Academic offerings include 82 degree programs and more than 40 workforce credentials
For over 40 years, the UDC Foundation has been the University’s charitable partner—securing private funding and philanthropic support for student scholarships, faculty research, and program initiatives. You can make a difference by considering a tax deductible contribution today.
The University seeks to build a stronger and more effective UDC Foundation through board leadership committed to: bringing resources to the University; establishing strategic partnerships with corporate and philanthropic communities locally and nationally; and applying best practices in foundation governance.
“Our Firebirds are soaring, and we need your investment of time and resources to make a transformative impact, and to re-imagine UDC as a public higher education model of urban student success.”
Rodney Trapp, Executive Director.
The DAWN rethinks public education to produce more business-ready talent than it loses by: (a) exploring different ways to identify talent besides high-stakes standardized assessments, (b) closing the “achievement” gap, and (c) reimagining the learning process so that it better refines the talents of economically disadvantaged and minority students.
Academic, discipline-based research is key to the university’s mission and the region’s resiliency. Interdisciplinary research centers expand on that mission by addressing social issues and new learning from multiple perspectives.
An emergency assistance fund for UDC undergraduate students who experience unexpected, short-term hardships due to COVID-19 or other dire circumstances that may derail or delay their academic progress.
An endowment fund of $50,000 or more that exists in perpetuity to support student scholarships or University programs of the donor’s choosing.
A donor-customized current use scholarship fund of $25,000 or more.
The hardest working annual fund at UDC. Puts your donation to work where the University needs it most.
Support international students and help ensure that UDC remains a diverse global learning environment.
A capital improvement fund that allows UDC to build, renovate and update facilities. These spaces will enhance the student experience for years to come and also help us recruit the best and brightest students and faculty.
The University of the District of Columbia offers a variety of scholarships and financial aid opportunities to support Firebirds. We encourage you to support a scholarship fund by selecting from the drop-down menu.
While specific scholarship information may change over time, here are some general details about UDC’s scholarship opportunities:
All students are required to apply for a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FIFSA} each year that they are UDC students prior to submitting scholarship applications. All scholarship opportunities are listed in the Office of Financial Aid’s Scholarship University portal. Please see https://udc.scholarshipuniverse.com/ for more information.
