DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program (DCTAG) (Cont.)
Applicants who are Wards of the DC Court must provide:
Original, signed DC OneApp Supporting Documents Checklist and Agreement.
Ward of the Court verification letter.
Proof of high school completion.
One Student Aid Report (SAR).
Affirmation and Legal Disclaimer Statement with original signatures from the applicant.
Award Amounts
Up to $10,000 per academic year toward the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition at public colleges/universities nationwide (award will be reduced for less than full-time enrollment) for a lifetime maximum of $50,000.
Up to $2,500 per academic year for private HBCUs, nationwide, and private colleges/universities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, for a lifetime maximum of $12,500.
Up to $2,500 per academic year toward the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition at two year community colleges, for a lifetime maximum of $10,000.
Awards are limited to a maximum of six (6) years from the date of the first term the student is enrolled in college.
Awards do not cover the summer or mini-terms.
Eligible Institutions
All public colleges/universities throughout the US.
Public and private Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) throughout the US.
All private colleges/universities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
Proprietary schools are not eligible. Proprietary schools are defined, by the Internal Revenue Service, as institutions that are for profit.
