Skip Navigation LinksHome > Financial Aid > College Scholarships > Scholarships by State > District of Columbia Scholarships > DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program (DCTAG)

DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program (DCTAG)

DCTAG was created by the US Congress in 1999 through the District of Columbia College Access Act; and later amended by the DC College Access Improvement Act of 2002 for the purpose of expanding higher education choices for college-bound residents of the District of Columbia.

Eligibility Criteria
Applicant must be:

- A US citizen or have eligible non-citizenship status.
- A District of Columbia resident 12 months prior to the first year enrolled in college and through the tenure in college.
- A high school graduate or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) recipient.
- 24 years of age or younger before the application deadline.
- In a non-default status with federal student loans.
- Accepted for enrollment in, or working towards, a first-time, undergraduate degree on, at least, a part-time basis (6 credit hours). Professional or graduate-level degree candidates are not eligible.

NOTE: Renewing applicants must meet and maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), as defined by the college/university of enrollment or accepted enrollment.

More

Compare Student Loans
Amount of Loan
Loan is for

Latest College & Financial Aid News

Staying Sharp Over the Summer

May 24, 2012

by Kara Coleman, Scholarships.com Virtual Intern Thousands of college students across the country have been making their way home from school to spend the summer relaxing and taking a break from studying. But how do you keep from forgetting everything you’ve learned throughout the academic year? Here are a few simple tips: Rack up the credit hours. The most obvious way to keep your study [...]

Confessions of a College Graduate

May 22, 2012

by Jessica Seals, Scholarships.com Virtual Intern After my high school graduation, I could not wait to start attending college and gain more life experience by being out on my own. Before I graduated from college, however, I heavily anticipated the break that I would be taking before I began law school. I dreamed about all of the extra rest that I would be getting and became even more [...]

Study U

May 22, 2012

The average college student has lots of free time on his or her hands but add in part-time jobs, internships, group work and even commuting and those hours disappear fast. Time spent studying has dipped from 24 hours to 15 hours per week since the 1960s but according to the Washington Post and the National Survey of Student Engagement, students still make ample time and they’ve listed five [...]

Follow Us:

facebook twitter rss feed