WASHINGTON – AUGUST 15: The Glover Gate of American University is seen August 15, 2006 in Washington, DC. According to the school’s web site, more than 5,000 students were enrolled in undergraduate degree programs, and approximately 3,400 were enrolled in graduate degree programs in the fall of 2005. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
American University has promised to give full-ride scholarships to 10 high-achieving students who attended a public or charter high school in the District.
The $3 million program will fund full tuition, room and board, the school said in a statement. The AU District Scholars Award will give out 10 scholarships every year. Tuition at the university is about $49,000 a year, while room and board are valued at more than $15,000 annually.
Students must be first-time college students who have excelled in school and have "significant financial need," the release said.
"I hope that local students who may not have seen AU as an option before, will apply and compete to be an AU District Scholar awardee,” Sharon Alston, vice provost for undergraduate enrollment, said in the release.
The school's application deadline is Jan. 15.
