Scholarships for students Washington, DC. Some scholarships specifically open to Washington, DC students, and others give preference to students in Washington, DC.

NEWH | Washington DC Metropolitan Chapter Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH – The Hospitality Industry Network | Washington DC Metropolitan Chapter
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled college students attending an accredited college in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or Washington, DC. Applicant must have a career objective in of the areas of the Hospitality Industry (i.e. Hotel/Restaurant Management, Culinary/Foodservice, Architecture, Interior Design, etc.)

Eastern Dioceses Scholarship
Sponsor: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: June 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are active members of the Diocese of New York and Washington D.C. or The Diocese of Charleston, Oakland, and the Mid-Atlantic of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America (Eastern Dioceses).

Generation Hope Scholars Program – Washington, DC
Sponsor: Generation Hope
Amount: Up to $2,400
Closing Date: June 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to young parents (be a teen parent – any gender, defined as pregnant/expecting by 19) and 25 or younger at the time of application. Applicant must be from the Washington, DC area (within 50 miles). Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, legal resident or have DACA status.