Student Support
Students of the Mecca
DC Alumni Club members are dedicated to supporting YOU, our future leaders! Our chapter provides scholarships, mentoring, career networking, emergency support, and leads for internships. This page provides information on theses services.
Read our monthly e-newsletter for scholarship and intern opportunities from various businesses and organizations.
We welcome you to attend our events and monthly meetings held on the fourth Monday at 7:00PM on campus. View the events page for details. Join our mailing list and follow @HUACGWDC on social media for up-to-date information!
Scholarship Hub:
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) offers a variety of programs, networking, and recruitment opportunities, conferences and professional development for students. TMCF offers four types of unique merit and need-based scholarships to address the financial needs of students attending TMCF-member schools.
The awards process is highly competitive, and the awards are given to outstanding and qualified students who plan to earn a baccalaureate, graduate or law degree from an accredited college or university. Occasionally, TMCF may offer scholarships to students not attending one of the member schools. Most scholarships are one year, non-renewable and the average award is $3,100. Howard University is a member school and students are eligible to apply.
UNCF has helped more than 550,000 students earn their college degrees since its founding.
UNCF is the nation’s largest private scholarship provider to minority group members. Each year, we award more than $62 million in scholarships to students attending more than 600 schools across the country, including our prestigious network of 37 HBCUs.
They also manage a variety of scholarship programs, such as the Fund II Foundation UNCF STEM Scholars Program, UNCF/Koch Scholars Program, K-12 Education Fellowship and the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Scholarship Program.
The Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation empowers youth to achieve their goals by supporting their health, well-being and education.
Application Deadline Update:
The Ben DeFelice, Horizon Scholarship, and CIRA applications are open October 15, 2025 – January 20, 2026, 11:59PM. Since its inception in 2005, Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation has awarded over $2.3 million to more than 473 scholarship award recipients.
Ben DeFelice Scholarship Program Rules
The Ben DeFelice Scholarship pays tribute to Mr. DeFelice, NWFCU’s longest running Chairman of the Board (31 years) and nine-year veteran of the Board of NWFCU’s subsidiary, Northwest Financial Advisors. Mr. DeFelice exemplified leadership and commitment in school, at home, and in the community.
Learn more and apply today here
The Williams-Franklin Foundation is proud to offer twenty (20) $5,000 scholarships to undergraduate students at accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In addition to the scholarships, awardees will receive professional and career development opportunities, mentor matching, community networking, and more!
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for a WFF Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Currently enrolled at an accredited HBCU for undergraduate studies
Completed at least 24 academic credit hours by the end of the spring semester
Obtained a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or above
Be a U.S. resident at the time of application submission
Demonstrate financial need
Will still be classified as an undergraduate student for the 2026-2027 school year.
Application Closes April 15, 2026.