Scholarships

Scholarship Information

Scholarship List Updated Regularly:

Scholarships

Local Damascus Scholarships:

Damascus YW Women 2024 Scholarship Community Service.pdf

Damascus YW Women Scholarship

Local scholarship for a female senior at DHS. Student must have a 3.0 or higher cumulative weighted GPA and have at least 100 SSL hours. Application deadline has been extended to Tuesday, April 30th.

Damascus High School Athletic Booster Club Scholarship

Each year, the DHS Athletic Booster Club Athletic Scholarship recognizes four (4) graduating seniors who will be attending higher education (e.g., college/university, junior college, trade school, etc) after high school. The students must show that they have demonstrated a balance of academics, student life, and athletic performance.

Deadline for submissions is APRIL 19, 2024

Scholarship Qualifications:

Damascus High School graduating Senior
Participated in Damascus High School Athletics each year they attended DHS (player, cheerleader, pom, team manager)
Maintained a GPA of 3.0 or better each year they attended DHS
Applicant must be accepted to an accredited post-high school education program for the succeeding school year
Full scholarship athletes are not eligible to participate
Applicant’s immediate family must be a current member of the DHS Athletic Booster Club by March 25, 2024. (https://www.dhsathleticboosterclub.com/membership)

Apply Here

LAYTONSVILLE LIONS Club 2 2024.docx

Laytonsville Lions Club Scholarship

Scholarships available for students who have demonstrated service to the community and a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Due April 30th. Application found here.

RWRCSCHOLARSHIP24.pdf

Rural Women's Republican Club Scholarship

$3,500 scholarship for eligible student from Poolesville, Damascus, Clarksburg, Quince Orchard, Seneca Valley, and Northwest. Application Deadline is Friday, May 31st.

General Scholarship Searches:

Fastweb - Targeted scholarship search (create profile and get matched)

Going Merry - Set up a profile and find scholarships based on your criteria

Mometrix Top 175 Scholarships - High level awards, organized by popularity, includes accessibility features (for students with a disability)

Central Scholarships - One application for multiple awards! GPA > 2.8 & income < $90,000

Big Future Scholarships - Grants & opportunity scholarships from the College Board. You can earn money for college by completing tasks throughout the year!

StudentScholarships.org - Ongoing scholarships throughout the year

Bold.org - Scholarships specifically for Black students

HSF - Hispanic Scholarship Fund (opens January 1)

National Hispanic Institute - Engaging youth with leadership programs and college readiness

Immigrants Rising - No citizenship requirement or legal residency requirement

U.S. Department of Labor - Scholarship search tool

Cappex Scholarships - Scholarship database for first generation and underrepresented students (also for current college students)

Tuition Funding Sources

Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC) Scholarships