Educational institutions in District of Columbia: profiles, services and practical information.
UNCF maintains an official opportunity search tool that lists the 2026–27 UNCF Health Careers Scholarship. As of October 13, 2026, the listing shows an April 13 opening…
View profile →The AAUW Career Development Grant offers up to $8,000 for women advancing, changing fields, or pursuing executive training through an accredited certificate or training…
View profile →APIA Scholars offers college scholarships designed to reduce educational barriers, prioritizing students with significant financial need and first-generation students. T…
View profile →APIA Scholars supports undergraduate students at accredited U.S. colleges; its scholarships serve students planning to start or already pursuing an associate or bachelor…
View profile →The Boren Awards, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, support language study and academic experiences abroad in regions considered important to U.S…
View profile →The State Department’s Critical Language Scholarship Program offers an intensive eight-week summer experience for undergraduate and graduate students building proficienc…
View profile →CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service is a federal program connecting cybersecurity education with internships and later government employment. It may support up to three…
View profile →DCTAG is a federally authorized grant administered locally by the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) to expand college choices for District reside…
View profile →The 2027–28 FAFSA is used to request federal aid for study between July 1, 2027, and June 30, 2028. The form has been available since October 1, 2026, and asks for 2025…
View profile →The Pell Grant is a federal grant for undergraduates with financial need who have not earned a bachelor’s, graduate, or professional degree, subject to limited exception…
View profile →The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) is a federal grant administered by participating colleges, not a benefit students automatically receive fr…
View profile →Federal Work-Study is not free money deposited before classes begin: it is a part-time employment program partly funded by the federal government and administered by the…
View profile →The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) lists more than $150,000 for the 2026–27 cycle through more than 15 scholarships for landscape architecture students. The 202…
View profile →The Mayor’s Scholars Undergraduate Program provides need-based funding to District residents pursuing their first associate or bachelor’s degree at approved area college…
View profile →The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution administers national scholarships for graduating high-school seniors, college students, and graduate students.…
View profile →For students preparing for a research-based graduate degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program is a federal…
View profile →Point Foundation Flagship combines financial support, leadership development, and career guidance for LGBTQ+ students and allies. The current cycle supports study beginn…
View profile →This is a scientific research competition with awards, not a need-based scholarship open to every student. Eligible entrants live in and attend their final year of secon…
View profile →SMART is a scholarship-for-service for bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral students in STEM fields who can work at U.S. Department of Defense facilities. Eligibility incl…
View profile →The TEACH Grant is a federal grant for undergraduate, graduate, or post-baccalaureate students preparing to teach in high-need fields. The published statutory maximum is…
View profile →The USDA 1994 Tribal Scholars Program aims to expand participation by American Indian and Alaska Native students in agriculture, food, natural resources, and related fie…
View profile →DC Futures is a public support program—not only a scholarship—for District of Columbia residents pursuing their first associate or bachelor’s degree at a local universit…
View profile →New Futures is a nonprofit for young adults in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia who want to enter employment fields through an associate degree or professional c…
View profile →DCTAG is local support for students and families domiciled in the District of Columbia who choose to study elsewhere. It does not pay any college bill: for public colleg…
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