The Office of the State Superintendent of Education's (OSSE’s) Division of Postsecondary and Career Education (PCE) manages financial assistance programs for District residents who are enrolling in college. Financial assistance such as scholarships and grants help students enroll in college and pay for educational expenses.
PCE works with students, families and our community to minimize college costs by ensuring students receive financial support that allows them to complete a postsecondary program of study on-time and with less debt.
Please visit the pages below for specific program eligibility.
Featured Programs – The 2025-26 award period applications opened on Feb. 1, 2025 and will close on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at 3 p.m. for all three programs.
You may be eligible for all three, but awards depend on criteria that vary by program including the high school you attended, your choice of college or university, cost of attendance, age family income, and college major. Click the program title to get additional information about each opportunity.
Programs
- DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) - Application will close on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025
- DC Futures Program - Application will close on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025
- Mayor's Scholars Undergraduate Program - Application will close on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025
- OSSE Scholars
- United States Presidential Scholars
- United States Senate Youth Program
Resources
Contacts
Kenneth McGhee, DCTAG Director
[email protected]
(202) 481-3946
Christina Beal, Director of College and Career Readiness
[email protected]
Melanie Fleming, DC Futures Program Manager
[email protected]
(202) 727-2824