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District of Columbia Scholarships

In Washington D.C., scholarships should be plentiful, right? The nations capitol seems like a logical place to find tons of scholarships. Certainly, financial aid is readily available to those willing to do the research. For example, Scholarships.com can help you find information about college scholarships especially created for those living in District of Columbia. The scholarships below will give you an idea of the opportunities that may be found at Scholarships.com. To get the full benefit of our free services and for additional information about District of Columbia scholarships and awards based on different search criteria, you should conduct a free college scholarship search at Scholarships.com.

AFCEA Washington, DC Chapter Scholarship

Application Deadline: 5/1/2021
Amount: $12,000
In order to apply for the AFCEA Washington, DC Chapter Scholarship, you must be a resident within the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Acceptable majors include computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, chemistry, cybersecurity, and management information systems; and command, control, communications, computers and Intelligence (C4I)-related fields of study including [...] More

Carson Scholars Fund, Inc.

Application Deadline: 1/10/2021
Amount: $1,000
The Carson Scholars Fund awards college scholarships to students in grades 4 through 11 who excel academically and are dedicated to serving their communities. Students must attend an accredited K-12 school in the United States. An interested student must be nominated by his/her school to be able to compete for a Carson Scholarship. It is up to a school how to determine its nominee. The minimum [...] More

DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG)

Application Deadline: 7/23/2020
Amount: $10,000
DCTAG provides up to $10,000 toward the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition at public colleges and universities throughout the U.S., Guam and Puerto Rico. DCTAG also provides up to $2,500 per academic year toward tuition at private colleges and universities in the District and private Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide.
Effective Friday, May 29th, [...] More

Korean American Scholarship Foundation-Eastern Regional Chapter

Application Deadline: 6/30/2021
Amount: Varies
The Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF) offers the Eastern Regional Chapter Scholarship to students with a Korean heritage studying in the United States regardless of citizenship status (including Korean Nationals). Students who will be a full-time student at a school in one of the designated Eastern region states (Delaware, District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North [...] More

Legacy of Life Essay & Video Scholarships

Application Deadline: 3/31/2021
Amount: $5,000
Eligible students of the Legacy of Life Essay & Video Scholarships must reside and attend high school (or home schooled) in the Washington, DC metropolitan area (see website for details). Applicants must write an essay or produce a video that will convince an audience to register to be organ, eye, and tissue donors. Winners will be announced by May 20. For more information or to apply, please [...] More

Lisa Higgins-Hussman Foundation Scholarship

Application Deadline: 2/11/2021
Amount: $2,500
The Lisa Higgins-Hussman Foundation Scholarship Award is for a young adult who has been affected by cancer through their own diagnosis/treatment or the diagnosis/treatment of a parent/guardian or sibling. The applicant must be a permanent resident of Maryland, DC or Virginia. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's [...] More

Marilyn Yetso Memorial Scholarship

Application Deadline: 2/11/2021
Amount: $2,500
The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults established the Marilyn Yetso Memorial Scholarship to support the financial needs of a college student who has lost a parent to cancer or has a parent with cancer and who displays financial need. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's [...] More

MD & DC Credit Union College Scholarship

Application Deadline: 3/31/2021
Amount: Varies
Members of Maryland or District of Columbia-based credit unions and members of credit unions that are affiliated with the MD & DC Credit Union Association are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Applicants can choose between the writing, video, or photo contest. Applicants must be entering their freshman through senior year of college or trade school. This scholarship does not apply to [...] More

Perlita Liwanag Memorial Scholarship

Application Deadline: 2/11/2021
Amount: $2,500
The Perlita Liwanag Memorial Scholarship supports financial needs of a deserving young adult who is either personally impacted by cancer or who has a parent/guardian impacted by cancer. The applicant must reside in the Washington, DC metro area (Maryland, Northern Virginia and DC) and be seeking higher education within the U.S. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship [...] More

Tall Clubs International Student Scholarships

Application Deadline: 3/1/2021
Amount: $1,000
Tall Clubs International annually awards student scholarship(s) of up to $1,000 each to tall students who are under 21 years of age and attending their first year of college in the following fall. To enter, applicants must be under 21, entering college in the upcoming fall and meet the TCI height requirement minimums: 5'10" for women and 6'2" for men, barefoot. You must also find a local Tall [...] More

The Esperanza Education Fund Scholarship

Application Deadline: 4/1/2021
Amount: $20,000
The Esperanza Education Fund will award scholarships - ranging from $5,000 to $20,000, depending on financial need - to immigrant students in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, to attend public colleges and universities, regardless of ethnicity, national origin, or immigration status. Scholarship recipients will be selected based on qualities traditionally valued and demonstrated [...] More

The Mid-Atlantic STA Foundation

Application Deadline: 6/15/2021
Amount: $5,000
Eligible candidates to be considered for the The Mid-Atlantic STA Foundation scholarship application should be high school seniors who have participated in the Stock Market Game, or undergraduates who are currently sophomore or junior business majors with a concentration in finance or economics and who are enrolled at a four-year state-sponsored or private college or university. Applicants must [...] More

U.S. Army Loan Repayment Program

Application Deadline: 6/23/2021
Amount: $1,500
U.S Army Loan Repayment Program helps servicemen repay qualified student loans. Out of all the service branches, the Army’s CLRP benefits package is typically regarded as the best, since it provides up to $65,000 in lifetime student loan forgiveness. The benefit is doled out on an annual basis, beginning as soon as a Soldier completes his first year of qualifying service, and provided at a rate [...] More

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