Applications for Residential Scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year are now CLOSED.

Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year will open in Spring 2025.

On this page, you’ll find all the information that you need to consider before applying for the Residential Scholarship program.

Follow the links below to jump to the relevant section or page:

• Resident Application (required to be considered for a Residential Scholarship award)
• Room and Board Rates
• Residential Scholarship Application Timeline
• List and descriptions of Residential Scholarship programs and funds

About the Residential Scholarship Program

The International Student House of Washington, DC (I-House DC) offers several need-based Residential Scholarships. The Residental Scholarship Program promotes the House’s core values of intercultural dialogue, global citizenship, and lifelong connections while seeking to alleviate the financial burden of international and U.S. students so they can make the best use of their time and resources during their stay in Washington, DC.

Residential Scholarships are awarded in the amount of $5,000-$6,250 for the academic year (September 2024-May 2025). The total Residential Scholarship award amount is prorated on a monthly basis and is credited toward the recipient’s monthly room and board charges invoice at the beginning of each month. Residential scholarships are not available during the Summer months (June through August), except for the Una Chapman Cox Foundation Fellows Program.

The process is competitive, and not all applicants are awarded Residential Scholarships. Final applications are reviewed and selected by members of the Scholarship Committee of the Board of Directors of the International Student House of Washington, DC.

The following programs and funds are available for the 2024-2025 academic year:
The Una Chapman Cox Foundation Fellows Program, The Bahaa and Hassnah Hariri Foundation Fellows Scholarship, the Herbert K. Schmitz Scholarship, the Dr. Riaz Haider Memorial Scholarship Fund, Robert J. Abernethy Scholars Program, and the Tain Tompkins Memorial Scholarship Fund.  Both international and U.S. students may apply to the Residential Scholarship programs and funds; however, each program or fund has specific eligibility requirements. You can learn more about the various funds and programs here.

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Eligibility requirements for Residential Scholarships may vary for program or fund, but candidates must meet these criteria:

• Possess an unconditional offer of admission from or be enrolled in an academic institution in the Washington Metropolitan Area.
• Demonstrate financial need, academic promise, and the ability to contribute to the diversity of the House’s resident population.
• Meet the specific program or fund eligibility criteria, which are described on the Residential Scholarship funds and programs page.
• A completed Resident Application must be on file with the International Student House of Washington, DC.

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Residential Scholarship Timeline
2024-2025 Academic Year

Application Materials Due	June 1, 2024	DEADLINE EXTENDED – Applications due/ application link will be deactivated.
Award Notification Emails	July 15, 2024	All applicants will be notified whether they have been awarded a Residential Scholarship around July 15, 2024.
Statement of Agreement Due	August 15, 2024	Upon notification of their awards, recipients must sign a Statement of Agreement acknowledging the House’s requirements for award recipients.
2024 Fall Residential Scholarship Disbursements	September 1 October 1 November 1 December 1	Residential Scholarship disbursements will begin on September 1, 2024. The total Fall award will be divided into 4 equal monthly amounts.
Eligibility recertification for the Spring Semester Due	December 2024	Prepare and submit a mid-year written report, including a short personal biography and a reflection on how the Residential Scholarship award has aided you in your studies, as well as your personal and professional career objectives. Full-time enrollment status at an accredited university and an active reservation at the International Student House of Washington, DC, are required to be eligible to continue to receive the Residential Scholarship award in the Spring semester.
2025 Spring Residential Scholarship Disbursements	January 1 February 1 March 1 April 1 May 1	After eligibility is confirmed, Residential Scholarship disbursements will continue on January 1, 2025. The total Spring award will be divided into 5 equal monthly amounts.
Final Residential Scholarship Report Due	May 2025	Prepare and submit a final written report at the conclusion of the academic year. The report should describe how the Residential Scholarship award assisted you in your studies and prepared you to accomplish your professional career objectives.