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District of Columbia scholarships

36 scholarships open to students in District of Columbia, with the amount, the deadline and who can apply for each. State and local awards draw a far smaller applicant pool than national ones, which usually makes them the better use of an afternoon.

Amounts come from the provider. A large figure is sometimes the total a fund awards across all its recipients rather than what one student receives — confirm the individual award with the provider before you apply.

• Regional Scholars Program

  University of Louisville

  $12,000–$16,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• GW District Scholars Award

  George Washington University

  $7,500·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• The Roothbert Fund

  The Roothbert Fund

  $5,000–$7,000·Typically closes around February 28 — confirm with the provider

• D.C. College Access Program (DC-CAP)

  up to $20,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• D.C. Mayor's Scholars Undergraduate Program

  $4,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• D.C. Tuition Assistance Program Initiative for TANF (TAPIT)

  $4,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• D.C. Tuition Assistance Program (DCTAG)

  District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)

  $2,500·Varies

• Leon Bradley Scholarship Program

  $2,000·April 15

• Preventative Measures Foundation Legacy Scholarship

  $2,000·2025-2026 academic year

• Discover SMCM Grant

  St. Mary's College of Maryland

  $1,000–$2,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Institutional Out-of-State Assistance Grant

  York College of Pennsylvania

  $1,000·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• DC College Access Program (DC-CAP)

  District of Columbia

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• DC College Access Program (DCCAP)

  District of Columbia – DC College Access Program

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• DC Mayor's Scholarship Undergraduate Program

  District of Columbia

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG)

  District of Columbia

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Sheehy Scholarship

  Dickinson College

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• District of Columbia State Grant

  District of Columbia

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• The Ellen S. Devine Scholarship Fund

  Georgetown University

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• The Father Edward B. Bunn, S.J. Scholarship Fund

  Georgetown University

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• The President's D.C. Scholarship Fund

  Georgetown University

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• The President's Scholarship for District of Columbia Students

  Georgetown University

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Grants From Other States

  Various state agencies

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Greater Washington Community Foundation Scholarships

  Greater Washington Community Foundation Scholarships

  Amount not published·Deadlines vary — Washington, DC-region scholarships

• Cummings Scholars Program

  Johns Hopkins University

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider