The Delaware - District of Columbia - Maryland Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (DE-DC-MD ASFAA) has established a scholarship fund that will award a minimum of three $1,000 scholarships to students who attend an eligible institution within each geographic area.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 28, 2025

Student Eligibility and Application Process:

Students must meet the following criteria to be considered for this scholarship:

1.     Attend an eligible institution in Delaware, District of Columbia, or Maryland during the July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025, academic year. An eligible institution is defined as an institution with at least one member with an active membership with the DE-DC-MD ASFAA during 2024-2025.

2.     Demonstrate financial need as defined by the FAFSA and the institution.

3.     Undergraduates must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 or the equivalent. Graduates/Professionals must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 or the equivalent.

4.     Be enrolled as a full-time student as defined by your institution.

5.     Submit the completed application with the included essay to your Financial Aid Office. Your Financial Aid Director MUST certify your application eligibility to complete the application process.

Application Guidelines:

Scholarship Application: Download and complete the linked 2025 Scholarship Application.

Tip: To retain all fillable fields in the application:

1. Download the scholarship application to your computer or phone. Do not complete the application in the web browser.   
2. Complete and sign the application. 
3. Email the application as an attachment to your Financial Aid office before the deadline.

The scholarship application includes the following:

Essay: Submit a brief essay, 100 – 250 words, explaining how this scholarship will help you attain your academic or career goals. Suggested content could include: Your educational and career goals, jobs held while in college, volunteer or community service performed, or any special circumstances that you would like to share with the Scholarship Committee.

Certification Process: The Financial Aid Director at your school can certify only one (1) eligible candidate and must submit the selected scholarship application to Tara Carew, Awards & Scholarship Committee Chair, at tcarew@aacc.edu within one week after the scholarship application deadline.

Applicants will be notified of their status in April. Scholarship checks will be made payable to the student’s institution and will be issued for the Spring 2025 semester.