How do I find out if the colleges and universities I am considering are eligible to receive DCTAG?
To learn if the institution(s) you are considering are eligible to participate in DCTAG, visit www.osse.dc.gov and follow the link to “Postsecondary Education.” Choose the grant(s) you believe you are eligible for and click on that grant(s) “Eligible Institutions” link.
My college/university is threatening to drop my classes because they did not receive DCTAG funds. Can they do that?
The DCTAG Participation Agreement signed by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) and a participating institution state that if a student is eligible for DCTAG funding, the institution must consider the funding amount when determining a student’s balance due. An eligible student will not be held liable for forthcoming DCTAG funds.
If the onlyoutstanding balance on a student’s account is forthcoming DCTAG funds, an institution cannot drop that student’s classes.
*Note: Balances due beyond DCTAG funds are the student’s responsibility and an institution has the discretion to treat that balance due in accordance with its rules and regulations.
My college/university is not on the eligible list. What do I do?
Research to ensure that your college/university is a public, private local (DC) university or a private Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
*DCTAG cannot provide funding for private colleges/universities and proprietary institutions.
Can DCTAG funds be used to attend the University of the District of Columbia?
DCTAG cannot be used at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). District students are already paying in-state tuition at UDC.
*Note: For additional scholarships and grants information please review the OSSE website.
My university has never received DCTAG, but my university appears to meet the eligibility criteria. What should I do next?
Provide DCTAG’s office with a point of contact (name and email address) from the financial aid office at your university. Once DCTAG has received university contact information, DCTAG’s PPA will be sent to the university for signatures of participation and legal documentation to begin the process to participate in the DCTAG program. For more information, please contact Melanie Fleming at (202) 741-6406 or [email protected]
*Note: College/university must volunteer to participate in the DCTAG program.
Does DCTAG provide refunds at the college/university I attend?
Refunds are not based on receiving DCTAG money, as all DCTAG funds are for tuition. However, the timing may impact when your refund from other sources of aid may be distributed. Please note that schools receiving DCTAG on behalf of eligible students agree not to charge students late fees, deny students access to classes, library, housing, other institutional facilities based on the timing of DCTAG’s payment. Even if you do not receive a refund, the timing of DCTAG should not affect your enrollment. Please contact your college or university’s bursar’s office or financial aid office to ask about their process for calculating and issuing refunds if you are a student who believes you should receive a refund check based on your total financial aid package.