Scholarships at the University of the District of Columbia

Scholarships available at UDC

Scholarships Opportunities available through the UDC Foundation and Office of Financial Aid (please consult contact office for comprehensive requirements)
Name of Scholarship	Program/Major	Eligibility Requirements GPA (cumulative)	Criteria	Coverage	Deadline to Apply	Contact
Alumni Scholarship (UDC)	All Majors	3.0	D.C. Resident 500 - word Essay Full-time Enrollment (Minimum 12 hours) Participation in Alumni Association programs and activities	Tuition, Fees (one academic year)	TBA	Ms. Jacquelynn Thompson Alumni Relations 202/274-5117 or jthompson@udc.edu
Apprenticeship and Technical & Industrial Trades (Endowed)	D.C. Apprenticeship School, EMT Training, Homeland Security First Response Training and DC Emergency Dispatching Programs	To Be Determined	To Be Determined	To Be Determined	Currently Not Available	Mrs. Robbie Milam, Office of Apprenticeship Technical & Industrial Trades (OATIT) 202/274-7172 or rmilam@udc.edu
Inez Ramsey Arrendell	Business	2.5	D.C. Resident Full or part-time Enrollment	Tuition, Fees, Books, Educational Supplies, Transportation (one-semester award based on availability of funds)	Currently Not Available	Dr. Sandra Yates School of Business and Public Administration 202/274-7024 or syates@udc.edu
Robert T. Bonds Memorial (Endowed)	Education	2.5	Resident of D.C., Maryland, or Virginia Full-time Enrollment in Baccalaureate Degree Program 500 - Word Essay	Full Tuition, Fees, Books (four - academic years)	Available AY 2009-2010	Ms. Edna King, UDC Foundation 202/274-5312 or eking@udc.edu
Book Scholarship	All Majors	Must be in Good Academic Standing 2.5 Minimum GPA	International and U.S. Students (who are not eligible for other sources of Federal aid)	Four (4) $700 Scholarships awarded annually	May 15	Office of Financial Aid Scholarship Coordinator 202/274-5060 or aellis@udc.edu
Annye C. Buck	Biological or Environmental Sciences		D.C. Resident Full-time Enrollment Associate or Baccalaureate Degree (24 undergraduate hours at UDC)	Varies based upon the availability of Funds	TBA	Chair, Dept. of Biological & Environmental Sciences 202/274-7401
James Edward Miller Chapman	Business	2.75	D.C. Resident D.C. Public Schools Graduate Available to Undergraduate and Graduate Students	Tuition, Fees, Books ($1000)	March 1	Mrs. Gwen Bush-Hodge School of Business and Public Administration 202/274-7176 or gbush-hodge@udc.edu
Chorale (UDC)	Music	2.0 (Cumulative) 3.0 (Applied Major)	Audition (Freshman and Continuing Students)	Tuition, Fees (Varies based on availability of Funds)	March 1	Dr. Judith Korey, Music Program, Dept. of Mass Media, Visual & Performing Arts 202/274-5803 or jkorey@udc.edu
Circle of Friends for the Visual Arts	Arts	2.5	Complete Core Courses in Major, Exhibit Quality Creative and Artistic Merit	Tuition, Fees, Books, Supplies (Varies based upon availability)	TBA	Chair, Dept. of Mass Media, Visual & Performing Arts 202/274-7402
Paul Phillips Cooke	Teacher Education	2.8 (undergraduates cumulative GPA) 3.0 (graduate)	D.C. Resident Admitted in Teacher Education Program	Tuition, Fees, Books; Related Educational Expenses and Exam Fees (Varies based upon the availability of funds)	Feb. 27, 2009	Dr. Sandra Yates School of Business and Public Administration 202/274-7024 or syates@udc.edu
O. Mervene Couch (Black History)	University-Wide	3.0	Rising Senior DC Resident Full-time Enrollment	Tuition, Fees, Books	Currently not available	Chair Dept. of English 202/274-5137 or Dr. Alexander Howe 202/274-5658 or ahowe@udc.edu
H. Arnold and Julia B. Craft (Endowed)	Engineering (civil, electrical, electronics, mechanical, computer)	2.0 (High School) 2.5 (UDC)	Full-time Enrollment D.C. Resident D.C. Public Schools Graduate (Recommendation of High School Counselor) or Continuing Students Eligible for FAFSA 500 - word essay	Tuition, Fees, Books (four - academic years)	March 1	Ms. Edna King, UDC Foundation or High School Counselor 202/274-5312 or eking@udc.edu or High School Counselor
Odessa Starks Davis Memorial	Business (Public Administration)	2.5 GPA (undergraduate) 3.0 GPA (graduate)	D.C. Public Schools Graduate Commitment to Public Service Work	Tuition, Fees	March 1	Mrs. Gwen Bush-Hodge School of Business and Public Administration 202/274-7176 or gbush-hodge@udc.edu
Charles and LaVerne Earley	Elementary Education (Teaching as a career)	2.5	D.C. Public Schools Graduate D.C. Resident Admitted to Baccalaureate Degree Program First-Semester Junior 500-Word Essay	Tuition, Fees ($1,000 per semester)	Available AY 20009-2010	Ms. Edna King, UDC Foundation 202/274-5312 or eking@udc.edu
Emergency Student Assistance Loan Fund	All Majors	2.5	At least Second-semester Freshman Verification of Economic Crisis/Financial Need Educational Purposes Only Repay in 90 days	Varies based upon the availability of Funds	TBA	Ms. Edna King, UDC Foundation 202/274-5312 or eking@udc.edu
Engineering and Science Dunbar (Endowed)	Engineering	2.5	D.C. Resident Dunbar Senior High Graduate Admitted to Associate or Baccalaureate Degree Program First-Year Freshman	Full Tuition, Fees (four - academic years)	Available Ay 2009-2010	Dr. Ben Latigo, Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences 202/274-5220 or lholton@udc.edu
Environmental Science	Environmental Science & Water Quality	Top Senior	Graduating Student with A.A.S. in Water Quality or B.S. in Environmental Science with highest cumulative GPA	$50.00 (varies based upon availability of funds)	TBA	Dr. Mohammed Elhelu, Dept. of Biological & Environmental Sciences 202/274-7401 melhelu@udc.edu
Family Matters	All Majors	Must be in Good Academic Standing Minimum GPA 2.0	Open to Siblings Enrolled Full-time simultaneously (minimum 12 credit hours)	$1000 Per Sibling Four (4) Scholarships awarded annually	May 15	Office of Financial Aid Scholarship Coordinator 202/274-5060 or aellis@udc.edu
Clavin Fields (Endowed)	All Majors	2.5 (Undergraduate) 3.0 (Graduate)	Full-time Enrollment Minimum of 20 Volunteer Hours in Institute of Gerontology	Tuition, Fees, Books, Conference Expenses, and Related Materials	Currently Not Available	Ms. Laurie Blackman Institute of Gerontology 202/274-6697 or lblackman@udc.edu
First in My Family	All Majors	2.5	Freshman and Continuing Students D.C. Resident Minimum of 9 Credit Hours per Semester First in Family to attend College 500-Word Essay	Tuition, Fees, Books (Availability of Funds)	March 1	Ms. Edna King, UDC Foundation 202/274-5312 or eking@udc.edu
Friends of Architecture	Architecture	2.5	Senior (first or second semester) Admitted to Associate or Baccalaureate Degree Program Need Basis	Varies based upon availability of funds	Available	Mr. Clarence Pearson Dept. of Engineering, Architecture & Aerospace Technology 202/274-5059 or ssaunders@udc.edu
Felix Grant	Music (Jazz)	2.0 (Cumulative) 3.0 (Applied Major)	Freshman and Continuing Students Audition	Tuition, Fees (Varies based upon availability of funds)	March 1	Dr. Judith Korey Music Program Dept. of Mass Media Visual & Performing Arts 202/274-5803 or jkorey@udc.edu
Graduate Student Scholarship	All Majors	3.0 GPA	Verification of Financial Need (based on documented financial hardship)	Two (2) $2000 scholarships awarded annually	May 15	Office of Financial Aid Scholarship Coordinator 202/274-5060 or aellis@udc.edu
Tom Hickey	Nursing	2.5	Continuing Students Recommendation Letter (former teacher or patient) Practical Experience Admitted to Associate Degree Program (41 credit hours) Baccalaureate Degree Program (62 credit hours)	$600 (Tuition, Fees, Books, Education Supplies)	Available	Chair, Dept. of Allied Sciences & Nursing 202/274-5940
Honors Scholarship	All Majors	3.5 or higher (minimum 1100 SAT or 25 ACT scores)	D.C. Resident Entering Freshman (Recent H.S. graduates/past 2 years) Full-time Enrollment in degree seeking program (minimum 12 credit hrs.)	Tuition, Fees, Books	May 15	Office of Financial Aid Scholarship Coordinator 202/274-5060 or aellis@udc.edu
H.O.P.E (H.V. Robertson Family Memorial Education Foundation)	All Majors	1.5 or higher	Graduate of Eastern Senior High School Participant in H.O.P.E Program at Eastern Senior High	Tuition, Fees, Books ($1,500 per semester or $3,000 an academic year)	March 1	Ms. Edna King, UDC Foundation 202/274-5312 or eking@udc.edu
Charles A. Horsky (Endowed)	All Majors	2.7	D.C. Resident D.C. Public Schools Admitted to Baccalaureate Degree Program Full-time Enrollment Three Recommendation Letters 500-Word Essay	Full Tuition, Fees, Books, Supplies, Limited Transportation (four - academic years)	March 1	Ms. Edna King, UDC Foundation 202/274-5312 or eking@udc.edu
International Student	All Majors	2.5 or higher (must be in good academic standing)	International Students who Exhibit Financial Need (i.e., loss of sponsor support) Must be Enrolled in a Minimum of 9 Credit Hours	Two (2) $3000 Awards for Tuition, Fees	May 15	Office of Financial Aid Scholarship Coordinator 202/274-5060 or aellis@udc.edu
Jazz Ensemble/Lab Band	Music	2.0 (Cumulative) 3.0 (Applied Major)	Freshman and Continuing Students Full-time enrollment Audition	Tuition, Fees (Varies based on availability of funds)	Available	Dr. Judith Korey Music Program Dept. Of Mass Media, Visual & Performing Arts 202/274-5803 or jkorey@udc.edu
Joseph Jennifer	Printing/Printing Management	N/A	Skilled in Graphic Arts DC resident Academic Achievements Full-time enrollment	Varies based upon availability of funds	Available	Chair, Dept. of Mass Media, Visual and Performing Arts 202/274-7402
Norma Holloway and Julius A. Johnson (Endowed)	English	3.0	First-semester Senior Written Essay Two Recommendation Letters from English Department	Tuition, Fees, Books ($1000 per academic year)	March 1	Chair Dept. of English 202/274-5137 or Dr. Alexander Howe 202/274-5658 or ahowe@udc.edu
Charles F. Jones Memorial Fund	Medical Radiography	2.5	Completion of at least 40 semester hours of degree requirements Recommendation by Director/Faculty Maintain 2.5 GPA	Varies based on availability of funds	Currently Not Available	Chair, Allied Health Sciences & Nursing 202/274-5940
James E. Joseph (Endowed)	Mathematics	2.75 of High School graduating seniors upper 24% of class	Merit based Full-time Student Admitted to Baccalaureate Degree Program	Tuition, Fees, Books	Currently Not Available	Dr. Vernice Steadman Dept. of Mathematics (202) 274-5156 or vsteadman@udc.edu
Katsuranis Student Loan	All Majors	2.5	At least Second-semester Freshman Verification of Economic Crisis/Financial Need Educational Purposes only Repay in 120 days	Varies based upon availability of funds	Available	Ms. Edna King, UDC Foundation 202/274-5312 or eking@udc.edu
Karrie E. Lipscomb Respiratory Therapy	Respiratory Therapy	2.5	Selected by Respiratory Therapy Program Faculty	Tuition, Fees, Books (Varies based upon the availability of funds)	Currently Not Available	Dr. Susan D. Lockwood, Dept. of Allied Health and Nursing 202/274-5925 or slockwood@udc.edu
Julia P. Marshall (Endowed)	All Majors	2.5	Full-time Enrollment Admitted to Baccalaureate Degree Program First-semester Junior DC, MD, or VA Resident 500-Word Essay	Full Tuition, Fees (two - academic years)	Currently Not Available	Ms. Edna King, UDC Foundation 202/274-5312 or eking@udc.edu
Mathematics	Mathematics	2.75	Admitted to Baccalaureate Degree Program	Tuition, Fees (Varies based upon availability of funds)	Currently Not Available	Dr. Vernice Steadman Dept. of Mathematics (202) 274-5156 or vsteadman@udc.edu
William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, Inc.	Business	3.0	Junior, Senior or Graduate Student (who has completed one semester of graduate work) Full-time Enrollment	Full Tuition, Fees, Books (per academic year)	March 1	Mrs. Gwen Bush-Hodge School of Business and Public Administration 202/274-7176 or gbush-hodge@udc.edu
Music Dept. Fund	Music	2.0 (Cumulative) 3.0 (Applied Major)	Freshman and Continuing Students Audition	Tuition, Fees (Availability of Funds)	March 1	Dr. Judith Korey Dept. Of Mass Media, Visual & Performing Arts 202/274-5803 or jkorey@udc.edu
Phyllis Campbell Newsome Memorial (Endowed)	Urban Studies	3.0	Female D.C. or Montgomery County (MD) Resident 500-Word Essay	Full Tuition, Fees (four - academic years)	Currently Not Available	Ms. Edna King, UDC Foundation 202/274-5312 or eking@udc.edu
Non-Resident Scholarship	All Majors	2.5 (Minimum)	Non-DC Residents (first preference given to MD and VA residents)	Four (4) $1000 Scholarships Awarded Annually	May 15	Office of Financial Aid Scholarship Coordinator 202/274-5060 or aellis@udc.edu
Nutrition and Food Sciences	Dietetics	3.0	Financial Need Top Research Projects	Varies based up availability of funds	Available	Dr. Prema Ganganna Dept. of Biological and Environmental Sciences 202/274-5516 or pganganna@udc.edu
Charles and Pamela Ogletree, Jr. (Endowed)	All Majors	3.0	Current year D.C. Public School Graduate D.C. Resident Full-time Enrollment Admitted to Baccalaureate Degree Program Participate in UDC Leadership Program 1st Generation Student	Full Tuition, Fees (four - academic years)	Currently Not Available	Ms. Edna King, UDC Foundation 202/274-5312 or eking@udc.edu
Olendar Foundation/ Cadeaux Memorial Nursing (Endowed)	Nursing	3.0	D.C. Resident Continuing Students (Completed Two Years Of Study,) Full-time Enrollment Performed Voluntary Community Service, Documentation of Need	Tuition (awarded to new recipient annually)	Available	Chair, Dept. of Nursing and Allied Sciences 202/274-5940
On Stage	Theater	3.0	Participant or participated in Theater Program Productions	Based upon the availability of funds	Available	Mr. Lennie Smith, Dept. of Mass Media, Visual & Performing Arts 202/274-7402 or lsmith@udc.edu
Pepco	Business	3.0	U.S. Citizen D.C. Resident	Tuition, Fees, Books (Maximum $1,800)	March 1	Mrs. Gwen Bush-Hodge School of Business and Public Administration 202/274-7176 or gbush-hodge@udc.edu
Delilah Pierce	Art	3.0	Artistic Contribution to University Art Department	$500	Currently Not Available	Chair, Dept. of Mass Media, Visual and Performing Arts 202/274-7402
Presidential (UDC)	All Majors	3.0 (High School GPA)	Entering DC Public School Graduate Full-time Enrollment Admitted to Baccalaureate Degree Program 500-Word Essay	Full Tuition, Fees (four - academic years)	March 1	Ms. Edna King, UDC Foundation 202/274-5312 or eking@udc.edu
Max Robinson	Mass MEdia, Visual, and Performing Arts	2.5	Accepted into Mass Media, Visual, and Performing Arts Program 500-Word Essay	Tuition, Fees, Supplies ($1,500 per semester or $3,000 per academic year)	March 1	Chair, Dept. of Mass Media, Visual and Performing Arts 202/274-7402
School of Business & Public Administration (SBPA)	Business	3.0	Sophomore, Junior, Non-graduating Senior or Graduate Level	Varies based upon the availability of funds	March 1	Mrs. Gwen Bush-Hodge School of Business and Public Administration 202/274-7176 or gbush-hodge@udc.edu
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)	Engineering	To be Determined	Financial Need Recommendation of Scholarship Committee or Dean	Tuition, Fees, Books, Supplies, Miscellaneous Expenses	Currently Not Available	Dr. Ben Latigo, Dean School of Engineering and Applied Sciences 202/274-5220 or lholton@udc.edu
Senior Scholar	All Majors	Must be in Good Academic Standing from Prior Enrollment	Students 50 or over (who are beginning under-graduate study or returning to complete an undergraduate degree)	$2,500 Annual Award	May 15	Office of Financial Aid Scholarship Coordinator 202/274-5060 or aellis@udc.edu
Claude Sims Memorial	Foreign Language	N/A	Native English Language Speaker Studying Abroad Sophomore or Junior Academic Good Standing	Tuition, Fees or Stipend to cover full or partial costs for studying or living abroad	Currently Not Available	Dr. Shirley Jackson or Dr. Edna Sims, Dept. of Languages & Communications Disorders 202/274-7405 sjackson@udc.edu or esims@udc.edu
The HSC Foundation	Special Education, Nursing and Speech Pathology	2.5	D.C. Resident Full-time Enrollment Baccalaureate Degree Program Junior Level 500-word Essay	Tuition, Fees, Books ($5,000 per academic year)	Available	Ms. Edna King, UDC Foundation 202/274-5312 or eking@udc.edu
Jeffrey Earl Thompson	Business	3.0	Full-time Enrollment Sophomore, Junior, Non-graduating Senior or Graduate	Varies based upon the availability of funds	March 1	Mrs. Gwen Bush-Hodge School of Business and Public Administration 202/274-7176 or gbush-hodge@udc.edu
Transfer Scholarship	All Majors	3.0	32 Credits Remaining for Degree Completion (transient, special, non-degree seeking students are not eligible)	$1,500 Annual Award	May 15	Office of Financial Aid Scholarship Coordinator 202/274-5060 or aellis@udc.edu
Training Officers Consortium (TOC)	All Majors	3.0	D.C. Resident and D.C. Public School Graduate First Semester Freshman Full-time in Baccalaureate Degree Program 500-word Essay	Tuition, Fees, Books (not to exceed $2,500 per academic year)	Currently Not Available	Ms. Edna King, UDC Foundation 202/274-5312 or eking@udc.edu
Tri-States Association (Endowed)	All Majors	3.0	Continuing Students D.C. Resident Full-time Enrollment Written Essay Baccalaureate Degree Program	Tuition, Fees, Books (not to exceed $1,000 per year)	Currently Not Available	Ms. Edna King, UDC Foundation 202/274-5312 or eking@udc.edu
UDC General Scholarship	All Majors	2.5	Need-based (verification required) At least second-semester Freshman Full-time Enrollment Undergraduate and Graduate Completed FAFSA Participate in University or Donor Events 500-word Essay	Tuition, Fees, Supplies, Limited Transportation (one semester award) Books ($500 limit)	Available	Ms. Edna King, UDC Foundation 202/274-5312 or eking@udc.edu
Charles S. Williams	Sociology-Anthropology	N/A	Outstanding Research in Field of Sociology & Anthropology	Tuition, Fees	Available	Dr. Leslie Richards Dept. of Urban Affairs, Social Sciences & Social Work 202/274-7407 or arichards@udc.edu
XEROX/SEAS	Engineering	To be Determined	Laboratory Fellows	Varies based upon the availability of funds	Currently Not Available	Dr. Ben Latigo, Dean School of Engineering and Applied Sciences 202/274-5220 or lholton@udc.edu
Paul S. Young Memorial Scholarship (Endowed)	All Majors	2.5	Financial Need Full-time Enrollment Completion of at least 30 hours at UDC	$500 Annual Award	Currently Not Available	Dr. Beverly J. Anderson, Dept. of Mathematics 202/274-5968 or anderson@udc.edu

Note: Some documents are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
Click here to download Acrobat Reader

Scholarships Opportunities available through the UDC Foundation and Office of Financial Aid (please consult contact office for comprehensive requirements)

Scholarships Opportunities available through the UDC Foundation and Office of Financial Aid
(please consult contact office for comprehensive requirements)