DCTAG Get Funding for College

The DC Tuition Assistance Program (DCTAG) was created by Congress in 1999 by the District of Columbia College Access Act; PL 106-98 and amended by DC College Access Improvement Act 2002 [PDF] and DC College Access Improvement Act 2007 [PDF] for the purpose of expanding higher education choices for college-bound residents of the District of Columbia.  All public institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and private nonprofit colleges and universities within the Washington Metropolitan area are eligible to participate in the DCTAG. 

The DCTAG expands higher education choices for District residents by providing grants of up to $10,000 toward the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition at public four-year colleges and universities throughout the US, Guam and Puerto Rico. DCTAG also provides up to $2,500 per academic year toward tuition at private colleges in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area, private Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide and two-year colleges nationwide. Currently DCTAG has students in attending over 300 colleges and universities.  To learn if your college or university participates in DCTAG please visit our list of participating colleges and universities [PDF].

• DCTAG Eligibility Criteria
• DCTAG Award Amounts
• DCTAG Eligible Institutions
• DCTAG Information for Colleges

To view facts about DCTAG's success, please visit DCTAG Reports.

Applying for DCTAG

You may apply for DCTAG using the online DC OneApp application.