Thank you for your applications!
Our 2020 application cycle is now CLOSED.
Winners are expected to be contacted by March 31, 2020.
Scholarships will be a minimum of $500 for both the First Year SELF Scholarship and the Continuing Education Grant.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2019 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:
2019 SELF First Year Education Scholarship Recipient, Andrea Chavez, will be attending Trinity Washington University.
2019 SELF Continuing Education Grant Recipient, Mariceilo Gutierrez, will be continuing studies at George Mason University.
Eligibility Criteria
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live in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia
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will have graduated from high school by July 1, 2020
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have overcome a significant challenge
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plan to use post-secondary education to have a lasting impact on your community
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SELF First Year Education Scholarship: plan to enroll in first year of first post-secondary educational program in 2020
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SELF Continuing Education Scholarship: currently enrolled in a post-secondary program of study (Not sure if your program qualifies? Ask us!)
Please contact the SELF team if you have any questions about the eligibility criteria.