The National Scholarship Committee is comprised of three board-appointed ASWA members. The committee will review all applications received and select the scholarship winners. The deadline to submit applications and related materials is March 9, 2001. Facsimile transmissions cannot be accepted. Payments are made directly to the participating college or university.
Applications are now available.
Eligible students are encouraged to apply now for tuition assistance for the fall 2000 and spring-summer 2001 academic year. DC residents with financial need will remain eligible for federal student aid and loan programs such as the Pell Grant Program. In addition, the privately funded DC College Access Program provides scholarships, advice, and mentoring to DC public high school students. Eligibility High School Seniors, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students Applicants must be accepted into an accredited post secondary institution that meets the federal default guidelines for the guaranteed student loan program. Family members include children, brothers, sisters, mother, father, aunts, uncles, first cousins, grandparents, nieces, and nephews.