Bowser urges college-bound DC residents to apply for DC Futures Program scholarships – WTOP News

Eligible D.C. residents learning for a level in some “high-demand” profession fields have till Jan. 6 to use for as much as $8,000 in annual tuition help.

Faculty-bound District residents can apply for tuition and schooling assist by the DC Futures Program, which is at the moment providing scholarships for the spring and summer season 2023 semesters.

This system, which started earlier this 12 months, has to this point supplied “greater than 1,100 residents a chance to pursue an schooling that aligns with high-demand, good-paying careers all through our metropolis and area,” stated Mayor Muriel Bowser.

The DC Futures Program gives eligible residents with scholarships to attend both The Catholic College of America, Trinity Washington College, or the College of the District of Columbia.

This system additionally gives “teaching assist and stipends to college students to handle the wide selection of wants that faculty college students face,” in accordance with a information launch.

The deadline to use is 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.

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