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The DC government provides several types of grants and loans to help you pay for college. To find out if you are eligible, start by submitting the DC OneApp and supporting documents to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE).
To be eligible for these programs, you must: - be a U.S. citizen or an eligible noncitizen;
- be a DC resident at least 12 consecutive months prior to the current academic year and continue residency throughout college (except for DC Adoption Scholarship recipients);
- have a high school diploma or the equivalent;
- be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an eligible program of study pursuing at least half time a first undergraduate degree (professional or graduate-level degree candidates are not eligible);
- meet and maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined by the college; and
- not be in default status with federal student loans.
If you submit the DC OneApp and are eligible for one or more of these programs, OSSE will notify by you by mail or e-mail.
To find out more about these grants and loans, go to the OSSE Web site.
Program
| Award amount
for 2010-11 | Additional eligibility requirements | DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program (DCTAG)
| Up to $10,000 | - Up to $10,000 toward the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition at public four-year colleges and universities throughout the United States, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
- Up to $2,500 per academic year toward tuition at private colleges in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area; private Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide; and two-year colleges nationwide.
- Limited to applicants whose Federal Adjusted Gross Income does not exceed $1 million annually.
- Must be 24 years of age or younger, unless enrolled in the program prior to 2006-07 academic year.
| DC Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program (DCLEAP)
| Up to $1,500 | - Up to $1,500 toward the total cost of attendance at public and private colleges and universities in the United States, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
- For DC residents, 24 years of age or younger, attending public and private colleges and universities in the District.
- Must demonstrate financial need.
| DC Adoption Scholarship
| Up to $10,000 | - Assists DC students 24 years of age or younger who were adopted from the DC Child & Family Services agency after October 1, 2001, and students who lost one or both parents as a result of the events of September 11, 2001.
- Up to $10,000 toward the total cost of attendance at eligible colleges and universities throughout the United States, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
- September 11 applicants must be DC residents at least 12 consecutive months prior to the current academic year and continue residency throughout the applicant's college matriculation (parents of adopted applicants do not have to reside in DC).
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