Embedded Files
DCPS Scholarship Database
DCPS Scholarship Database
Find local and national scholarships to help pay for college through our Dollars4College Scholarship Database or via the AirTable link to the left.
You can also subscribe to the Dollars4College newsletter to receive monthly updates on new scholarships and explore opportunities through Naviance and the Financial Aid Offices of the colleges and universities you’re considering. Start your search today!
Type of Scholarships
University/College Scholarships
University/College Scholarships
These monies are awarded on academic achievement or other criteria that may include financial need, for the purpose of schooling. There are various types of scholarships – the two most common being merit-based and need-based.
Apply to scholarships at each school you are sending in an application for admission. Some applications automatically consider you for the university’s or college’s scholarship. Others require a separate application.
Local Scholarships
Local Scholarships
You can find many local scholarships via the Dollars4College Newsletter.
Local scholarships are established to support students in a local community who are on their journey to higher education. The benefit to local scholarships, while they may be harder to track down, there tends to be a less competitive landscape that is more tailored to the community or organization.
Strategies for finding local scholarships include the following:
Look for opportunities through community foundations in your area
Contact people who have attended college and went to your high school and/or grew up in your neighborhood.
Research the history of your community. For local scholarships, it can never hurt to have a comprehensive knowledge of the community you are applying in. Make sure to figure out how you fit into your community, and use this knowledge to stand out in your application essays.
Find out if your parents’ employers offer tuition reimbursement opportunities for dependents and immediate family
National Scholarships
National Scholarships
A national scholarship is an award for study, research or travel that is offered by an agency, corporation or organization to students throughout the United States, as opposed to an award given by a particular educational institution.
You can find many local scholarships via the Dollars4College Newsletter or through the scholarship search engines listed below. Keep in mind these scholarships are generally more competitive than local scholarships.
Search for scholarships based on your interests, talents, or foundations that have values that are similar to yours. Scholarship search engines are below.
Scholarship Programs
Scholarship Programs
These programs provide a combination of some of the following: funding, mentoring, academic coaching, and job placement for selected students. Click on each program below to learn more information.
Scholarship Search Engines
Scholarship Search Engines
Search Engines for Researching Additional Funding Opportunities
Page updated
Report abuse