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Community fit26 opportunities, including returning
Hide returning/closedUp to $7,395
Eligibility is determined through FAFSA and federal Pell rules; generally for undergraduates with financial need who have not earned certain degrees
Need- and merit-based scholarship; award amount varies
Full-time high school or undergraduate students in DC, Maryland or Virginia; students elsewhere in the U.S. can qualify if parents live and file taxes in the DMV; graduate and international students excluded
Deadline: October 23, 2026
Up to $12,500
DC junior or senior in 2026-27; permanent U.S. resident; parent/guardian legal DC resident; active qualifying elected/appointed leadership role
Deadline: October 27, 2026
Up to $3,000
Dependent of eligible NASE member; detailed current scholarship rules apply
Competitive summer enrichment support; exact program benefit depends on placement
DC students meeting OSSE Scholars academic/program criteria; two-part application process
Deadline: November 6, 2026
Multiple scholarships with varying awards; Fall 2026 scholarship cycle announced as opening soon
Paid NSBE membership; scholarship-specific academic/residency criteria; GPA generally 2.5+
Deadline: February 26, 2027
Up to $10,000
NSBE member; U.S. citizen; specified classifications and majors; 2.0 minimum GPA
Up to $5,000
NSBE member; U.S. citizen; qualifying classification and major; 3.0 minimum GPA
Up to $1,000
NSBE Jr. member/high-school senior; U.S. citizen or permanent resident; 2.5 minimum GPA
Up to $5,000
NSBE member; Region 4; U.S. citizen; sophomore, junior or senior; Mechanical Engineering; 2.8 minimum GPA
Catalog active / cycle timing through NSBE
Up to $1,000
African-American high-school senior in specified DC/MD/VA counties/cities pursuing engineering, computer science, mathematics, technology or applied science
Closed / expected annual return
Up to $2,750
Student attending accredited college/university who self-identifies as child of a disabled Booz Allen employee or as a disabled child of an employee; STEM and disability-community impact preferred
Inactive for 2026 / monitor future cycles
Multiple STEM scholarships; award amounts vary by named fund
U.S. citizen/permanent resident; MWCOG resident; graduating senior; no full-tuition scholarship; enroll full-time in eligible STEM degree
Closed / expected annual return
$3,000–$12,000
Legal dependent children age 16-25 of full- or part-time Booz Allen Hamilton employees; enrolled/accepted in U.S. undergraduate degree program; academic and citizenship criteria
Closed / expected annual return
Up to $2,500
APWA Mid-Atlantic member or member dependent enrolled/intending full-time undergraduate or graduate study and primarily residing in Mid-Atlantic chapter area
Closed / expected annual return
Up to $1,000
APWA chapter member working in Mid-Atlantic region and enrolled/intending part- or full-time accredited study; public-works-related coursework preferred
Closed / expected annual return
Up to $2,000
Member of a Maryland or DC-based credit union, or a credit union affiliated with the MD|DC Credit Union Association; entering freshman through senior year of college or trade school; no postgraduate study
Closed / 2027 cycle expected
Up to $5,000
Full-time 2026-27 student at accredited U.S. college; 3.0 GPA; U.S. citizen; MD/DC/PA/VA resident or Tower FCU member/immediate family
Closed / expected annual return
Up to $1,008
Graduating senior from Maryland or Washington, DC high school enrolling in accredited 2- or 4-year college, university or technical school in fall 2026
Closed / 2026 winners posted
$500–$1,000
USPS FCU member age 17-23; high-school senior or college student
Closed / expected annual return
Up to $1,000
USPS FCU adult learner/member meeting current program eligibility; designed for members returning to school later in life
Closed / expected annual return
Annual scholarship for incoming/current college and graduate students of Eritrean descent
Of Eritrean descent; attend a U.S.-based institution; incoming/current college or graduate student; previous EDN scholarship recipients excluded for this cycle
Closed / expected annual return
Up to $15,000
DC residents meeting citizenship/eligible noncitizen and institution requirements
Closed
Up to $4,000
Eligibility includes specified DC high-school/GED/NEDP pathways; verify full rules
Closed
Last-dollar scholarship plus coaching/support; emergency funds up to $1,000 for recipients
For 2026-27, only current DC Futures participants are eligible due to funding constraints
Closed / returning participants only
$1,000–$2,000
DMV-region students pursuing fields connected to transportation and related disciplines; next-cycle requirements to be confirmed
2026 completed / monitor 2027
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