D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program

Student Eligibility

• Student must qualify for the free or reduced-price lunch program ($46,435 for a family of four in 2018) or have participated in the program in the preceding year and have a family income of up to 300% of the federal poverty guidelines ($75,300 for a family of four in 2018)
• Priority given to students who attend a school identified as one of the lowest-performing schools under the District of Columbia accountability system, were awarded a scholarship in the preceding year, or have a sibling participating in the program
• Students from low-income families in other public schools are also eligible
• Students currently attending private school are also eligible
• Evaluation participants may be required to take the annual assessment taken by D.C. Public School students
  • Cooperate with the congressionally mandated independent evaluation