Zonta Club of Washington, D.C. Undergraduate Scholarship
Direct application
$5,000
Eligibility
Demographics
Woman
Location
District of Columbia
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Women pursuing a bachelor's degree at American University, Catholic University, Gallaudet, Georgetown, George Washington, Howard, Trinity Washington, or the University of the District of Columbia may apply. Residency in DC is not required. Applicants need a minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrated financial need, at least 12 credit hours completed at application, and at least 25 credit hours by the start of the academic year. Eligible majors include business, engineering, healthcare, education, technology, mathematics, and the sciences.
Scholarship awards of up to $5,000 are given annually to support women continuing their undergraduate studies.
Complete and submit the application when released. Previous awardees may reapply.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Two recommendation letters, including at least one from an advisor or faculty member
- Unofficial transcript
- FAFSA front page with EFC/Student Aid Report, or an explanation and other evidence of financial need
- Three required narrative responses
- Two letters of recommendation required, submitted directly by recommenders to scholarshipundergrad@zontawashingtondc.org by the May 1 deadline; at least one must be from an advisor/faculty member at t
- Uploaded unofficial transcript
- FAFSA front page (with EFC/Student Aid Report) attached, or explanation plus other evidence of financial need if FAFSA unavailable
- Applicant must be a woman enrolled as an undergraduate pursuing a bachelor's degree at one of eight specified DC institutions (American, Catholic, UDC, Gallaudet, GWU, Georgetown, Howard, Trinity Wash
- Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale and good academic standing
- At least 12 credits completed at time of application and at least 25 credits by start of the academic year (AP credits do not count)
- Application submitted via a Google Form; deadline May 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM
- Apply through the Google Form.
- DC residency is not required.
- Previous awardees may reapply.