June 1, 2027
Starlight Scholarship Fund for Girls
Direct application
$4,000
10 winners
Eligibility
Education level
High school
About this scholarship
First-generation immigrant girls or daughters of first-generation immigrants in Washington, D.C., Virginia, or Maryland who attend accredited public colleges may apply. Applicants need at least a 2.5 GPA and household income under $100,000.
Ten scholarships of $4,000 each are awarded annually. Scholarships do not renew automatically; students must reapply each year.
Complete the online application with transcript, proof of college acceptance, income verification, immigration documentation, and two recommendation letters. Selected candidates may be invited for an interview.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Online application
- Official high school or college transcript
- College acceptance letter
- Income/financial documentation
- Immigration documentation and birth records
- Two letters of reference
- One-page essay
- Completed application form (Starlight Fund Application 2026 PDF)
- Official transcript (high school or college)
- College acceptance letter
- Two letters of reference from unrelated individuals familiar with your schoolwork/extracurriculars, emailed directly to Sanyay@starlightfund.org by June 1, 2026
- Income / financial documentation (parents' salary, FAFSA eligibility, tuition and room/board costs)
- Immigration documentation proving applicant's or parents' immigration status and birth records
- Essay submitted as a separate document to Sanyay@starlightfund.org by June 1, 2026
- Eligibility: first- or second-generation immigrant girls, GPA 2.5+, accepted to a public institution, resident of DC/VA/MD, household income $100,000 or less
- Selected candidates may be invited for an interview.
- Recipients must reapply each year; the scholarship does not renew automatically.