Find out how well our students and schools are doing, and the positive impact educational programs are having on our children. Learn more facts and statistics about education in the District.
The District of Columbia Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (DC LEAP) awarded scholarships to over 2,160 students for the 2004-2005 academic year. Funds will be sent to 205 accredited colleges and universities nationwide. The DC LEAP Program is need-based and students can apply each year starting in January. 2
Students eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) receive grants to enroll at vocational training institutions or accredited undergraduate institutions throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area, through TAPIT (Tuition Assistance Program Initiative for TANF). 2
Through its Workforce and Community Transition Training for Incarcerated Youth Offenders (IYO) grant, the DC State Education Office provided postsecondary instruction and life skills training to 25 eligible, incarcerated youth at the Rivers Correctional Institution in academic year 2003-2004. 2
The impact of the DC Tuition Assistance Grant program (DCTAG) on college attendance can be seen in the number of DC students attending college. Since 1998 the number of high school graduates in the District going straight to college has increased to over 28% while the national average is only 11%. 2
The House of Representatives has recommended an increase in DCTAG funding to $25.6 million for fiscal year 2005. This is an $8 million increase from 2004. 2
Sources:1 Education Trust; 2 Office of the State Superintendent of Education, 3 Urban Institute, 4 DC Public Schools
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