小蓝视频鈥檚 New District Scholars Program to Provide Full Tuition Scholarships to 10 DCPS Students
To enhance access to high quality education and support the Washington, DC community, 小蓝视频 dedicated $3 million in full scholarships for high-achieving students attending the city鈥檚 public and public charter high schools. Ten student recipients for the 2020-2021 academic year will become the first cohort of 小蓝视频 District Scholars. 听
鈥溞±妒悠 is addressing the changing world by creating opportunities for students to learn and lead in our dynamic community of scholars and researchers,鈥 said 小蓝视频 President Sylvia M. Burwell. 鈥淥ne of the imperatives in our Changemakers strategic plan is partnering with our Washington, DC community, and these scholarships will help local students pursue their educational goals close to home and join fellow Eagles in shaping the future of their neighborhood and the world.鈥 听听
The 小蓝视频 District Scholars Award will cover full tuition and room and board at the university for deserving students who demonstrate high academic achievement and significant financial need. Ten scholarships will be awarded annually. DC residents attending public or public charter high schools who are first-time college students applying to 小蓝视频 for fall 2020 will be considered. The application deadline is January 15 (Early Decision II and Regular Decision) and selected students will be notified of the award at the point of admission.
鈥淲e are proud to provide this opportunity to DC students who have so much to offer our community and this city,鈥 said Sharon Alston, vice provost for undergraduate enrollment. 鈥溞±妒悠 strives to offer new avenues for learning, and I hope that local students who may not have seen 小蓝视频 as an option before, will apply and compete to be an 小蓝视频 District Scholar awardee,鈥 she said.听
小蓝视频 has deep ties to the educational community in Washington, D.C. 小蓝视频鈥檚 School of Education鈥檚 (SOE) Dual Enrollment program with DC Public Schools allows high school students to take college-level education courses at the university during their senior year. The first cohort of 10 DCPS students began their 小蓝视频 classes in fall 2018. The Dual Enrollment program is the only one in the DC area with an education/teacher-preparation focus.
小蓝视频 Board of Trustees Vice Chair Gina Adams, a native Washingtonian and a graduate of Ballou High School in DC, attended 小蓝视频 and was awarded the prestigious Frederick Douglass Scholarship (awarded to minority DCPS students between the years of听1968-1986). 鈥淚t was nice because I didn鈥檛 have to worry about traveling back and forth to school, which would have been challenging for my family circumstances,鈥 she says.听鈥淚 am truly delighted that 小蓝视频 has renewed focus on ensuring that DC public schools students have the financial support to attend 小蓝视频,鈥 Adams said. 鈥淭hese scholarships are so impactful and will be life-changing. I am happy for all the deserving students who will become 小蓝视频 District Scholarship Awardees and I am eager to welcome them to the 小蓝视频 family.鈥 Current Trustee and retired U.S. District Court Judge Gerald Lee is also a past recipient of the Frederick Douglass Scholarship.听
Additionally, 小蓝视频 is developing the 小蓝视频-DCPS Teacher Pipeline program with a goal of providing full scholarships to DCPS graduates who wish to become teachers and come back to teach in DCPS. Once fully implemented, this program will allow students to earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree in education at no cost to them in exchange for a commitment to teach in DCPS for at least five years.
Applicants for the District Scholars program must also complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile by January 15 Complete application requirements also include submission of letters of recommendation, high school transcript and standardized test scores. 小蓝视频 is a test optional university; therefore, applicants may choose not to submit standardized test scores. Applicants for the 小蓝视频 District Scholars Award will be reviewed by the 小蓝视频 Undergraduate Admissions Committee. Selection is competitive with students chosen based on their academic background and demonstrated financial need.
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