Type of Scholarship
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Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support.
High School Senior Scholarships
All Majors | Accounting, Public Administration, Business Administration and Management and Graduate Studies | Architecture, Environmental Science, Community Planning, and Urban Sustainability | Arts and Humanities | Community College | Education, Health and Social Work | Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology | Nursing | Sciences and Mathematics | Social and Behavioral Sciences
All Majors
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
Award Amount | Deadline to Apply | Contact |
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Herb Block Scholarship | All Majors | Open to all majors with 2.0 GPA or higher in a two-year degree or certificate program at the UDC Community College. Award supports full tuition, fees, books, limited transportation, and childcare. Applicants must be permanent residents of the District of Columbia or Prince George’s and Montgomery counties in MD or cities of Falls Church and Alexandria, VA. Must apply and be eligible to receive FAFSA, full or part-time enrollment and fewer than 30 credits completed toward an associate or vocational degree. | Up to $16,000 annual award | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
H.O.P.E (H.V. Robertson Family Memorial Education Foundation) | All Majors | Open to all majors with a cumulative 1.5 or higher GPA at the high school level. Four-year award supports tuition, fees, and books. Applicants must be graduates of Eastern Senior High School and have participated in the H.O.P.E. Program. | $1,500 per semester or $3,000 per academic year for four years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Charles A. Horsky (Endowed) | All Majors | Open to all majors with a 3.0 high school cumulative GPA. Four-year award supports tuition, books, fees, and limited transportation (subject to availability of funds). Applicants must be District of Columbia (DC) residents and graduates of the DC Public School system. Full-time enrollment, three letters of recommendation and a 200-300-word essay required. Recipients must maintain a 2.7 GPA at the college level. | Up to $7,000 annual award for four years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
The Rick Greene Scholarship Award | All Majors | Open to all majors with a 2.0 or “Pass” on a “Pass/Fail” scale and enrolled full- or part-time in a vocational training program or admitted to an associate’s or baccalaureate’s degree program. Applicants must be District of Columbia (DC) Public Schools graduates and reside in DC. Preference will be given to disadvantaged US citizens who demonstrate positive character traits, currently employed full- or part-time and can certify financial need. | $1,000 annually | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Make-a-Way Scholarship | All Majors | Open to all majors with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Applicants must be a first-year student, a current-year graduate of the District of Columbia Public School system or a school in the metropolitan area and eligible to complete the FAFSA. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a baccalaureate’s degree program and maintain a 3.0 GPA. Applicants must demonstrate a financial need and provide a written plan of action to succeed in life. The award supports tuition, fees, and books for four academic years provided the recipient remains eligible. | Up to $9,600 annual award for four academic years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Charles and Pamela Ogletree, Jr. (Endowed) | All Majors | Open to all majors with a 3.0 cumulative GPA and 1st generation students. Applicants must be current-year District of Columbia Public School system graduates and reside in the District of Columbia. Upper-class applicants must have maintained a 3.0 or higher grade point average at the University. Applicants are required to participate in a UDC Leadership Program. Award supports full tuition and fees for four academic years. | Up to $7,844 annual award for four academic years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Training Officers Consortium Scholarship (TOC) | All Majors | Open to all majors with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Applicants must be first-semester freshmen and current-year graduates from the District of Columbia Public School system. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a baccalaureate’s degree program and reside and maintain residency in the District of Columbia. Award supports tuition, fees, and books for two academic years provided the recipient remains eligible. Applicants must consent to attend a donor-sponsored event in May or June of the next calendar year. | Up to $2,500 annual award for two academic years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
UDC Presidential Scholarship | All Majors | Open to all majors with a 3.0 high school cumulative GPA and applicants must maintain a 3.0 or higher to continue eligibility. Four-year award supports tuition and fees (subject to availability of funds). Applicants must be District of Columbia (DC) residents, graduates of the DC Public School system, eligible and complete the FAFSA and intend to enroll full-time in a baccalaureate’s degree program. | Up to $7,844 annual award for four academic years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
DCUP | All Majors | Scholarships for the DC-UP Learning Community are merit based. Below is pertinent information on the different tiers of scholarship offered to DC-UP scholars at the University of District of Columbia.
DC Public & Charter Schools
Metro High Schools
Out of State / International Schools
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Up to full tuition/fees | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |
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Accounting, Business Administration, Management and Graduate Studies
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Eligibility Requirements GPA (cumulative) | Award Amount | Deadline to Apply | Contact |
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James Edward Miller Chapman Educational Foundation Scholarship | Business | Open to Business majors with a 2.75 (undergraduate level) and 3.0 (graduate level) cumulative GPA. A one-time award supports tuition, fees, and books for students enrolled full-time. Applicants must be District of Columbia (DC) residents and graduates of the DC Public School system. Award available to undergraduate and graduate students. | $1,000 annual award | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Structured Finance Foundation Scholarship | Finance, Accounting, or Economics | Open to Finance, Accounting, or Economics degree programs majors with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Award supports tuition and qualified related expenses for students enrolled full-time. Preferable residence in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia but other residents are eligible. Award available to undergraduate and graduate level students. | Up to $10,000 annual award for four academic years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |
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Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, and Civil Engineering; Computer Science and Information Technology
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
Award Amount | Deadline to Apply | Contact | |
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Engineering and Science Dunbar (Endowed) | Engineering | Open to Engineering majors with a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Award supports tuition and fees for four academic years. Applicants must be a graduate of Dunbar Senior High, District of Columbia (DC) resident, first-year freshman and admitted to an associate’s or baccalaureate’s degree program. | Up to $7,844 annual award for four academic years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | ||
H. Arnold and Julia B. Craft (Endowed) |
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Open to Engineering (civil, electrical, electronics, mechanical and computer) majors with 2.0 (high school level) and 2.5 (college level) cumulative GPA. Four-year award supports tuition, fees, and books. Applicants must enroll full-time, must be District of Columbia (DC) residents, graduates of the DC Public School system, recommended by a high school counselor, eligible for FAFSA and write a 500-word essay. | Up to $7,844 annual award for four academic years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | ||
Microsoft Scholarship Award | Computer Science/Cyber Security concentration or Computer Engineering | Open to Computer Science (w/Cyber Security concentration) and Computer Engineering majors with a 2.8 cumulative GPA or higher and class level freshman or sophomore. Selected recipients must enroll in and satisfactorily complete IoT Security and CPS Security courses, and submit a report highlighting and reflecting on required workshops and an academic challenge participation. | Up to $4,500 over a period of four (4) semesters (fall and spring) | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |
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Arts and Humanities
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
Award Amount | Deadline to Apply | Contact |
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Jazz Ensemble/Lab Band Scholarship | Music | Open to Music majors with a 2.0 cumulative or 3.0 applied major GPA. Applicants must be enrolled full-time as freshmen or continuing students. An audition is required, and awards supports tuition and fees. | Award Varies | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |
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Sciences and Mathematics
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
Award Amount | Deadline to Apply | Contact |
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Barbara Evans Holmes STEM Endowed Scholarship | Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics | Open to Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics (STEM) majors with a 3.2 GPA at the high school or undergraduate level and 3.5 at the graduate level. Applicants must be enrolled part- or full-time in a STEM degree program and committed to obtaining a professional advanced degree, preferably a Ph.D. Students must reside in the District of Columbia or metropolitan area. The scholarship supports tuition and fees for the fall and spring semesters for one academic year (provided funds are available). | Award varies | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
James E. Joseph Endowed Scholarship | Mathematics | Open to Mathematics majors with a 2.75/3.0 cumulative GPA at the undergraduate/graduate levels and must maintain a 2.75/3.0 cumulative GPA. Entering freshmen must have been in the upper 25% of their graduating class. The scholarship supports tuition, fees, and books (provided funds are available) for up to four academic years (fall and spring semesters only). Students must be enrolled full-time in a four-year undergraduate or graduate program and reside in the District of Columbia, Maryland or Virginia. | Up to $7,844 annual award | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |
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Architecture, Environmental Science, Community Planning, and Urban Sustainability
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
Award Amount | Deadline to Apply | Contact |
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Phyllis Campbell Newsome Memorial (Endowed) | Urban Studies (Sustainability) | Open to Urban Studies majors with a 3.0 high school cumulative GPA. Four-year award supports tuition and fees. Applicants must be residents of the District of Columbia or Montgomery County, Maryland. Preference will be given to female applicants. | Up to $7,844 annual award for four academic years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |
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Undergraduate Scholarships
All Majors | Accounting, Public Adminstratoin, Business Administration and Management, and Graduate Studies | Architecture, Environmental Science, Community Planning, and Urban Sustainability | Arts and Humanities | Community College | Education, Health and Social Work | Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, and Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology | Nursing | Sciences and Mathematics | Journalism | Music | Social and Behavioral Sciences
All Majors
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
Award Amount | Deadline to Apply | Contact |
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Clavin Fields (Endowed) | All Majors | Open to all majors with a 2.5 or better cumulative GPA (undergraduate) or 3.0 (graduate). Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a degree or non-degree program and commit to a minimum of 20 volunteer hours in the Institute of Gerontology. Award can be used to cover tuition, fees, books and related materials, and conference expenses. | Award varies (based on availability of funds) | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Julia P. Marshall (Endowed) | All Majors | Open to all majors with a 2.5 cumulative GPA who have completed the sophomore year. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a baccalaureate’s degree program and reside in the District of Columbia or the metropolitan area (Montgomery or Prince George’s counties in Maryland or Arlington, Alexandria, or Fairfax in Virginia). A written essay is required. Award supports tuition and fees for two years. | Up to $7,844 annual award for two academic years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Masonic Emergency Fund of the Grand Lodge of DC | All Majors | Open to all majors with a cumulative 2.5 GPA. Applicants must be enrolled part or full-time in a two- or four-year undergraduate degree program and at least a second-semester freshman. This is a one-time book award of $500. Applicants must be District of Columbia (DC) residents and graduates of the DC Public School system or a school in the metropolitan area. An essay and recommendation letter are required. | $500 book award | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Charles and Pamela Ogletree, Jr.(Endowed) | All Majors | Open to all majors with a 3.0 cumulative GPA and 1st generation students. Applicants must be current-year District of Columbia Public School system graduates and reside in the District of Columbia. Upper-class applicants must have maintained a 3.0 or higher grade point average at the University. Applicants are required to participate in a UDC Leadership Program. Award supports full tuition and fees for four academic years. |
Up to $7,844 annual award for four academic years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
The Karuna Charities Washington, Inc. Endowed Scholarship | All Majors | Open to all majors with a cumulative GPA of 2.5. Preference is given to “returning women” who demonstrate financial need and reside in Washington, DC. A one-time award supports tuition, fees and books. | $2,000 annual award | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
The Tri-States Association I.B.P.O. Elks of the World (Endowed) | All Majors | Open to all majors with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Applicants must be enrolled in a baccalaureate’s degree program. A written essay is required, full-time enrollment and residency in the District of Columbia. Award supports tuition, fees, and books. Preference given to relatives or members of the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World (I.B.P.O.E.W.). | Up to $1,000 annual award | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |
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Accounting, Public Administration, Business Administration, Management, and Graduate Studies
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
Award Amount | Deadline to Apply | Contact |
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James Edward Miller Chapman (JEMC) Educational Foundation Scholarship | Business | Open to Business majors with a 2.75 (undergraduate level) and 3.0 (graduate level) cumulative GPA. A one-time award supports tuition, fees, and books for students enrolled full-time. Applicants must be District of Columbia (DC) residents and graduates of the DC Public School system. Award available to undergraduate and graduate students. | $1000 annual award | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Odessa Starks Davis Memorial | Business (Public Administration) | Open to Business (Public Administration) majors with a 2.5 (undergraduate level) and 3.0 (graduate level) cumulative GPA. The award supports tuition and fees for students enrolled full-time. Applicants must be graduates of the DC Public School system and committed to Public Service Work. | Award varies, up to $3,500 | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
School of Business & Public Administration (SBPA) | Business | Open to Business degree program majors with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Award based on availability of funds. Applicants must be a sophomore, junior, non-graduating senior or at the graduate level. | Ward varies (based upon the availability of Funds) | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Structured Finance Foundation Scholarship | Finance, Accounting, or Economics | Open to Finance, Accounting, or Economics degree programs majors with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Award supports tuition and qualified related expenses for students enrolled full-time. Preferable residence in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia but other residents are eligible. Award available to undergraduate and graduate level students. | Up to $10,000 annual award for four academic years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |
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Education, Health and Social Work
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
Award Amount | Deadline to Apply | Contact |
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Paul Phillips Cooke | Teacher Education | Open to Teacher Education majors with a 2.8 (undergraduate level) and 3.3 (graduate level) cumulative GPA or higher. Awards are based on availability of funds. Applicants must be District of Columbia (DC) residents and admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Applicants must submit a 350-word essay describing why you have chosen to pursue a teacher education major; and explaining how you can continue to embrace excellence in teaching by adhering to the tenets of the conceptual framework of the education program – Diversity, Transformation, Reflection, and Collaboration. | Up to $2,500 annual award | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
In His Own Words features distinguished scholar, author, statesman, and former president of the District of Columbia Teachers College Paul Phillips Cooke, Ed.D. ’37, who died on July 4, 2010, in Washington, DC. Acclaimed both nationally and internationally as an esteemed educator and leader, Dr. Cooke’s light shone brightly for decades as he led by example and always demanded excellence and more from himself, students and colleagues. Born in NYC on June 29, 1917, Cooke attended DC public schools and matriculated at the renowned Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School, noted for its acumen in preparing that era’s Black American youth for higher education and higher paths to workplace success. He received a diploma at Dunbar in 1933 and a Bachelor of Science degree (cum laude) in English in 1937 from Miner Teachers College. He went on to receive a Master of Arts degree in Education in 1941 from New York University, a Master of Arts degree in English Literature in 1943 from the Catholic University of America, and a Doctorate in Education in 1947 from Columbia University. A Professor of English at DC Teachers College from 1944 to 1974, Cooke was named the college’s president in 1966 and served in that capacity until 1974. Cooke authored more than 200 publications and papers and won the admiration and respect of his associates in numerous arenas. Over the years, he remained active in many professional, social, international, community and civic organizations, including the following: Catholic Interracial Council of Washington, DC; American Veterans Committee; World Veterans Federation; and the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History. Cooke was married to the late Rose Cooke, also a ’37 Miner Teachers College graduate, for 63 years. | |||||
The Paul Phillips Cooke Endowed Scholarship | Education Majors | Open to Teacher Education majors with a 2.8 (undergraduate level) and 3.0 (graduate level) cumulative GPA or higher. Applicants must reside in the District of Columbia and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Applicants must submit a 350-word essay describing why you have chosen to pursue a teacher education major; and explaining how you can continue to embrace excellence in teaching by adhering to the tenets of the conceptual framework of the education program – Diversity, Transformation, Reflection, and Collaboration. Award supports partial tuition, books and fees (based on availability of funds). Recipients will be selected by the president or treasurer of the Paul Phillips Cooke Scholarship Fund, Inc. | Amount varies (based on availability of funds) | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Charles and LaVerne Earley | Elementary Education (Teaching as a career) | Open to Education majors pursuing a four-year teaching degree in elementary education. Applicants must have a cumulative 2.5 GPA, be a first-semester junior, graduate of the District of Columbia Public School system and reside in the District of Columbia. Award supports tuition and fees for two years. | $2,000 annual award for two years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Robert T. Bonds Memorial Scholarship (Endowed) | Education | Open to Education majors with a 2.5 cumulative GPA. The scholarship supports tuition, fees, and books for four academic years. Applicants must intend to enroll full-time in a baccalaureate’s degree program and be a resident of District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia. | Up to $8,744 annual award for four academic years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |
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Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, and Civil Engineering; Computer Science and Information Technology
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
Award Amount | Deadline to Apply | Contact |
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H. Arnold and Julia B. Craft(Endowed) | Engineering (civil, electrical, electronics, mechanical, computer) | Open to Engineering (civil, electrical, electronics, mechanical and computer) majors with 2.0 (high school level) and 2.5 (college level) cumulative GPA. Four-year award supports tuition, fees and books. Applicants must enroll full-time, must be District of Columbia (DC) residents, graduates of the DC Public School system, recommended by a high school counselor, eligible for FAFSA and write a 500-word essay. | Up to $7,844 annual award for four academic years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Engineering and Science Dunbar (Endowed) | Engineering | Open to Engineering majors with a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Award supports tuition and fees for four academic years. Applicants must be a graduate of Dunbar Senior High, District of Columbia (DC) resident, first-year freshman and admitted to an associate’s or baccalaureate’s degree program. | Up to $7,844 annual award for four academic years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
SEAS Fellowship Program | Engineering | Open to Engineering majors. Applicants must be enrolled part- or full-time in a four-year engineering degree program. Applicants are selected by faculty members who serve as fellows’ mentors. Participants in the Laboratory Fellows Program are required to provide a written report and oral presentation on an assigned project. Participants receive cash awards. | Award varies (based upon the availability of funds.) | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institutes on Aging (NIA) MSTEM Assistantship | Biomedical Engineering | Incoming and existing UDC biomedical engineering majors are highly encouraged to apply. Other science and engineering majors are also welcomed to apply. To the awarded students, assistantship supports metro-based tuition and stipend. To recieve the assistantship, the applicant must be a US citizen. Assistantships have the potential to be renewed each term. For the assistantship, the student would work on a research project tied to aging-related research in the fields of imaging, robotics, gait and balance, and/or data analytics. They would receive invaluable research training, professional credentials, and mentorship all while receiving funding to pursue their degree. | Metro-based tuition and stipend with potential to be renewed each term | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |
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Arts and Humanities
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
Award Coverage | Deadline to Apply | Contact |
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Jazz Ensemble/Lab Band Scholarship | Music | Open to Music majors with a 2.0 cumulative or 3.0 applied major GPA. Applicants must be enrolled full-time as freshmen or continuing students. An audition is required, and awards supports tuition and fees. | Award Varies | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Kenneth M. Taylor Memorial Scholarship | Music: Concentration in Gospel Music Studies (only) | Open to Music/Gospel Music majors with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Applicants must be enrolled full-time and at least a second-semester freshman or continuing students in a two or four-year undergraduate degree program. The scholarship must be renewed annually. | $1,000 annual award (fall and spring semesters) | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Maxine Combs Creative Writing Award | English | Open to English majors enrolled in the BA degree program. Students must assemble a portfolio of eight samples of their best creative work, prepared in MS word. Portfolios judged on creativity, clarity, and coherence. | Up to $1,000 ($500 cash prize and $500 T&F) | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Norma Holloway and Julius A. Johnson (Endowed) |
English | Open to English majors with a cumulative 3.0 GPA. A one-time award supports tuition, fees, and books. Applicants must be first-semester seniors and obtain two recommendation letters from the Division of Arts and Humanities. A written essay required. | Up to $1,000 annual award | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
The Max Robinson Scholarship | Digital Media | Open to Digital Media (formerly Mass Media, Visual and Performing Arts) majors with a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Applicants must write a 500-word essay on the Topic: The Role of African Americans in Mass Media and Accountability in the 21st Century. The award supports tuition, fees and books. | $3,000 annual award (fall and spring semesters academic year) | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |
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Architecture, Environmental Science, Community Planning, and Urban Sustainability
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
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Friends of Architecture | Architecture | Open to Architecture majors with a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Applicants must be first- or second-semester seniors and enrolled in an associate’s or baccalaureate’s degree program. Need-based documentation required. | Award varies (based upon availability of funds) | Accepting new applications November 1 for Academic Year 2022-2023 | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |
Phyllis Campbell Newsome Memorial (Endowed) | Urban Studies (Sustainability) | Open to Urban Studies majors with a 3.0 high school cumulative GPA. Four-year award supports tuition and fees. Applicants must be residents of the District of Columbia or Montgomery County, MD. Preference will be given to female applicants. | Up to $7,844 annual award for four academic years | Accepting new applications March 30 for Academic Year 2022-2023 | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |
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Science and Mathematics
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
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Barbara Evans Holmes STEM Endowed Scholarship | Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics | Open to Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics (STEM) majors with a 3.2 GPA at the high school or undergraduate level and 3.5 at the graduate level. Applicants must be enrolled part- or full-time in a STEM degree program and committed to obtaining a professional advanced degree, preferably a Ph.D. Students must reside in the District of Columbia or metropolitan area. The scholarship supports tuition and fees for the fall and spring semesters for one academic year (provided funds are available). | Award varies | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
James E. Joseph Endowed Scholarship | Mathematics | Open to Mathematics majors with a 2.75/3.0 cumulative GPA at the undergraduate/graduate college levels and must maintain a 2.75/3.0 cumulative GPA. Entering freshmen must have been in the upper 25% of their graduating class. The scholarship supports tuition, fees, and books (provided funds are available) for up to four academic years (fall and spring semesters only). Students must be enrolled full-time in a four-year undergraduate or graduate program and reside in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia. | Up to $7,844 annual award | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
The Drs. Beverly J. and Ronald L. Anderson Endowed Scholarship | Mathematical Sciences | Open to Mathematics, Mathematics Education, or a field in the Mathematical Sciences (i.e., Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science) majors with at least a 3.0 in mathematics courses at UDC. Students must be African American, rising juniors, and enrolled full-time (completed at least 48 hours of coursework at UDC). | Up to $2,000 annual award for two years (Beginning the third year, the award increases to $2,500) | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |
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Nursing
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
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The Alva Lorna Alsobrooks Endowed Scholarship | Nursing | Open to Nursing majors with a 2.7 cumulative GPA and maintain a B or above in all core and specialty courses. Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate program, submit a current Student Aid Report (SAR) and a personal statement of scholarship interest. A reference letter from a faculty member is required and should highlight applicant’s commitment to nursing through previous work, volunteering, or academic interest. Applicants must reside in the District of Columbia or metropolitan area. While preference will be given to permanent citizens, international students may be considered. The award supports tuition, fees, books, and education supplies. | Award varies (allowable annual distribution) | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | ||
Tom Hickey Scholarship | Nursing |
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$600 each semester for a total $1,200 annual award | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | ||
Olender Foundation/ Cadeaux Memorial Nursing Scholarship (Endowed) |
Nursing | Open to Nursing majors with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. One-time award for one year supports tuition only for juniors (third year of study). Applicants must be residents of the District of Columbia, a continuing student, full-time enrollment, performed voluntary community service and provide documentation of need. | Up to $7,844 annual award for one academic year | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | ||
Mr. John Word Scholarship | Nursing | Open to two (2) Nursing majors with a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the college level. Entering or continuing student enrolled full-time in a two year, undergraduate, or graduate nursing degree program, volunteered or worked as a licensed practical nurse and continuing nursing education, resident of the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia. Outside of the metropolitan area is not excluded. Provide two letters of character references. | Up to $5,000 annual award (renewable) | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | ||
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) Nursing Scholarship | Nursing | Open to two (2) Nursing majors with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25. Applicants must be accepted or currently enrolled in the nursing program and reside and maintain residency in the District of Columbia. | A one-time $2,500 annual award | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
Coverage | Deadline to Apply | Contact |
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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 | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
International Business & Technical Consultants (IBTCI) Scholarships | Political Science/concentration in Global Studies or International Relations | Open to Political Science majors with a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Applicants must be enrolled full-time, reside in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia. | Up to $1,500 annual award (Five $1,500 awards available) | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Phyllis Campbell Newsome Memorial (Endowed) | Urban Studies (Sustainability) | Open to Urban Studies majors with a 3.0 high school cumulative GPA. Four-year award supports tuition and fees. Applicants must be residents of the District of Columbia or Montgomery County, MD. Preference will be given to female applicants. | Up to $7,844 annual award for four academic years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
George “TY” Simpson Scholarship | Political Science | Open to Political Science majors with a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Applicants must be in the junior or senior year with a minimum of sixty (60) credit hours and nominated in writing. A written essay is required on a specific topic. | Up to $5,000 annual award for four academic years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Charles S. Williams | Sociology-Anthropology | Open to students who complete outstanding research in the Field of Sociology and Anthropology. Award can be used to cover tuition and fees. | Up to costs of tuition and fees for one semester | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |
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Graduate Scholarships
All Majors | Accounting, Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Graduate Studies | Architecture, Environmental Science, Community Planning, and Urban Sustainability | Arts & Humanities | Community College | Education, Health and Social Work | Mechanical, Electrical, Computer and Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology | Nursing | Sciences and Mathematics | Social and Behavioral Sciences
All Majors
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
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Clavin Fields (Endowed) | All Majors | Open to all majors with a 2.5 or better cumulative GPA (undergraduate) or 3.0 (graduate). Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a degree or non-degree program and commit to a minimum of 20 volunteer hours in the Institute of Gerontology. Award can be used to cover tuition, fees, books and related materials, and conference expenses. | Award varies (based on availability of funds) |
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Accounting, Business Administration and Management, Graduate Studies
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
Award Amount | Deadline to Apply | Contact |
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James Edward Miller Chapman Educational Foundation Scholarship | Business | Open to Business majors with a 2.75 (undergraduate level) and 3.0 (graduate level) cumulative GPA. A one-time award supports tuition, fees, and books for students enrolled full-time. Applicants must be District of Columbia (DC) residents and graduates of the DC Public School system. Award available to undergraduate and graduate students. | $1,000 annual award | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Odessa Starks Davis Memorial | Business (Public Administration) | Open to Business (Public Administration) majors with a 2.5 (undergraduate level) and 3.0 (graduate level) cumulative GPA. The award supports tuition and fees for students enrolled full-time. Applicants must be graduates of the DC Public School system and committed to Public Service Work. | Award varies up to $3,500 | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
School of Business & Public Administration (SBPA) | Business | Open to Business degree program majors with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Award based on availability of funds. Applicants must be a sophomore, junior, non-graduating senior or at the graduate level. | Award varies (Based upon the availability of funds) | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Structured Finance Foundation Scholarship | Finance, Accounting, or Economics | Open to Finance, Accounting, or Economics degree programs majors with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Award supports tuition and qualified related expenses for students enrolled full-time. Preferable residence in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia but other residents are eligible. Award available to undergraduate and graduate level students. | Up to $10,000 annual award for four academic years | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |
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Education, Health and Social Work
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
Coverage | Deadline to Apply | Contact |
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Paul Phillips Cooke | Teacher Education | Open to Teacher Education majors with a 2.8 (undergraduate level) and 3.3 (graduate level) cumulative GPA or higher. Awards are based on availability of funds. Applicants must be District of Columbia (DC) residents and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Applicants must submit a 350-word essay describing why you have chosen to pursue a teacher education major; and explaining how you can continue to embrace excellence in teaching by adhering to the tenets of the conceptual framework of the education program – Diversity, Transformation, Reflection, and Collaboration. | Up to $2,500 annual award | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
In His Own Words features distinguished scholar, author, statesman, and former president of the District of Columbia Teachers College Paul Phillips Cooke, Ed.D. ’37, who died on July 4, 2010, in Washington, DC. Acclaimed both nationally and internationally as an esteemed educator and leader, Dr. Cooke’s light shone brightly for decades as he led by example and always demanded excellence and more from himself, students and colleagues. Born in NYC on June 29, 1917, Cooke attended DC public schools and matriculated at the renowned Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School, noted for its acumen in preparing that era’s Black American youth for higher education and higher paths to workplace success. He received a diploma at Dunbar in 1933 and a Bachelor of Science degree (cum laude) in English in 1937 from Miner Teachers College. He went on to receive a Master of Arts degree in Education in 1941 from New York University, a Master of Arts degree in English Literature in 1943 from the Catholic University of America, and a Doctorate in Education in 1947 from Columbia University. A Professor of English at DC Teachers College from 1944 to 1974, Cooke was named the college’s president in 1966 and served in that capacity until 1974. Cooke authored more than 200 publications and papers and won the admiration and respect of his associates in numerous arenas. Over the years, he remained active in many professional, social, international, community and civic organizations, including the following: Catholic Interracial Council of Washington, DC; American Veterans Committee; World Veterans Federation; and the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History. Cooke was married to the late Rose Cooke, also a ’37 Miner Teachers College graduate, for 63 years. | |||||
The Paul Phillips Cooke Endowed Scholarship | Teacher Education | Open to Teacher Education majors with a 2.8 (undergraduate level) and 3.0 (graduate level) cumulative GPA or higher. Applicants must reside in the District of Columbia and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Applicants must submit a 350-word essay describing why you have chosen to pursue a teacher education major; and explaining how you can continue to embrace excellence in teaching by adhering to the tenets of the conceptual framework of the education program – Diversity, Transformation, Reflection, and Collaboration. Award supports partial tuition, books and fees (based on availability of funds). Recipients will be selected by the president or treasurer of the Paul Phillips Cooke Scholarship Fund, Inc. | Amount varies | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
Seabury Resources for Aging Resch Scholarship | MA Rehabilitation Counseling or MS Mental Health Counseling | Open to Rehabilitation Counseling or Mental Health Counseling majors with an interest in Gerontology. Applicants must have and maintain at least a 3.3 GPA at the graduate level. Applicants must be enrolled part- or full-time in the graduate counseling degree program. To apply, applicants must have an undergraduate degree in Psychology, Counseling, or related academic area with at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA. Students must be nominated in writing to the College of Arts and Sciences. | Full or partial annual award (based on the availability of funds) | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | |
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Science and Mathematics
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
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Barbara Evans Holmes STEM Endowed Scholarship | Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics | Open to Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics (STEM) majors with a 3.2 GPA at the high school or undergraduate level and 3.5 at the graduate level. Applicants must be enrolled part- or full-time in a STEM degree program and committed to obtaining a professional advanced degree, preferably a Ph.D. Students must reside in the District of Columbia or metropolitan area. The scholarship supports tuition and fees for the fall and spring semesters for one academic year (provided funds are available). | Award varies | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. | ||
James E. Joseph Endowed Scholarship | Mathematics |
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Up to $7,844 annual award | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |
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Architecture, Environmental Science, Community Planning, and Urban Sustainability
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
Award Amount | Deadline to Apply | Contact |
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Professional Science Master’s (PSM) Scholarship | Professional Science Master’s (PSM) – Urban Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, or Water Resources Management | Open to Professional Science Master’s (PSM) majors with a BS/BA degree and 3.0 cumulative GPA or better. Requires acceptance into the PSM program of interest, full-time enrollment, a personal statement, resume, and two recommendation letters. | Award up to $5,000 each semester; renewable up to four semesters not to exceed $20,000 total tuition assistance | Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
Name of Scholarship | Program/Major | Coverage and Eligibility Requirements (cumulative GPA) |
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The Dr. April Massey Scholarship | Speech-Language Pathology | Open to Speech-Language Pathology majors with at least a 3.7 cumulative GPA in courses at UDC. Applicants must be second-year student, enrolled full-time, and preference for assessing and treating early childhood clients with delayed language skills. Domestic and international students may apply. |
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Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@udc.edu for information on how to apply for scholarship support. |