Ed Dept Patches Deadline Errors for DC Scholarships
Published Date: 5/2/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Education fixed the deadline dates for sending in applications and intergovernmental reviews for the 2025 District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program. If you’re applying for this scholarship, make sure to note the new deadlines! No other changes were made, so everything else stays the same.
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DC Scholarship Deadline Correction
The Department of Education corrected the deadline date for transmittal of applications and the intergovernmental review deadline for the FY2025 District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program. This correction amends the notice that was published April 23, 2025. If you are applying for this scholarship in the District of Columbia, make sure to use the revised deadlines because all other program details remain the same.
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