Do you share something in common with the President — such as calling Washington, D.C. home? If so, you may qualify for these DC college scholarships! Even though it’s not a state, there are still several awards for college dollars available to students and residents of the nation’s capital. Washington, D.C. is home to iconic landmarks, such as the White House, the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and many others. It is also home to some of the top universities, like Georgetown University (GU), George Washington University (GWU), American University, and Howard University. If you’re a student or resident of the District of Columbia and plan to attend a school in the nation’s capital, you may be able to add a bit more “capital” to your college savings. Check out our list DC college scholarships for District of Columbia students, and apply online today!
This award is available for U.S. graduate students who are residents of Washington, D.C., Maryland, or northern Virginia and who are currently attending Howard University in Washington, D.C. Students must be members of both the District of Columbia Occupational Therapy Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association and be pursuing a career in occupational therapy.
This award is for U.S. students who are residents of the District of Columbia. The student must be enrolled in a first bachelors degree program and in good academic standing (as defined by the institution). Click here to learn more and apply today!
This award is available for Korean-American students living in and attending school in Delaware, District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, and plan to enroll full time.
The Generation Hope Scholar Program surrounds teen parents with mentoring, tuition assistance, a peer community, and other vital, wrap-around services to help them earn their degrees.
Throughout the year, Scholars receive trainings on topics such as life balance and academic planning, as well as free tutoring, mental health supports, and career preparation. Scholars will also have access to family-friendly events and our annual Hope Conference, which provides life and career advice from experts within the community.
SMYAL’s scholarships recognize outstanding LGBTQ+ student leaders who have demonstrated personal growth and a commitment to creating change in their school or community while remaining unapologetically themselves.
These scholarships are intended to help offset the cost of continuing education and are awarded directly to recipients entering their first year of post-secondary education, which may include technical or trade school, as well as two- and four-year colleges. Funds are paid directly to the student and may be used for everything from tuition and housing, books and technology, school travel costs, or materials for your program.
There are two scholarship funds, both with the same application process and deadline! All applicants will automatically be considered for both awards.
Founded in 2015, SMYAL’s LGBT Youth Leadership Awards (YLA) provide a total of up to $25,000 to 5-8 student leaders each year. YLA winners receive up to $5,000 each for their extraordinary leadership and impact in their communities. Learn more about past YLA winners here.
Named in honor of Sophie Magerl, Sophie’s Live Out Loud Award (LOLA) will provide a $5,000 scholarship for one student leader who embodies Sophie’s values of self-expression, creative arts, empowerment, resilience, and dedication to community. Sophie was an inspiring 17-year-old who lived out loud and fought for others to be able to express themselves freely.
Ifrah Law believes in supporting the innovative ideas and creations of students who are pursuing their college education. That is why we are proud to announce our 2023 Young Innovator Scholarship! We want to hear about your innovative ideas and why they will be beneficial to society. Whether you have previously created an idea, want to create your idea, or are in the process of creating your idea, we want to hear about it. Please also include how you thought of your innovative idea.
The YouthCon Scholarship is hosted by AASuccess, a Falls Church-based nonprofit dedicated to empowering the youth to gain confidence while fostering leadership skills by living our motto of “perfecting the act of giving back”. Our scholarship allows innovative high school and middle school students living in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area with ideas to be actively involved with philanthropic work to make a difference in neighborhoods, with the support of AASuccess. We award innovative and driven students with the mindsets of giving back, and those seeking to strengthen their skills such as writing, presentation, and leadership.
One of the rewarding things about being a personal injury attorney is helping people overcome difficult challenges. We truly enjoy using our abilities and knowledge to help others.
We want to help make the same opportunities to help available to others who aspire to use the law to achieve justice and make the world a better and safer place. We are therefore happy to offer two $1,000.00 annual scholarships – one for the fall semester and one for the spring semester – to deserving and qualified students.
General rules:
a. Selection of candidates will be decided by the Scientific Advisory Board of Dimensions Sciences, following an independent Ad-Hoc expert peer-review evaluation;
b. Benefits to awardees will consist of two one-time prize of US$1,500 and up to 3 honorable mentions of US $500;
c. This is a one-time prize given to an individual awardee. Organizations are not eligible.
Prize:
a. The funds will be disbursed using the individual’s bank account in the sole name of the individual awardee. Awardee must hold a valid bank account in the US.
Roles and responsibilities:
a. Dimensions Sciences:
i. will make final decision on candidate selection and approval of awardee and honorable mentions;
ii. will be responsible for providing the funds for selected awardees;
iii. will survey the awardees to quantify impact of award for a period of up to 5 years after the award.
NetJets, the global leader in private aviation, is proud to support the next generation of aviation maintenance professionals with this $50,000 Scholarship Fund. The NetJets Aviation Maintenance SkillPointe Scholarship will award five (5) $5,000 scholarships in both 2022 and 2023 for aviation maintenance technician education to individuals planning to earn their Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License and work in eleven NetJets Service Hubs (below).
