The Ombudsman is an unbiased resource for helping families plan for post-secondary education including savings plans/strategies, identifying grant and scholarship resources, completing the Federal Student Aid process, understanding post-secondary admissions and financial aid packages sent to families by prospective colleges, universities and trade schools.
Scholarships and Grants
Ivy Foundation Scholarship
Closing Date: May3, 2024
Amount: Up to $2,500 (varies depending on Scholarship)
GPA Requirement: 3.0- 3.5
Description: Applicants must be a graduating senior from a DC public or charter high school. Requirements vary depending on scholarship.
EVERFI OneMain Financial Credit Worthy Scholarship
Closing Date: May 6, 2024
Amount: $1,000
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Applicants must be high school students in grades 9-12 who have completed Build-Credit Fundamentals, or a minimum of three modules of the Keys to Your Future, EVERFI: Financial Literacy and/or Venture courses within One Main Financials’ footprint.
EVERFI Truist Financial Foundations Scholarship
Closing Date: May 6, 2024
Amount: $2,000- $3,000
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Applicants must be high school students who have completed at least three of the EVERFI- Financial Literacy digital lessons.
WCADC Visual Arts Scholarship
Closing Date: May 7, 2024
Amount: Up to $5,000
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Applicants must be a 12th grader enrolled in a public school for the last 2 years or a first or second-year college student. in Washington D.C, Maryland, or Virginia. The applicant must identify as a Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color (BIPOC) female and plan to attend a two or four-year college or university to study Fine Arts.
Aging Matters Scholarship
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Amount: $1,500
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Applicants must be currently caring for an aging loved one, working within the senior community, or intending to pursue a career that will have an impact on the elder population. Applicant must be in good academic standing as an incoming freshman or enrolled as a full-time student at a 2 year or 4-year accredited college or university.
Generation Hope Scholarship
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Amount: Up to $2,400 (2-year college, $1,200 annually) / $9,600 (4-year college, $2,400 annually)
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Applicants must be teen parents (pregnant/expecting by 19) who are 25 or younger at the time of application. The applicant must be raising or actively involved in their’ child’s life, attending, or planning to attend college in fall 2023 in the DC metropolitan area. The applicant must be seeking an associate or bachelor’s degree. The student must be a US citizen, legal US resident, or have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status or any other immigration status that allows them in-state tuition and work eligibility.
The Trotter Project Scholarships
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Amount: Up to $10,000
GPA Requirement: 2.5
Description: Applicants must be a high school senior, incoming, or current college student. The student must major in culinary arts, baking/pastry, hospitality management, or agriculture. The applicant must attend a college or university in the U.S. College students must submit documentation from college/university that demonstrates a remaining balance or financial need.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated- Omicron Eta Lambda Chapter: Nathaniel Allison Murray Scholarship 2023
Closing Date: May 19, 2024
Amount: up to $3,000
GPA Requirement: 2.5
Description: Applicants must be a Washington D.C resident and currently enrolled in a DC Public School, Public Charter School, Private School, or Homeschool. The applicant must be a graduating high school senior, have outstanding character and morals, and exemplary community or school involvement or service.
Jewish Social Services Agency Scholarships
Closing Date: May 20, 2024
Amount: Up to $6,000
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Applicants must a Jewish resident graduating high school senior pursuing college or current college students from the metropolitan Washington area. The applicant must be a U.S. citizen or working towards citizenship and been accepted into an accredited four-year undergraduate program on a full-time basis. Additional specific requirements vary by scholarship.
Barbara G. Laurie Architectural Scholarship
Closing Date: May 21, 2024
Amount: Up to $25,000 ($5,000 per year)
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Applicants must a DC resident and a senior graduating from a public, charter, or private school in DC or current technical school/community college student who have completed high school and will transfer to an architecture program. The applicant must be entering a degree program at a school of architecture in Fall 2023.
The Andrew D. Washington Scholarship
Closing Date: May 24, 2024
Amount: $2,500
GPA Requirement: 2.5
Description: Applicants must be a dependent of an AFSCME District Council 20 member, a graduating high school senior, and enrolled in a Historically Black College or University. Applicants must have 25 hours of certified community service within the last year.
The James Ivey Scholarship
Closing Date: May 24, 2024
Amount: $1,000
GPA Requirement: 2.0
Description: Applicants must be a dependent of an AFSCME District Council 20 member. Students must be a graduating high school senior or currently enrolled as a full-time college student at a four-year or two-year institution.
Miss Utility of Maryland/ DC Scholarship
Closing Date: May 26, 2024
Amount: Up to $1,008.11
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Applicants must a graduating high school senior in Maryland or Washington DC planning to go to college. The applicant must be on-track to graduate in spring 2023 and intend to enroll in an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or technical school beginning in fall 2023.
AIAS Foundation Scholarship
Closing Date: May 31, 2024
Amount: varies
GPA Requirement: 3.3
Description: Applicants must be enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college or university during the 2023-2024 academic school year. Applicant must plan to pursue a career in any aspect of game development.
American Indian College Fund
Closing Date: May 31, 2024
Amount: varies
GPA Requirement: 2.0
Description: Applicants must be an enrolled member or descendant of enrolled member of a federally or state-recognized tribe and maintaining full-time enrollment.
Black Student Success Scholarship
Closing Date: May 31, 2024
Amount: $1,500
GPA Requirement: 2.75
Description: This scholarship is intended for two recipients: a high school senior who plans to enter college or a trade school in Fall 2023, and a current undergraduate or trade school student who expects to graduate in Fall 2023 or later.
College Is Power
Closing Date: May 31, 2024
Amount: $1,000
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Applicants must be 17 years of age or older and currently enrolled or plan to begin a higher education program within the next 12 months. The applicant may be full-time or part-time, attend a campus-based or online program, and be a US citizen or permanent residents of the United States.
Harvard University MBA Scholarship
Closing Date: May 31, 2024
Amount: 75% of tuition fees
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Applicants must have an excellent academic background and admissions offer from Harvard MBA program. All applicants are welcome to apply, but priority will be given to candidates of Lebanese descent.
#LiveLikeLyly Memorial Scholarship
Closing Date: May 31, 2024
Amount: $1,000
GPA Requirement: 3.0
Description: Applicant must be an Asian and/or Pacific Islander who is a US citizen or permanent resident or pursuing a major in fashion or graphic design. The applicant must be either a graduating high school senior or college student currently enrolled at an accredited US vocational, junior college, or 4-year college/university and be a full-time degree seeking student for the 2023-24 academic school year.
Danny Gutierrez Memorial Scholarship
Closing Date: June 1, 2024
Amount: Varies
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident in the United States or Puerto Rico, and a current DACA recipient. The applicant must be accepted or attending an accredited college, university, or vocational/ trade school at the time the scholarship is awarded and majoring in the field of Engineering/Technical.
New Heights Scholarship
Closing Date: June 4, 2024
Amount: $1,000
GPA Requirement: 3.0
Description: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors, or college students currently enrolled in an accredited four-year university/ college, or two-year college student transferring to a four-year university/college. Student must be a U.S. citizen, hold permanent residency status, or DACA recipients.
Herb Block Scholarship
Closing Date: June 5, 2024
Amount: up to $16,000 ($8,000 per year)
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Applicants must be U.S citizens/nationals, permanent resident aliens, granted DACA, or qualify for in-state tuition under the Maryland Dream Act or Virginia Dream Act. The applicant must be a primary resident in Washington D.C, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church, Arlington County, or Fairfax County. Applicants must attend, plan to attend, on a full time or part time basis but have not earned more than 40 credits from Montgomery College, Northern Virginia Community College, Prince George’s Community College, or University of DC Community College.
FutureSmart Scholarship Contest
Closing Date: June 10, 2024
Amount: Up to $5,000
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. Eligible applicants must be enrolled in middle school or higher. Middle schoolers can earn a gift card.
TMCF/Sallie Mae Fund Completing the Dream Gap Scholarship
Closing Date: June 28, 2024 (or funds are exhausted)
Amount: $2,500
GPA Requirement: 2.75
Description: Applicants must be enrolled full time or part time at an accredited post-secondary institution or continuous education program open in a new window, completing their degree or program by end of Spring 2024 or Fall 2023. The scholar must be a US citizen or legal permanent resident with a valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551. The student must be a diverse candidate, demonstrate leadership abilities, and good moral character in all aspects of life. The applicant must prepare a 2-minute video answering, “How will your education benefit you, your family, and the community?”
Grants and Scholarships Open through September 2024
DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) OneApp
Closing Date: September 6, 2024
Amount: Up to $2,500
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Applicants must be US citizens or have an eligible non-citizenship status and attend an eligible public or private college/university.
DC Futures Program
Closing Date: September 6, 2024
Amount: Up to $8,000
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Applicants must be a DC resident; are accepted or enrolled at one of the following eligible universities: are seeking their first associate or bachelor’s degree; are majoring in a high-demand field. A list of partner universities is available on the OSSE website.
Mayor's Scholars Undergraduate Program
Opening Date: March 11, 2024
Amount: Up to $4,000
GPA Requirement: N/A
Description: Applicants must be a graduate of a public high school in the District of Columbia (including DCPS and public charters), or an older youth or adult learner who passed the GED or earned a diploma through the National External Diploma Program (NEDP).