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Higher Education Financial Services DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program (DCTAG)
Fact Update
The below information represents data collected as of the school year 2007-2008:
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The DCTAG program provided $30.3 million to more than 4,560 students.
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69% of DCTAG awards were provided to District of Columbia Public School students.
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81% of DCTAG students attended public colleges and universities.
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Females received 59% of DCTAG awards and males received 41%.
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Full-time students received over 90% of DCTAG awards.
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The District government provides $3 million annually for students through the DC Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership program (DCLEAP), a 5 to 1 match to federal funding.
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92% of DCTAG Eligible applicants enroll in a college or university.
Student Enrollment
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College enrollment of District Public School graduates has doubled since DCTAG was launched in the 2000-2001 school year.
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DCTAG eligible applicants have increased 75% since DCTAG was launched in the school year 2000-2001 growing from 2,835 in 2000-2001 to 4,974 in school year 2005-2006.
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92% of DCTAG Eligible applicants enroll in a college or university.
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