GUIDELINES

Scholarship Information

The Abramson Scholarship Program is more than a check! ASF Scholars receive comprehensive mentoring throughout their time in college and many of our mentor relationships continue after graduation. In addition, ASF Scholars join a community of Scholars and alumni and are expected to attend programming to support academic, professional, social/emotional, and financial goals. ASF is looking for applicants that are excited about the opportunity to connect with a mentor and the broader community and fully engage in ASF programming.

If selected as an Abramson Scholar, you are expected to:

  • Maintain a relationship with your assigned mentor through regular communication
  • Attend ASF programs, including the annual Scholar Reception, the Scholar orientation workshop, the annual Professional Development workshop, and other in-person program opportunities held during summer and winter breaks as well as virtual programs held during the school year
  • Maintain regular and consistent contact with ASF staff
  • Provide the Abramson Scholarship Foundation with a transcript/grade report after each semester of college

Before applying, please consider if you will be able to make this commitment.

Eligibility

To be eligible for an Abramson Scholarship, you must:

    • Be graduating in 2025 from a public or public charter high school located in Washington D.C.
    • Be a D.C. resident 
    • Be accepted to an accredited four-year college in the United States as a candidate for a degree
    • Have a demonstrated commitment to community service
    • Have a demonstrated economic need for financial assistance
    • Have a solid academic record demonstrated by a minimum overall GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale (applicants whose GPAs fall below 3.25 but can share extenuating circumstances that impacted their academic performance will be considered)

 

Scholar Award Amount: $14,000 total over four years of college

  • Freshman year: $2,000
  • Sophomore year: $3,000
  • Junior year: $4,000
  • Senior year: $5,000

Scholarship renewal depends on maintaining good standing with ASF.

Review Process: The Foundation will review applications and scholarship finalists will be invited to interview in May. Scholarship awards will be determined and applicants will be notified in June.

Our Scholarship application will open on February 25, 2025. Please check back for the application link then.

Deadline to apply is April 1st. 

Application Contents

  • Online application form, including essay responses
  • Two letters of recommendation (one from a school counselor or teacher and one from another adult who is not related to you, for example, another teacher, an employer, troop leader, minister or pastor)—just include names and email addresses in the online application. The system will generate emails to your contacts who will then be able to upload the letters directly to the online application platform.
  • Proof of income - documentation can include your FAFSA summary, the first page of your parent(s) or guardian(s) most recent federal tax return, or other income documentation
  • Official high school transcript including first semester senior year grades
  • Letter of acceptance from college
  • Financial aid award letter from college of choice (if available by Abramson Scholarship application due date)

NOTE: Contact ASF Program Associate Morgan Scribner with any questions at morgan@abramsonfoundation.org.

In order to continue to receive awards, an awardee must provide proof of continued enrollment and active participation in Abramson Scholarship Foundation programming and mentorship.