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DC Programs
D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant (DC TAG) Program
Two options:
Public College Option for Undergraduate Students: Provides up to $10,000 per year for five years. Funds the financial difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition at participating public colleges throughout the United States.
Private College Option: Provides up to $2,500 per year for up to five years toward tuition costs at D.C.-area private colleges (includes D.C., Prince George's, Montgomery, Arlington and Fairfax counties, the City of Alexandria). Provides up to $2,500 per year for all private historically black colleges and universities in the United States.
Who is Eligible?
Students who graduated from high school or earned a GED on or
after January 1, 1998, resided in the District of Columbia for
a minimum of 12 months prior to enrolling in college, enrolled
in college within 3 years of high school graduation (or GED completion),
are U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens and have been accepted
at an eligible college or university.
How Do I Apply?
Complete the D.C. One Application, available at DC-CAP centers,
the Greater Washington College Info Center, the D.C.
TAG website or by calling the DC Tuition Assistance Grant
Program Office at (202) 727-2824.
LEAP (Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership)
Formerly the D.C. SSIG Grant, are need-based, undergraduate study grants of up to $1,000 per year. These grants can be used at any post-secondary institution in the country. LEAP awards must be reapplied for each year.
Who is Eligible?
Students who have been DC residents for at least 18 months prior to filing the application.; students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are enrolled in undergraduate courses on at least a half-time basis.
How Do I Apply?
Two applications are necessary:
Completed FAFSA form
Completed LEAP application and submit it along with a copy of the Student Aid Report (SAR) to the college or university you plan to attend.
Applications are available by calling the Office of Post-Secondary Education, Research and Assistance (OPERA) at 202-698-2400. Applications are also available through DC-CAP advisors, the Greater Washington College Info Center and the Educational Opportunity Center.
For More Information
Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP)
2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Suite 401
Washington, D.C. 20020
Telephone: 202-727-3688
Fax: 202-727-2739
D.C. College Access Program (DC-CAP) Last Dollar Awards
Provides college "last dollar" award scholarships of up to $2,000 per year (up to five years), to DC public high school students, to help make up the difference between a student's resources, financial aid and actual college expenses.
Who is Eligible?
All DC public high school students are eligible. Awards are based on need.
How Do I Apply?
- For more information, contact DC-CAP at 202-783-7933.
- Register with DC-CAP advisor
- Complete a FAFSA form
- Provide DC-CAP with copies of Student Aid Report (SAR) and Financial Aid
Award Letter
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