Cook Scholarship
  Closing Date: November 15
  Amount: up to $55,000 per year x 4 years, plus graduate scholarship up to $150,000 (this is a need based, last dollar scholarship).
  GPA Requirement: 3.5+
  Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors. No SAT scores required this year. Students must submit proof of community service, personal statement, scholarship essays, 2 teacher letters of recommendation (1 from their 11th grade English, Math, Science, or History teacher). Median family income $34,000. Maximum family income $95,000. Selection criteria: 60% Academic Achievement, 20% Persistence, 20% Leadership, and Financial Need. Open to undocumented students, just have to graduate from high school in the United States. Email: scholarships@jkcf.org

• James Alan Cox Foundation Scholarship
  Closing Date: November 15
  Amount: Digital SLR Camera
  GPA Requirement: 3.25
  Description: Scholarship is open to college, technical school and graduate school students who are studying photography or photojournalism. Applicant must submit five digital images for still photography submissions or two videos, with a maximum duration of three minutes, for video submissions. High school students wanting to participate should only send in still photography.

• Most Valuable Competition
  Closing Date: November 15
  Amount: Up to $50,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Competition is open to high school seniors who are citizens of the United States. Applicant must submit completed application and materials to the closest Elks Lodge. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need.

• Bonner Scholarship for RHODES COLLEGE
  Closing Date: November 15
  Amount: $10,000 a year to Rhodes College, $1500 stipend per semester, attend leadership  development and community service workshops
  Requirements: Competitive GPA and SAT Scores,  Must apply Early Action to Rhodes by November 15th. Must have an EFC less than $7,500.

• James Alan Cox Foundation Scholarship
  Closing Date: November 15
  Amount: Digital SLR Camera
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Current high school students can win a digital SLR camera by submitting five digital images for this photojournalism contest. Awards will be given to students whose work tells a story. 

• The Roberston Scholars Leadership Program 
  Closing Date: November 15
  Amount: 8 semesters of tuition and room and board
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Students applying to UNC-Chapel Hill or Duke University can apply for a scholarship which covers eight semesters of full tuition, room and board, and most mandatory fees. Application materials must be submitted no later than November 15. 

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• $1,000 November Scholarship
  Closing Date: November 20
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to all high school, college, and graduate students and those planning to enroll within 12 months. Applicant must be a legal residents of the United States and international students with valid visas. Applicant must login or create an account with Niche.

• AED Superstore $1,000 College Scholarship
  Closing Date: November 30
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and currently enrolled college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).

• Auger & Auger Disabled Scholar Award
  Closing Date: November 30
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: 2.8
  Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors with acceptance to an accredited school or current undergraduate students in the United States. Applicant must have a disability and have a minimum GPA of 2.8.

• Education Matters Scholarship
  Closing Date: November 30
  Amount: $5,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2026) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to a given prompt.

• Griswold Home Care Scholarship
  Closing Date: November 30
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors with plans to be enrolled in a higher education program next year or current college students. Applicant must be currently providing or have provided support for an individual.

• Review Your College Scholarship
  Closing Date: November 30
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 13 years of age or older at the time of application and who are currently enrolled or have previously been enrolled) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning. Applicant must provide a star rating and written review of an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning they are or have attended.

• Thanksgiving Scholarship
  Closing Date: November 30
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to student who are at least 18 years of age and are currently, have been, or will be enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2022) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning. Applicant must submit an essay on the weirdest thing they have been served at a Thanksgiving dinner.

December

• Ron Brown Scholar Program
  Closing Date: December 1
  Amount: $10,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholars program is open to African-American/Black high school seniors who excel academically and demonstrate a keen interest in public service, community engagement, business entrepreneurship and global citizenship.

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• Dell Scholars Program
  Closing Date: December 1
  Amount: $20,000
  GPA Requirment: 2.4
  Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have participated in an approved college readiness program (such as AVID, GEAR UP, Upward Bound – see full list on website) in grades 11 and 12. Applicant must have earned a minimum GPA of 2.4 and demonstrate financial need.

• Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
  Closing Date: December 1
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to social media and civil rights.

• Lamber-Goodnow Injury Law Team College Scholarship
  Closing Date: December 1
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: 2.8
  Description: Scholarships are open to students enrolled at an accredited high school, college, or university with a 2.8 GPA or higher. Applicant must submit an essay on how they are driven to innovate.

• National Space Club and Foundation Keynote Scholars Program
  Closing Date: December 2
  Amount: $10,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, college undergraduate students, and graduate students with plans to pursue a career in the science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) fields. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

• Advance Prevention Lawsuit Legal Scholarship
  Closing Date: December 5
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and students currently attending their first year of college with at least a 3.0 GPA who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicant must submit an essay and video giving a personal story sharing how reckless, drunk, impaired or distracted driving has impacted their lives.

• Burger King College Scholarship
  Closing Date: December 15
  Amount: $1,000 - $50,000
  GPA Requirement: 2.5+
  Description: High school seniors, BURGER KING® employees, their dependent children, spouses, or domestic partners in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam can apply to receive $1,000 to $50,000 in scholarships! Visit www.burgerkingscholars.com   

• Allied Van Lines Scholarship
  Closing Date: December 15
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current full-time students of accredited colleges or universities within the United States who are working towards an undergraduate degree in Logistics or equivalent fields.

• Avacare Medical Scholarship
  Closing Date: December 15
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are/will be pursuing a degree in the medical field such as therapy, nursing, medicine, nutrition, laboratory science, dentistry, etc. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA.

• $1,000 December Scholarship
  Closing Date: December 20
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate students, and those planning to enroll within 12 months. Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States or an international student with a valid student visa. Applicant must fill out a short form.

• AceableAgent Higher Education Scholarship
  Closing Date: December 20
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current university, post-graduate, community and technical college students in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on what home is to them.

• Comedy Defensive Driving Scholarship
  Closing Date: December 31
  Amount: $1,500
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students. Applicant must take the pledge related to driving and design an advertisement against distracted driving.

• Scholarship Detective Scholarship
  Closing Date: December 31
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students who are permanent residents of the United States. Applicant must submit a short online form and answer in 140 characters or less how they plan to use the scholarship money.

• Student Voice Scholarship
  Closing Date: December 31
  Amount: $1,000
  GPA Requirement: 3.0
  Description: Scholarship is open to students accepted or currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or graduate school in the United States with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a significant moral or ethical challenge.

• Top Ten List Scholarship
  Closing Date: December 31
  Amount: $1,500
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2025) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to a given prompt.

• Unigo $10K
  Closing Date: December 31
  Amount: $10,000
  GPA Requirement: N/A
  Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. residents who are 14 years of age or older and write a 250 word or less essay. 

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These 10 “Expensive” Colleges Have Free College Tuition or Full-Ride Scholarships for Middle-Class Families

Here are 10 schools that have published these excellent financial aid policies and are basically offering free college tuition:

Source: Schools with Free College Tuition For Middle-Class Families (collegeraptor.com) 

1. Princeton University

Tuition: $46,144

Financial aid policy: Full-ride (including tuition plus room & board) for families making $54,000 a year or less. Free tuition for families making less than $120,000 a year.

Our top-ranked college in terms of academics and outcomes, Princeton also offers a whole bunch of bang for the buck in terms of financial aid.

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2. Brown University

Tuition: $53,904

Financial aid policy: Full-ride (free tuition, room & board) for families making less than $60,000 per year.

Another Ivy League college makes our list. Providence, Rhode Island’s Brown University offers generous aid and a top-tier education.

3. Cornell University

Tuition: $52,853

Financial aid policy: Full-ride (free tuition, room & board) for families making less than $60,000.

The Ivy League college with the highest acceptance rate (just over 10%), Cornell University is also dedicated to making quality education affordable and accessible for all kinds of students. Their financial aid policy mirrors many other colleges — they offer full-ride scholarships to students from middle and lower-middle-income families.

4. Columbia University

Tuition: $55,581

Financial aid policy: Full-ride (free tuition, room & board) for families making less than $60,000.

New York City’s Columbia University offers world-class studies in the heart of the Big Apple and an affordable price tag for many middle-class families.

5. Duke University

Tuition: $53,701

Financial aid policy: Full-ride (free tuition, room & board) for families making less than $60,000.

Duke is one of the country’s best research universities, known especially for their top-tier medical school.

But, they also boast strong financial aid that makes becoming a Blue Devil within reach for many families who may be originally scared off by the price tag.

6. Harvard University

Tuition: $50,420

Financial aid policy: Full-ride (free tuition, room & board) for families making less than $65,000.

Needing no introduction, Harvard’s reputation for academic excellence and prestige is nearly unmatched. But, many people are unaware that they also offer incredibly generous financial aid for middle-class families.

7. Yale University

Tuition: $51,400

Financial aid policy: Full-ride (free tuition, room & board) for families making less than $65,000.

Another one of America’s top and most-respected universities, Yale, clocks in with strong scholarship opportunities for students lucky enough to be admitted.

8. Stanford University

Tuition: $48,987

Financial aid policy: Full-ride (free tuition, room & board) for families making less than $65,000. Free tuition for families making less than $125,000.

Right in the thick of the Silicon Valley tech market, Stanford boasts beach access, elite education, and financial aid that makes it all accessible and affordable for students from all walks of life.

9. MIT

Tuition: $49,892

Financial aid policy: Families making less than $75,000 a year don’t pay tuition.

Known for all things technical, MIT’s financial aid department will foot the bill for students coming from middle-income families, leaving them only responsible for paying room & board and other living expenses.

10. Dartmouth College

Tuition: $53,049

Financial aid policy: Free tuition for families making less than $100,000.

Rounding out the collection of Ivy League schools on this list, Dartmouth boasts a policy that makes tuition free for any family that earns less than $100,000 per year. And, as with the other schools on this list, Dartmouth offers aid on a sliding scale for all other families. 

Here's Every College That Offers 100% Financial Aid

100% Financial Need can be met with: Scholarships + Grants + Loans

Link: Here's Every College That Offers 100% Financial Aid (prepscholar.com) 

 did you know that some schools are committed to making sure all admitted students can afford to attend, regardless of whether they are scholarship recipients? Read on to see a list of colleges that meet full need, or provide for 100% of their students' demonstrated financial need. 

art of the application process is filling out a multitude of forms that colleges use to determine how much your family can reasonably afford to pay.

The two most common forms are the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and the CSS Profile (College Scholarship Service Profile). Other schools might have their own forms that they ask you to fill out.

On these forms, you'll have to state your parents' income and assets (as well as your own, if you have any) and the number of dependents in your household. The government and colleges then run some calculations to decide what's reasonable for your family to contribute to the cost of your education.

The Best of the Best: 100% Need Met Without Loans, Regardless of Income

• Amherst College

• Bowdoin College

• Brown University

• Colby College

• Columbia University

• Davidson College

• Harvard University

• Johns Hopkins

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

• Northwestern University

• Pomona College

• Princeton University

• Stanford University

• Swarthmore College

• University of Chicago

• University of Pennsylvania

• US Air Force Academy

• US Military Academy (West Point)

• US Naval Academy

• Vanderbilt University

• Washington and Lee University

• Yale University

Second Best: 100% of Need Met With No Loans for Some Incomes

School

Financial Aid Notes

Colgate University

Aid is loan-free if your parents' total income is less than $125,000.

Cornell University

Aid is loan-free if your parents' total income is less than $60,000 and total assets are less than $100,000.

Dartmouth College

Aid is loan-free if your parents earn less than $100,000. Your family will not be expected to make any financial contribution.

Duke University

Aid is loan-free if your parents earn less than $40,000. Your family will not be expected to make any financial contribution.

Haverford College

Aid is loan-free if your parents earn less than $60,000. Families making more than this threshold can expect small loans ranging from $1,500 to $3,000 a year.

Lafayette College

Aid is often loan-free if your parents earn less than $100,000.

Lehigh University

Aid is loan-free if your parents earn less than $75,000. Loans are capped at $5,000 per academic year.

Rice University

Aid is loan-free if your parents earn less than $130,000. Students whose parents make less than $65,000 will receive coverage for tuition, fees, room, and board, whereas those whose parents make between $65,001 and $130,000 will receive full coverage for tuition only.

Tufts University

Aid is "typically" loan-free for students with total family incomes of less than $60,000. All other students qualifying for financial aid can expect to have a maximum of $7,000 in loans per year.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Low-income North Carolina students may qualify for aid without loans through the Carolina Covenant.

Vassar College

Aid is loan-free for students from "low-income families."

Washington University in St. Louis

Aid is loan-free if your parents earn less than $75,000.

Wellesley College

Aid is loan-free if your calculated family contribution is less than $7,000 and your parents earn less than $60,000. All other students qualifying for financial aid can expect to have a maximum of $15,200 in loans over four years.

Wesleyan University

Aid is loan-free if your parents earn less than $60,000 with "typical assets."

Williams College

Aid is loan-free if parents earn less than $75,000 with "typical assets." For everyone else, loans are capped at $4,000 per academic year.

THIRD Best: 100% of Need With Loans

• Barnard College

• Bates College

• Boston College

• Bryn Mawr College

• Caltech

• Carleton College

• Case Western Reserve University

• Claremont McKenna College

• College of the Holy Cross

• Connecticut College

• Colorado College

• Denison College

• Emory University (US only)

• Franklin & Marshall College

• Georgetown University

• Grinnell College

• Hamilton College

• Harvey Mudd College

• Kenyon College

• Macalester College

• Middlebury College

• Mount Holyoke College

• Northeastern University (US only)

• Oberlin College

• Occidental College

• Pitzer College

• Scripps College

• Skidmore College

• Smith College

• Thomas Aquinas College

• Trinity College

• UCLA

• Union College

• UNC Chapel Hill

• University of Notre Dame

• University of Richmond

• University of Rochester (does not include Eastman School of Music)

• University of Southern California (USC)

• University of Virginia (UVA)

• Wake Forest University

Final Thoughts: Colleges Offering 100% Aid

The biggest thing that you can take away from this list is the knowledge that top colleges in the US are working hard to be affordable to all students.

If you decide to apply to one of the schools listed above, you can do so with the confidence that you will neither have to come up with the money to finance it up front nor hunt down your own private student loans.

And if you don't see your top choice on this list, don't be discouraged. More and more schools are working toward being able to cover 100% of their students' financial needs.

Many of the schools that aren't there yet still have great financial aid packages. Even better, many of them offer merit-based scholarships that you might be eligible for.

Also, keep in mind that you should always be on the lookout for outside, private scholarships to help fund your tuition.

Colleges that Offer FREE Tuition

• Barclay College (KS) - Students at this private Christian college in Kansas attend tuition-free if they live on campus. All full-time students at Barclay College who live on campus qualify for the college's full-tuition scholarship but are responsible for technology, room and board, and general fees. "It is the heart of Barclay College to see our students graduate with little to no debt," the school's website says.

• Berea College (KY) - At Kentucky's Berea College, no student pays tuition. The Tuition Promise Scholarship pays off any remaining tuition costs for all admitted students after the use of other state, federal and institutional aid. The scholarship amounts to nearly $200,000 over four years. Students must work at least 10 hours per week on campus, and they earn roughly $5.60 to $6.80 hourly – though higher wages are available for certain jobs. Earnings can be used to pay for room, board and books, but students can use up to $1,000 in outside scholarships to pay for books.

• College of the Ozarks (MO)

• Full-time students at the College of the Ozarks in Missouri pay no tuition, but part-time students shell out $310 per credit hour. For those attending full time, the tuition waiver requires they work 15 hours a week, plus two 40-hour weeks during the academic year. Both full-time and part-time students pay a $230 health/technology/services fee every semester. The college uses the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA, to determine financial need, an admissions requirement for all students. Students can also use Pell Grants – if they are eligible, as determined by the FAFSA – to cover additional costs.

• Curtis Institute of Music (PA)

• Prospective students must audition for enrollment into Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music, which has offered full-tuition scholarships to all of its undergraduate and graduate students since 1928. A financial aid application is not required but can be filled out to receive additional assistance. While the music school does not charge tuition, Curtis does have annual fees. New and returning students pay a $1,750 comprehensive fee, along with other charges for health services and health care insurance. For the 2021-2022 academic year, the school introduced a $2,000 COVID-19 fee to finance health and safety measures on campus such as on-site testing and personal protective equipment.

• Warren Wilson College (NC)

• Since fall 2018, this North Carolina work college has provided a tuition waiver in the form of a scholarship to all in-state residents who qualify for need-based aid and attend as first-time, full-time undergraduates. All students at Warren Wilson College are required to work between eight to 16 hours per week, depending on their year in school, and develop a craft. The college also offers Milepost One, a full-tuition scholarship for up to 25 students with a family income of or below $125,000 per year, including international students.

• Webb Institute (NY)

• Webb Institute, a small engineering school in New York state, gives full-tuition scholarships to all students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. But international students pay tuition and fees. For the 2020-2021 school year, Webb enrolled 101 students. The school offers one course of study: a dual bachelor's degree in naval architecture and marine engineering. Students can apply for federal loans and grants to cover their room, board and other expenses.

Colleges that Offer Free Tuition + Room + Board

• Deep Springs College (CA) - Students enrolled at California's Deep Springs College don't pay any tuition, although they are expected to provide a small damage deposit and pay for books, travel, health insurance and incidental expenses. In instances of demonstrated financial need, these additional costs can be subsidized as well. The scholarship covers tuition and, unlike many of these tuition-free schools, includes room and board. At Deep Springs, 12-15 students are accepted per year to receive a two-year liberal arts education while working on the school's cattle ranch and alfalfa farm. The school began to enroll women for the first time in 2018 after the California Supreme Court ruled the prior year that the institution could end its male-only admissions policy.

• United States Air Force Academy (CO) - No tuition or room and board are charged at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado. After graduation, cadets are required to serve in the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force for at least eight years, with some exceptions. Graduates with flight training, for example, are committed to a minimum of 10 years.

• United States Coast Guard Academy (CT) - Students are also known as cadets at the United States Coast Guard Academy, where tuition and room and board are free, and postgraduate service for five years is required. While saving money on college-related costs, enrolled cadets also earn a salary. Located in Connecticut, the academy overlooks the Thames River.

• United States Merchant Marine Academy (NY) - Students at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in New York, who are referred to as midshipmen, don't pay tuition in exchange for service after graduation. The cost of textbooks, room and board and uniforms are also alleviated. Midshipmen spend a "Sea Year" during college, visiting many countries aboard commercial vessels while receiving hands-on training.

• United States Military Academy (NY) - Tuition and room and board are covered for students, also known as cadets, at West Point in New York. In addition to required military service after graduation, cadets at the United States Military Academy must play on a sports team each semester. With the motto of "every cadet is an athlete," West Point offers intramural, club and NCAA Division I and II teams.

• United States Naval Academy (MD) - By pledging to serve in the U.S. Navy for five years after graduation, enrollees at the United States Naval Academy receive free tuition and room and board. Students at the Annapolis, Maryland, institution, who are known as midshipmen, receive $1,087.80 per month to use toward additional costs like laundry and activity fees.

How do I get a full scholarship for all my years in college?

Step 1: Get Straight A's in High School (in every grade level, and every class). (Study hard, read daily, complete all of your school work. Get a tutor if you are struggling in a subject).

Step 2: Participate in extracurricular activities (every year in high school). (The more hours you spend in extracurricular activities, the more you let colleges know that you can balance school work and other activities). (ex. Girls Scouts, Boys Scouts, Sports Clubs, Academic Clubs, School Newsletter, Language Club/Study Abroad, Book Club, Robotics/IT Club, etc.)

Step 3: Complete Extra Community Service hours. Aim to complete at least 50-100 hours of community service every year. (ex. Recreation Center, Church, Aftercare, Nursing Home, Hospital, Library, any Non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, Humane Society, Best Buddies, Girls Inc., Teenangels, Citizen Scholars, Citizen Archivist, TeensGive, school on Wheels, Operation Gratitude, Project Gutenberg, Bookshare, etc.). Community Service can be completed in-person or virtually.

Step 4: Participate in Leadership Activities throughout all 4 years of high school. (ex. Student Government, Model UN, Tutoring, Mentoring younger students, Captain in a Sport/Organization, Founder of a School Club, Teaching Assistant, etc.)

Step 5: Score high on your SAT or ACT. Read at least 1 hour every day. Read more and more advanced texts each year. Practice your math skills. Practice at www.SATpractice.org or Free ACT Practice. Take a practice exam to see how you will do, and study the areas where you need to improve.

Step 6: Take many advanced classes in high school like, Honors, (AP) Advanced Placement Courses, and Dual Enrollment college classes for high school students. Score high on the AP Exam and in your Dual Enrollment college classes. Talk to your school counselor to make sure you are enrolled in competitive classes.

Step 7: Apply Early to Scholarships. Apply to scholarships every year that you are in high school. When you are a senior, apply to scholarships every month. Practice writing strong essays for your future college and scholarship essays. Save all of your essays in a Google Doc so that you can use them and improve on them in the future. Have your English teacher revise your essays. 

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